Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA software publishers contractors (NAICS 511210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 511210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$658.0M
Net obligations · Down $11.0M vs. $669.0M preceding
Prime contractors
63
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA federal contracting market for software publishers under NAICS 511210. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Software Publishers at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $3.2B in net obligations across 1,715 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.91% of $349.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 1.6% from $669.0M to $658.0M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $2.2M versus $23.8M through the same date in FY26 (−90.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$561.0M1,292Complete
FY2023$611.7M919Complete
FY2024$649.2M771Complete
FY2025$677.0M640Complete
FY2026$679.7M551Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$3.2B
1,715 awards · 344 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−1.6%
$658.0M vs. $669.0M
Leading eight prime share
97.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.91% of $349.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
12.6% of 881 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
111 set aside · 770 no set-aside · 834 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Award activity

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P received an unusually large obligation action
$420.6MMar 31, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 36C10B25F0093 by TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B). Award net obligations after the action: $1.1B.
View supporting award

Competitive shifts

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. gained the most market share
1.84%→8.46%+6.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 9 reported actions.
PROVATION SOFTWARE, INC. had the largest decline in reported obligations
$31.8M→$5.6M−$26.2M
The contractor now ranks #6 by positive obligations and accounts for 0.85% of positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER FREDERICKSBURG (36C10G) decreased
$31.6M→$5.6M−$26.0M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 1 prime contractor.
Reported obligations through TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B) increased
$596.8M→$619.1M+$22.3M
Latest-period activity spans 34 awards across 15 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

94.0% of positive obligations were attributed to TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B). That represents $619.1M, up $22.3M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)94.0% · $619.1M · up $22.3M
  2. SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)1.1% · $7.3M · up $3.9M
  3. STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER FREDERICKSBURG (36C10G)0.85% · $5.6M · down $26.0M
  4. 660-SALT LAKE CITY (00660)0.43% · $2.8M · up $2.8M
  5. 523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)0.34% · $2.2M · up $1.4M
  6. All other reported offices3.2% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $619.1M

    94.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$22.3M

    15 active prime contractors · 34 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.7% from $596.8M to $619.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 89.2% to 94.0%, a change of +4.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 60 actions across 34 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 35 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)

    #2Up 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $7.3M

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.9M

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 113.3% from $3.4M to $7.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.51% to 1.1%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER FREDERICKSBURG (36C10G)

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $5.6M

    0.85% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$26.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 82.2% from $31.6M to $5.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 0.85%, a change of −3.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 10 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 10 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    660-SALT LAKE CITY (00660)

    #4Up 72 from #76

    Latest 12 months

    $2.8M

    0.43% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.8M

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3109.0% from $89K to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 0.43%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)

    #5Up 7 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    0.34% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 155.9% from $875K to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.13% to 0.34%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    0.25% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    5 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 40.5% from $2.8M to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.42% to 0.25%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 7 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    #7Up 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    0.22% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18K

    9 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 1.3% from $1.5M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% to 0.22%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 13 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 19 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    442-CHEYENNE (00442)

    #8Up 8 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $959K

    0.15% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$260K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 37.2% from $699K to $959K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 0.15%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  9. Reported funding office

    244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)

    #9Up 10 from #19

    Latest 12 months

    $812K

    0.12% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$158K

    2 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 24.1% from $654K to $812K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 0.12%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    618-MINNEAPOLIS VA MED CTR (00618)

    #10Up 1 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $812K

    0.12% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$252K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 23.7% from $1.1M to $812K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 0.12%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    538-CHILLICOTHE (00538)

    #12Up 92 from #104

    Latest 12 months

    $643K

    0.10% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$607K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1723.3% from $35K to $643K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 0.10%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    640-PALO ALTO (00640)

    #22Down 17 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $364K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.6M

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 87.8% from $3.0M to $364K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.45% to 0.060%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    580-HOUSTON(00580)

    #45Down 42 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $146K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.3M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 95.7% from $3.4M to $146K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.51% to 0.020%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    VISN 05-VETERANS INTEGRATED(36C482)

    #51Down 44 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $114K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 92.2% from $1.5M to $114K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% to 0.020%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 286 awards had positive obligations totaling $659.4M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 95.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.5%.

