Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 523210

Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 523210.

NAICS 523210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$11.1M
Total awards
87 awards
Active obligations
$1.9M
Size standard
$47,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 523210 covers operating organized securities or commodities trading venues, managing trading systems, maintaining market surveillance, and providing clearing and settlement functions for exchange-listed financial instruments.

Federal opportunities under 523210 typically involve contracts to run or modernize exchange operations, deliver market data feeds, implement surveillance technology, or provide clearinghouse operations and transaction reporting compatible with exchange business rules.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$197.1K
Awards
5
Average award
$39.4K
Change from FY2024
-85.4%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$158,427

ICE DATA, LP

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

PIID
89603026P0001
PSC
7C20 - IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$3,660

CITIBANK, N.A.

Departmental Offices

PIID
2032H325P00016
PSC
DH10 - IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM AS A SERVICE: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE

$153,816

ICE DATA, LP

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

PIID
89603025P0001
PSC
7C20 - IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 523210?
  • Operate and maintain an order matching engine and associated production infrastructure for an organized securities or commodities exchange.
  • Provide consolidated real-time market data feeds and distribution services to support exchange subscribers and market participants.
  • Implement and operate automated market surveillance and trade monitoring systems tied to exchange rule enforcement.
  • Run centralized clearing and settlement processing, including margin collection, netting, and default management for exchange-traded transactions.
When is NAICS 523210 a weak fit?
  • Securities brokerage and dealer services - missing operation of an organized trading venue and centralized matching or clearing functions.
  • Investment advisory or portfolio management - missing exchange operations, market data distribution, or trade matching responsibilities.
  • Financial software development for back-office accounting only - missing responsibility to operate an exchange matching engine, surveillance, or clearinghouse.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 523210?
  • Scope requires operating a regulated trading venue, including order book matching, membership rules, and member connectivity.
  • Deliverables list market data tapes, low-latency feed SLAs, and data distribution topology for exchange subscribers.
  • Contract requires central counterparty or clearinghouse services, margining rules, settlement cycles, and default waterfall procedures.

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