IT Business Application Software Government Contracts
PSC 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application 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
- $7,468,895,160 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 | Department of the Army | $1,480,284,926 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $937,637,695 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $764,087,924 | |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $727,874,994 | |
| 5 | Department of State | $378,759,711 | |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $378,054,183 | |
| 7 | Department of Justice | $305,855,864 | |
| 8 | Social Security Administration | $305,460,256 | |
| 9 | Defense Health Agency | $292,789,598 | |
| 10 | Department of Agriculture | $232,115,865 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $1,070,036,119 | |
| 2 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $921,671,925 | |
| 3 | Dell Marketing L.P. | $461,857,014 | |
| 4 | Minburn Technology Group, LLC | $457,315,223 | |
| 5 | World Wide Technology LLC | $250,682,137 | |
| 6 | Fcn, Inc. | $214,180,241 | |
| 7 | Thundercat Technology, LLC | $208,514,298 | |
| 8 | Emergent, LLC | $170,230,615 | |
| 9 | V3Gate, LLC | $152,855,685 | |
| 10 | DLT Solutions, LLC | $147,539,771 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 7A21 contractors, by parent company.
Open contract opportunities
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Recent contract awards
Latest 10 of 7,047 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $36,932,136 |
| FY2026 | $7,501,745,910 |
| FY2025 | $7,468,895,160 |
| FY2024 | $6,802,487,074 |
| FY2023 | $5,095,636,942 |
Top NAICS codes by obligations
| Rank | NAICS code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 541519 Other Computer Related Services | $2,943,976,575 | |
| 2 | 511210 Software Publishers | $2,539,111,449 | |
| 3 | 513210 Software Publishers | $888,519,792 | |
| 4 | 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | $332,829,807 | |
| 5 | 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services | $257,207,678 | |
| 6 | 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $177,190,090 | |
| 7 | 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing | $94,111,948 | |
| 8 | 443120 Computer and Software Stores | $37,989,076 | |
| 9 | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $27,345,469 | |
| 10 | 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping | $23,709,905 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $2,940,006,042 | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $1,110,835,285 | |
| 3 | Maryland | $749,859,014 | |
| 4 | Texas | $462,223,348 | |
| 5 | California | $397,998,135 | |
| 6 | Missouri | $250,335,087 | |
| 7 | Alabama | $189,451,952 | |
| 8 | Colorado | $125,758,383 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $109,829,442 | |
| 10 | Washington | $108,184,150 | |
| 11 | Georgia | $98,728,580 | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $97,027,304 | |
| 13 | Florida | $85,206,001 | |
| 14 | Alaska | $76,463,709 | |
| 15 | Utah | $58,997,368 | |
| 16 | South Carolina | $57,626,591 | |
| 17 | New York | $50,734,378 | |
| 18 | Ohio | $49,443,483 | |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $38,411,306 | |
| 20 | Kentucky | $33,739,239 | |
| 21 | New Mexico | $33,706,071 | |
| 22 | Illinois | $31,323,631 | |
| 23 | Oregon | $31,017,679 | |
| 24 | Arizona | $29,036,696 | |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $21,634,435 | |
| 26 | New Jersey | $17,683,581 | |
| 27 | North Carolina | $17,353,555 | |
| 28 | Michigan | $16,004,261 | |
| 29 | West Virginia | $12,117,377 | |
| 30 | Minnesota | $10,973,534 | |
| 31 | Hawaii | $9,965,574 | |
| 32 | Indiana | $9,592,636 | |
| 33 | Delaware | $9,072,814 | |
| 34 | South Dakota | $8,826,396 | |
| 35 | Nebraska | $7,227,087 | |
| 36 | Vermont | $6,695,149 | |
| 37 | Mississippi | $5,623,137 | |
| 38 | Louisiana | $5,300,115 | |
| 39 | Tennessee | $4,520,065 | |
| 40 | Kansas | $4,451,380 | |
| 41 | Connecticut | $2,680,238 | |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $1,696,438 | |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $1,523,502 | |
| 44 | Maine | $1,467,272 | |
| 45 | Nevada | $1,282,535 | |
| 46 | Iowa | $1,215,068 | |
| 47 | Arkansas | $200,270 | |
| 48 | North Dakota | $162,912 | |
| 49 | Montana | $133,645 | |
| 50 | Idaho | $121,015 | |
| 51 | Guam | $45,293 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 7A21 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Definition
Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
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 7A21?
PSC 7A21 is IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software), a product code in PSC 7, IT and Telecom – Information Technology and Telecommunications.
How many government contracts for IT business application software are there?
28 contract opportunities under PSC 7A21 are open now, and 452 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 7,047 contracts under PSC 7A21 in the last 12 months, obligating $7,427,059,437.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 7A21?
Federal contracts under PSC 7A21 obligated $7,468,895,160 in fiscal year 2025 and $26,905,697,222 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC 7A21?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 7A21 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Carahsoft Technology Corp ($1,070,036,119), Dell Federal Systems L.P ($921,671,925) and Dell Marketing L.P. ($461,857,014).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC 7A21?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 7A21 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($1,480,284,926), Air Force ($937,637,695) and Department of Homeland Security ($764,087,924).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 7A21?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 7A21 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541519 Other Computer Related Services, 511210 Software Publishers and 513210 Software Publishers.
Where is the work under PSC 7A21 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 7A21 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($2,940,006,042), the District of Columbia ($1,110,835,285) and Maryland ($749,859,014).
What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC 7A21?
The latest open contract opportunity under PSC 7A21 is Notice of Intent to Sole Source — EOS Library Software Subscription, special notice from Air Combat Command (USAF), posted November 6, 2026.
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