Leading award type
98.1%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
95.1%
Mafo
Reported parent IDV
99.5%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
230 of 286 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 286 current awards and 436 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
3.3%
Down from 91.3% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 511210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 1.1 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 33.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 45.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 54.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.5%98.4%+1.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share3.3%36.3%-33.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share98.1%52.6%+45.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$48K$105K-54.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 15 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)168$646.9M98.1%
BPA Call(A)69$9.2M1.4%
Purchase Order(B)39$2.3M0.35%
Definitive Contract(D)10$940K0.14%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)156$640.9M97.2%
BPA(E)69$9.2M1.4%
IDC(B)12$6.0M0.91%
Not reported49$3.2M0.49%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)156$640.9M97.2%
Single Award(S)81$15.2M2.3%
Not reported49$3.2M0.49%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)70$627.0M95.1%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)130$21.7M3.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)40$6.4M0.97%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)20$3.0M0.45%
Only One Source(SSS)15$983K0.15%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)9$277K0.040%
Other reported values2$90K0.014%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)71$627.0M95.1%
Full and Open Competition(A)130$21.7M3.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)23$5.0M0.76%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)9$2.5M0.37%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)17$1.4M0.21%
Not Competed(C)14$585K0.090%
Other reported values22$1.2M0.19%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)66$613.5M93.0%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)124$26.8M4.1%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$3.9M0.58%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)5$3.6M0.54%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)3$930K0.14%
Not reported86$10.7M1.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)23$1.2M0.18%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)6$1.1M0.16%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)22$834K0.13%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$27K0%
Not reported234$656.3M99.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)101$630.3M95.6%
Firm Fixed Price(J)185$29.1M4.4%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)62$618.5M93.8%
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)73$17.4M2.6%
Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne(5820)13$3.8M0.58%
IT and Telecom - Platform as A Service: Database, Mainframe, Middleware(DH10)5$3.7M0.57%
Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008)2$2.7M0.41%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)11$2.1M0.32%
Other reported values120$11.1M1.7%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)286$659.4M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36c10b)(36C10B)30$620.1M94.0%
Sac Frederick (36c10x)(36C10X)14$11.2M1.7%
241-Network Contract Office 01 (36c241)(36C241)27$4.8M0.73%
Network Contract Office 19 (36c259)(36C259)18$4.8M0.72%
242-Network Contract Office 02 (36c242)(36C242)7$2.2M0.34%
261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)(36C261)22$2.0M0.31%
Other reported values168$14.2M2.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QTCA22D003G(4732)4$544.8M82.6%
GS35F0086U(4730)1$55.7M8.4%
47QTCA22D00CM(4732)25$6.4M0.98%
47QTCA22D006J(4732)14$6.4M0.97%
36C10G22D0015(3600)10$5.6M0.85%
GS35F389DA(4732)11$5.3M0.80%
47QTCA21D005U(4732)36$4.2M0.64%
47QTCA18D00BZ(4732)1$3.8M0.58%
Other reported values135$23.9M3.6%
Not reported49$3.2M0.49%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
230 reported · 56 not reported
Positive award obligations
$48K median
$21K–$167K middle 50%
Reported performance period
545 days (~18 months) median
286 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
1 of 63prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
82.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
93.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
97.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $658.3M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $544.7M

    82.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$17.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $562.4M → $544.7M
    −3.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    84.0% → 82.7%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7B
    83.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 29, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported52
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $55.7M

    8.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$43.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.3M → $55.7M
    +352.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 8.5%
    +6.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $141.7M
    4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2022
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.0M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$223K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    28 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for ALVAREZ LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.2M → $10.0M
    −2.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 1.5%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.4M
    0.96% of all-period positive obligations · 97 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 8, 2022
    through Oct 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2636
    Reported small business2839
    All-period set-aside types
    • 9 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 2 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.1M

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$445K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    32 awards

    47 actions

    Historical and award details for DATA INNOVATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.6M → $7.1M
    +6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.99% → 1.1%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.6M
    0.71% of all-period positive obligations · 125 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside35
    Not reported2931
    Reported small business3034
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
    • 1 · Partial small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.7M

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$476K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    29 awards

    36 actions

    Historical and award details for PAYTON MERGER SUB II LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.1M → $6.7M
    −6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.0%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.2M
    0.70% of all-period positive obligations · 46 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 29, 2023
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported2921
    Reported small business2922
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · WOSB sole source
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.6M

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    −$26.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for PROVATION SOFTWARE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $31.8M → $5.6M
    −82.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 0.85%
    −3.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $63.6M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 45 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside05
    Not reported1010
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.4M

    0.82%

    Dollar movement

    +$589K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    63 awards

    87 actions

    Historical and award details for COMPUTRITION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.8M → $5.4M
    +12.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.72% → 0.82%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24.5M
    0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 223 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported6281
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    0.58%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CASEPOINT, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $3.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.58%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2026
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    0.54%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $3.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.54%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.1M

