IT Application Development Software Government Contracts
PSC 7A20 IT and Telecom – Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software) Product code
Code facts
- Spend category
- IT Product
- Part of
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- 7A
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- Contract obligations
- $1,405,518,867 In FY2025
PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Market summary
Top buying agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $612,468,293 | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $159,454,119 | |
| 3 | Department of State | $134,351,050 | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $132,357,229 | |
| 5 | Department of Justice | $128,169,783 | |
| 6 | Department of the Navy | $103,827,969 | |
| 7 | Department of Commerce | $85,992,784 | |
| 8 | Department of Agriculture | $62,464,954 | |
| 9 | Department of Transportation | $51,577,719 | |
| 10 | Department of the Army | $50,226,270 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Marketing L.P. | $280,598,759 | |
| 2 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $234,627,118 | |
| 3 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $191,460,623 | |
| 4 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $92,388,877 | |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $38,242,275 | |
| 6 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | $34,439,016 | |
| 7 | Thundercat Technology, LLC | $29,650,485 | |
| 8 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $27,921,024 | |
| 9 | Viasat Inc. | $26,403,819 | |
| 10 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $23,610,598 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 7A20 contractors, by parent company.
Open contract opportunities
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Recent contract awards
Latest 10 of 1,742 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $12,009,865 |
| FY2026 | $1,814,861,056 |
| FY2025 | $1,405,518,867 |
| FY2024 | $1,329,800,835 |
| FY2023 | $1,244,324,847 |
Top NAICS codes by obligations
| Rank | NAICS code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 511210 Software Publishers | $737,436,420 | |
| 2 | 541519 Other Computer Related Services | $460,562,750 | |
| 3 | 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | $218,272,537 | |
| 4 | 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services | $171,411,578 | |
| 5 | 513210 Software Publishers | $94,840,417 | |
| 6 | 541330 Engineering Services | $36,979,962 | |
| 7 | 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $26,859,583 | |
| 8 | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $16,321,144 | |
| 9 | 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing | $14,921,959 | |
| 10 | 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $13,083,491 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | $541,832,724 | |
| 2 | Virginia | $469,411,168 | |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $282,600,599 | |
| 4 | Maryland | $146,474,129 | |
| 5 | Colorado | $48,233,517 | |
| 6 | Texas | $42,069,819 | |
| 7 | California | $41,489,165 | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $19,994,014 | |
| 9 | Missouri | $19,992,679 | |
| 10 | Nebraska | $15,298,816 | |
| 11 | Washington | $14,786,507 | |
| 12 | Georgia | $13,505,045 | |
| 13 | Florida | $12,902,249 | |
| 14 | North Carolina | $12,379,272 | |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $11,078,553 | |
| 16 | New Jersey | $10,567,672 | |
| 17 | Ohio | $9,862,575 | |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $9,291,994 | |
| 19 | New Mexico | $8,863,875 | |
| 20 | Minnesota | $8,352,955 | |
| 21 | Kentucky | $7,948,754 | |
| 22 | New York | $7,456,608 | |
| 23 | Illinois | $6,671,855 | |
| 24 | Connecticut | $5,908,490 | |
| 25 | Mississippi | $3,193,389 | |
| 26 | Oregon | $2,826,834 | |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $2,739,591 | |
| 28 | Arizona | $2,691,830 | |
| 29 | Nevada | $2,226,385 | |
| 30 | Indiana | $2,166,281 | |
| 31 | West Virginia | $2,051,202 | |
| 32 | Michigan | $1,968,070 | |
| 33 | Kansas | $1,078,871 | |
| 34 | South Carolina | $744,575 | |
| 35 | South Dakota | $712,684 | |
| 36 | Iowa | $700,608 | |
| 37 | Utah | $697,763 | |
| 38 | Alaska | $647,315 | |
| 39 | Hawaii | $477,089 | |
| 40 | Rhode Island | $469,758 | |
| 41 | Arkansas | $350,433 | |
| 42 | Delaware | $329,284 | |
| 43 | Louisiana | $111,441 | |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $102,800 | |
| 45 | Vermont | $50,074 | |
| 46 | Montana | $13,566 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 7A20 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Definition
Application development software delivered by perpetual license, consisting of analysis, design, development, code, test and release packages associated with application development projects.
Includes: Software that is licensed for use indefinitely. This can also be referred to as perpetual, indefinite, permanent, continuous, or ever lasting.
Excludes: end-user productivity software.
Quick answers
What is PSC 7A20?
PSC 7A20 is IT and Telecom – Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software), a product code in PSC 7, IT and Telecom – Information Technology and Telecommunications.
How many government contracts for IT application development software are there?
14 contract opportunities under PSC 7A20 are open now, and 128 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 1,742 contracts under PSC 7A20 in the last 12 months, obligating $1,805,189,705.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 7A20?
Federal contracts under PSC 7A20 obligated $1,405,518,867 in fiscal year 2025 and $5,806,515,470 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC 7A20?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 7A20 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Dell Marketing L.P. ($280,598,759), Dell Federal Systems L.P ($234,627,118) and Carahsoft Technology Corp ($191,460,623).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC 7A20?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 7A20 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($612,468,293), Department of Health and Human Services ($159,454,119) and Department of State ($134,351,050).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 7A20?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 7A20 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 511210 Software Publishers, 541519 Other Computer Related Services and 541512 Computer Systems Design Services.
Where is the work under PSC 7A20 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 7A20 over the last 12 months are Alabama ($541,832,724), Virginia ($469,411,168) and the District of Columbia ($282,600,599).
What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC 7A20?
The latest open contract opportunity under PSC 7A20 is BK Connect Hardware and Software Maintenance, special notice from Defense Health Agency, posted November 5, 2026.
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