NAICS 51121: Software Publishers

NAICS industry

Code facts

Contract awards
2,652 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$6,179,306,799 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $7,085,585
FY2026 $6,208,769,738
FY2025 $6,179,306,799
FY2024 $6,269,687,293
FY2023 $5,425,113,931

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Dell Federal Systems L.P $2,051,086,461
2 Carahsoft Technology Corp $1,611,239,017
3 Dell Marketing L.P. $862,086,653
4 Minburn Technology Group, LLC $416,162,616
5 World Wide Technology LLC $224,492,115
6 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. $140,345,299
7 Palantir Technologies Inc. $109,418,330
8 Unison Software Inc. $68,168,349
9 CA, Inc. $55,423,125
10 DH Technologies, Inc. $51,051,731

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of the Army Department of Defense $1,226,893,845
2 Air Force Department of Defense $850,103,831
3 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $713,325,402
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $670,218,509
5 Department of Health and Human Services $563,860,426
6 Department of Homeland Security $531,809,273
7 Social Security Administration $276,397,299
8 Defense Information Systems Agency Department of Defense $207,301,550
9 Department of the Treasury $150,081,703
10 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $130,657,835
Rank PSC code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software) $2,458,907,246
2 DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service $1,477,768,898
3 7A20 IT and Telecom – Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software) $734,325,090
4 7E20 IT and Telecom – End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW) $260,429,038
5 R499 Other Professional Services $192,777,226
6 DA01 IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor) $169,801,910
7 DE10 IT and Telecom – End User as a Service: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools $126,772,032
8 DE01 IT and Telecom – End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor) $91,398,159
9 DH10 IT and Telecom – Platform as a Service: Database, Mainframe, Middleware $72,636,925
10 7030 Information Technology Software $69,971,954

