Question 1

What work fits NAICS 513210?

Accepted Answer

License and delivery of commercial off-the-shelf software packages with versioned builds, media or installers, and accompanying license documentation. Delivery of a packaged analytics application with scheduled releases, update notes, and installer images under defined licensing terms. Provision of a licensed desktop or server software product with documentation, end-user license agreement, and planned patch/update deliverables. Supply of a configurable packaged application where deliverables are product releases, release notes, and software license support windows.

Question 2

When is NAICS 513210 a weak fit?

Accepted Answer

Custom software development contracts focused on design and engineering labor where deliverables are source code artifacts and time-and-materials tasks, missing the packaged productized deliverable. Systems integration procurements where the primary effort is integration of multiple subsystems and hardware rather than licensing and delivering a packaged software product. Managed hosting or cloud operations contracts where the primary deliverable is uptime and operational support rather than transfer or licensing of software product builds.

Question 3

What solicitation language points to NAICS 513210?

Accepted Answer

Deliverables list versioned builds, installable executables, release notes, and license grant language as contract deliverables. Evaluation asks for product lifecycle information such as planned release cadence, patch delivery timelines, and prior packaged product deployments. Contract line items specify license types, license counts, documentation deliverables, and a maintenance/update schedule rather than labor categories for ad hoc development.

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