PrimeRFP SCOUT · Industry Intelligence
IT & Software Federal Contracts
Authoritative market-size lens for federal IT spend. · Category-led market view
OMB IT category obligations total $49.0B across 15,994 contracts — Department of Defense ($19.7B) leads, followed by Department of Veterans Affairs ($7.8B) and General Services Administration ($4.1B).
Under OMB Category: IT, federal obligations totaled $49.0B across 15,994 contracts in the trailing 12 months (last 12 months (2025-10-12 – 2026-10-07)), with an average award of $3.1M.
This page uses a Category-led market view as the headline and a NAICS-based companion view for firm-classification analysis — see below.
$49.0B
12-Mo Obligations (Headline)
15,994
Contracts (12-Mo)
$3.1M
Avg Award Size
$68.6B
NAICS Companion (Firm-classification companion; not market size.)
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How this market is scoped
Headline view — Market
OMB Category: IT
OMB Category Management definition — PSC-based. The authoritative federal taxonomy for this market.
Obligated: $49.0B · 15,994 contracts
Companion view — Firm classification
NAICS 5415 — Computer Systems Design & Related Services firms
NAICS describes a seller's industry classification — not what was bought. Use this view for firm-set analysis, not market sizing.
Obligated: $68.6B · 20,348 contracts
NAICS 5415 is larger than the IT Category because 5415-classified firms also win work under other OMB categories.
Scope note: The IT Category includes cyber PSCs DA01 and DA10; see the Cybersecurity page for strict DA10 scope.
Data filters — reconstructible in USASpending
Every figure on this page is derived from the following filter set, applied to federal award data. Because SCOUT is a USASpending-derived extract, any number here can be reconstructed in USASpending Advanced Search using the scope label above plus these filters.
- Scope
- OMB Category: IT
- Time window
- Trailing 12 months (2025-10-12 → 2026-10-07)
- Min award
- ≥ $100,000 lifetime obligated per unique award
- Transaction type
- Obligations only (federal_action_obligation). IDIQ/IDV base vehicles excluded.
- Year type
- calendar
- Data source
- PrimeRFP SCOUT (USASpending-derived extract)
- Since date
- 2025-10-12
- Last refreshed
- 2026-10-07
Top Agencies in IT & Software
| Rank | Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Department of Defense (DOD) | $19.7B |
| #2 | Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | $7.8B |
| #3 | General Services Administration (GSA) | $4.1B |
| #4 | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | $4.0B |
| #5 | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | $3.2B |
| #6 | Department of Transportation (DOT) | $1.4B |
| #7 | Department of the Treasury (TREAS) | $1.4B |
| #8 | Department of State (DOS) | $1.2B |
| #9 | Department of Justice (DOJ) | $1.1B |
| #10 | Department of the Interior (DOI) | $949.3M |
12-month aggregate · Scope: Authoritative market-size lens for federal IT spend. · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Top IT & Software Contractors
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RTX | 206 | $3.2B |
| #2 | Accenture Federal Services LLCfamily | 532 | $1.9B |
| #3 | Lockheed Martin Corporationfamily | 115 | $1.9B |
| #4 | Cerner Government Services, INC.family | 34 | $1.9B |
| #5 | Leidos Holdings INC.family | 716 | $1.8B |
12-month aggregate, top 5 shown · Scope: Authoritative market-size lens for federal IT spend. · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Emerging Competitors (Rank 6–10)
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 143 | $1.7B |
| #7 | General Dynamics Corporation | 369 | $1.7B |
| #8 | L3Harris Technologies, INC. | 284 | $1.5B |
| #9 | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | 268 | $1.4B |
| #10 | Caci International INC | 146 | $1.0B |
Market Intelligence — IT & Software
OMB IT category obligations total $49.0B across 15,994 contracts — Department of Defense ($19.7B) leads, followed by Department of Veterans Affairs ($7.8B) and General Services Administration ($4.1B).
RTX Corporation ($3.2B), Accenture Federal Services ($1.9B), and Lockheed Martin ($1.9B) headline the IT-category awardee table.
DA01 and DA10 remain inside the IT category — readers wanting strict cyber-only should use the Cybersecurity (DA10) page ($9.6B).
NAICS 5415 companion ($68.6B) is a firm-classification lens, larger than the Category headline because those firms win work outside IT.
Frequently Asked Questions — IT & Software
How much do federal agencies spend on IT and software?
Under OMB Category Management's IT definition, federal obligations reached $49.0B across 15,994 contracts in the trailing 12 months (2025-10-12 → 2026-10-07). DoD leads at $19.7B, followed by VA at $7.8B and GSA at $4.1B. The NAICS 5415 companion view totals $68.6B — the two views measure different things. Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT · obligations only · ≥$100K unique award · calendar-year basis.
Why is NAICS 5415 different from the IT Category?
NAICS describes a firm's primary industry classification; the OMB IT Category describes what the government bought. Firms classified under NAICS 5415 (Computer Systems Design & Related Services) regularly win work across many OMB categories — R&D task orders, professional services, etc. Both views are valid, but only the Category lens describes federal IT market size.
Does this page include cybersecurity?
Yes — the OMB IT Category includes cybersecurity PSCs DA01 and DA10. If you want strict cybersecurity only (DA10: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance), use the Cybersecurity page. The DA10 obligations shown there ($9.6B, obligations-only ≥$100K unique award) are a subset of the IT Category total on this page — not double counted.
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