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $2,221,694,321
2 Texas $1,214,820,515
3 District of Columbia $638,128,844
4 Alabama $529,484,335
5 Maryland $374,058,463
6 Missouri $228,039,209
7 California $199,436,919
8 Massachusetts $112,525,622
9 Georgia $103,120,403
10 Washington $76,226,479
11 Florida $64,048,883
12 Indiana $42,572,982
13 Colorado $39,597,649
14 Arizona $38,345,561
15 Utah $37,684,079
16 South Carolina $24,563,702
17 Michigan $22,632,982
18 Illinois $20,474,702
19 Mississippi $18,872,801
20 Ohio $18,329,884
21 Pennsylvania $17,510,112
22 Kentucky $16,712,568
23 Nebraska $11,650,301
24 New Hampshire $10,797,757
25 North Carolina $10,325,120
26 Hawaii $7,254,636
27 Vermont $6,899,598
28 New Jersey $6,600,970
29 New York $5,758,158
30 Minnesota $5,715,074
31 Oklahoma $5,012,892
32 New Mexico $2,936,437
33 Louisiana $2,307,582
34 Kansas $2,191,926
35 Tennessee $2,019,532
36 Rhode Island $1,429,582
37 Oregon $1,305,734
38 Montana $1,003,414
39 Alaska $908,337
40 West Virginia $760,732
41 Nevada $744,798
42 Wisconsin $507,683
43 South Dakota $331,546
44 Maine $271,955
45 Iowa $256,398
46 Delaware $221,519
47 Connecticut $180,903
48 Arkansas $42,652
49 Guam $40,906
50 Idaho $38,582
51 Wyoming $8,649
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 51121 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
7J--Request for information (RFI) - Drive Sanitization Solicitation · Citizen and Immigration Services
Salt Fog Maintenance Solicitation · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR)
Altair Software Units; Multi-Physics/Mechatronics Level Limited / Sole Source Justification · Office of Naval Research (SECNAV) —
1099 Pro Support Services Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
DA10--Telecare Record Manager Plus- Clear Triage Limited / Sole Source Justification · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) —
J065-- MIM Maestro Service Contract Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VHA) —
RFI - Learning Content Management System Solicitation · Social Security Administration
Project level of Projnet Dr. Checks Special Notice · Shared Services Center
ManageEngine Desktop software Solicitation · Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
7C--Renewal of CLEAR subscription - 1/1/23 - 12/31/23. Special Notice · Office of Acquisition Management (OARM)
Signals Image Artist software, Installation & Training Solicitation · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH)
Sole source- visual openfoam Pre-Solicitation · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS)
CORAS Cloud Solicitation · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR)
Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Award Special Notice · National Transportation Safety Board
USSOCOM PEO Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Tactical Radio Application eXtension (TRAX) Software Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. Pre-Solicitation · US Special Operations Command
J&A Brand Name- Box. com Special Notice · Air Education and Training Command (USAF)
Brand Name - Annual License Cost (ALC) Software Maintenance (Justification) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) —
Brand Name - Annual License Cost (ALC) Software Maintenance (Award) Award Notice · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) —
J065--Volpara (MRS) 7 Equip/ Patient Hub Agrmnt | CLE VAMC Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) —
NOCA Chronus Software Special Notice · Air Force Test Center (AFMC)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for FEDRAMP Compliant Customer Relations Management Software Special Notice · International Trade Commission
Sources Sought-ATCloud Renewal Pre-Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF)
INTEGRITY-178 and the GHNet-178 Software Solicitation · Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC)
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service
7A21--D2T2-Middle Tenn-Voiceover PRO Software-New (VA-23-00011453) Pre-Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center
DA10--Intent to Sole Source - Clintegrity360 VA Chart Complete Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) —
DA01--Vocera Communications System Service and Maintenance (VA-23-00000836) Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Teklynx’s CodeSoft Barcode Printing Software Special Notice · Medical Command (Army)
SAP - Gamma GT Suite software maintenance renewal Award Notice · National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (OTAQ) —
Synopsis of Award-Xcelium Software License Subscription Award Notice · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground —
TICMS - Software Support & Development Synopsis Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Hill AFB
Nutanix License Renewal Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
Demand Forecasting Software Subscription Award Notice · Coast Guard —
Sole Source Justification Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc. Special Notice · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
NATO Market Survey: Breach and Attack Simulation Tool (BAS) Special Notice · Bureau of Industry and Security
Historian add license tags and annual maintenance Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation
LS-DYNA License Renewal Special Notice · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DA01--Aria Eclipse Mged/Integrated (Varian) | EHRM Upgrade | POP: 4/1/23-3/31/24 Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) —
Notice of Intent to Single Source: MSDS Online Services for the Federal Aviation Administration Special Notice · Federal Aviation Administration
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software for WSTARS Program Limited / Sole Source Justification —
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Virtual Mentorship Program Pre-Solicitation
6910--CEERVA Subscription 3D Virtual Modeling Software Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VHA)
7A--NP23-022 Predictive Index Subscriptions Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Abstract Solutions Support and Maintenance Solicitation
Dassault Systemes Software Maintenance Pre-Solicitation · Office of Naval Research (SECNAV)
7A21--VISN Lab EP Evaluator Subscription Renewals Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
Battlespace Command and Control Center-Theater (BC3-T) Multi-Source Correlator Tracker (MSCT) and Tactical Display Framework (TDF) systems software patches and ancillary help desk support. Special Notice · Air Combat Command (USAF)
LS-Dyna Large System Core Special Notice · Shared Services Center
6515--acustaf software Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - SOCET GXP GeoAnalysis Targeting Bundle UE Special Notice · Army National Guard
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Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in computer software publishing or publishing and reproduction. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only.

Illustrative examples

  • Applications software, computer, packaged
  • Computer software publishers, packaged
  • Computer software publishing and reproduction
  • Games, computer software, publishing
  • Operating systems software, computer, packaged
  • Packaged computer software publishers
  • Programming language and compiler software publishers, packaged
  • Publishers, packaged computer software
  • Software computer, packaged, publishers
  • Software publishers
  • Software publishers, packaged
  • Utility software, computer, packaged
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Quick answers

What is NAICS 51121?

NAICS 51121 is Software Publishers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 51, Information.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 51121?

Federal contracts under NAICS 51121 obligated $6,179,306,799 in fiscal year 2025 and $24,089,963,346 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 51121?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 51121 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Dell Federal Systems L.P ($2,051,086,461), Carahsoft Technology Corp ($1,611,239,017) and Dell Marketing L.P. ($862,086,653).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 51121?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 51121 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($1,226,893,845), Air Force ($850,103,831) and Department of the Navy ($713,325,402).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 51121?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 51121 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software), DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service and 7A20 IT and Telecom – Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software).

Where is the work under NAICS 51121 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 51121 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($2,221,694,321), Texas ($1,214,820,515) and the District of Columbia ($638,128,844).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51121?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51121 is 7J--Request for information (RFI) - Drive Sanitization, solicitation from Citizen and Immigration Services, posted December 8, 2022.

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