    0.47%

    Dollar movement

    +$157K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $3.1M
    +5.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.44% → 0.47%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.8M
    0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    0.40%

    Dollar movement

    +$77K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SKILLSOFT (US) LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $2.7M
    +3.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.39% → 0.40%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.1M
    0.35% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 2, 2022
    through Dec 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for HEALTH LEVEL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.6M → $1.6M
    −54.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.53% → 0.25%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.8M
    0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 14, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported44
    Reported small business65
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $787K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    −$430K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDICOM TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $787K
    −35.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.18% → 0.12%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside35
    Not reported12
    Reported small business47
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $765K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    −$106K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for VLOGIC SYSTEMS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $871K → $765K
    −12.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.12%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.0M
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside817
    Not reported00
    Reported small business817
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $733K

    0.11%

    Dollar movement

    −$245K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for TERARECON INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $978K → $733K
    −25.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.15% → 0.11%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4M
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported56
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$420.6M

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $420.6M action represented 63.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.1B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
63.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 82.7% share
$17.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.0% attributed share
+4.9 percentage points · $22.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $398.3M
Related:Unusually large actionFunding office gain
PIID 36C10B25F0093 · Mod P00015
Modification

This action

+$32.8M

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

NATIONAL CENTER FOR VETERANS ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS PLATFORM

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $32.8M while contractor obligations rose $43.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$67.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 8.5% share
up 1 rank · +6.6 percentage points · $43.4M net increase; action accounted for 75.6%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 36C10B25F0313 · Mod P00008
Base award

This action

+$3.6M

UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC

SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS - VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE AND ACQUISITION KNOWLEDGE PORTAL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #9 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.54%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 0.54% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 1.1% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +0.6 percentage points · $3.9M net increase; action accounted for 92.0%
PIID 36C10X26F0081
Base award

This action

+$3.8M

CASEPOINT, LLC

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

EDISCOVERY SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 12-MONTH CONTRACT EO 14398

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.58%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 0.58% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 36C10B26F0288
Base award

This action

+$2.8M

ALVAREZ LLC

660-SALT LAKE CITY (00660)

VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM WITH HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 0.42% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $223K overall.

Award net obligations
$2.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.42%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 1.5% share
$223K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 0.43% attributed share
up 72 ranks · +0.4 percentage points · $2.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $17K
PIID 36C25926F0373
Modification

This action

+$2.7M

SKILLSOFT (US) LLC

SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)

ELEARNING CONTENT AND DIGITAL BOOKS

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$5.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.40%
PIID 36C10X25F0011 · Mod P00002
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. PROVATION SOFTWARE, INC.Base award · PIID 36C10X27K0074
    Action+$761K
    Award net obligations$761K
  2. PROVATION SOFTWARE, INC.Base award · PIID 36C10X27K0075
    Action+$215K
    Award net obligations$215K
  3. ALVAREZ LLCModification · PIID 36C26122F0413
    Action+$178K
    Award net obligations$773K
  4. ALVAREZ LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C25026F0476
    Action−$688
    Award net obligations$643K
  5. ALVAREZ LLCModification · PIID 36C25923F0067
    Action+$290K
    Award net obligations$1.5M
  6. UPTODATE, INCModification · PIID 36C25225F0024
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$15K
  7. COMPUTRITION, INC.Base award · PIID 36C10B27F0016
    Action+$357K
    Award net obligations$357K
  8. ALVAREZ LLCBase award · PIID 36C24127N0093
    Action+$327K
    Award net obligations$327K
  9. DATA INNOVATIONS LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C10B25F0044
    Action−$18K
    Award net obligations$4.5M
  10. UPTODATE, INCModification · PIID 36C26125F0046
    Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$39K

VA software publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA software publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P, PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., and ALVAREZ LLC were the leading VA software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P

    $544,687,854 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

    $55,701,991 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ALVAREZ LLC

    $10,011,643 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did VA contract obligations decrease in the software publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the software publishers market decreased 1.6% from $669,014,404 in the preceding 12 months to $658,048,251 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$658,048,251
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$669,014,404
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−1.6%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent VA contract award activity was reported in the software publishers market?

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P, PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., and UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for VA contracts under NAICS 511210?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, VA reported 286 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 511210. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was mafo.

Positive-obligation awards
286
Leading reported procedure
Mafo
95.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
98.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
3.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.5%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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