PrimeRFP SCOUT · NAICS Intelligence

5415 — Computer Systems Design & Related Services

NAICS 541512Systems Design

NAICS 541512 shows $22.1B obligated across 12,423 awards (five-buyer lens) — average award $1.78M (~34 ≥$100K awards per day in scope).

Systems integration, custom software development, IT architecture, and enterprise systems design.

$32.7B

Total Obligated

12,178

Total Awards

$2.7M

Avg Award Value

Sep 2025 – Sep 2026

Data Period

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Year-Over-Year Award Trend

YearAwardsTotal Obligated
20222,661$3.3B
202313,880$32.2B
202413,088$33.8B
202513,720$31.5B
20267,717$21.6B

2026 data through March 2026 only. Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT · ≥$100K floor

Top Agencies by Obligation — NAICS 541512

AgencyAwardsTotal Obligated

Top Awardees — NAICS 541512

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SCOUT Market Insights

→NAICS 541512 shows $22.1B obligated across 12,423 awards (five-buyer lens) — average award $1.78M (~34 ≥$100K awards per day in scope).

→Department of Defense leads at $6.7B (7,468 awards); VA ($4.4B), HHS ($2.5B), GSA ($5.5B) are the next largest buyers.

→Whole-of-government awardee ranking timed out on refresh — use Category/PSC market views for prime-share context; five-buyer totals above are authoritative for the scoped buyer set.

→Calendar trend (full CYs): $23.3B (CY2023) → $24.2B (CY2024) → $23.3B (CY2025).

Frequently Asked Questions — NAICS 541512

What is NAICS code 541512?

NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) covers federal contracts for IT systems integration, custom software development, enterprise architecture, and designing complex multi-component IT systems. It is part of the NAICS 5415 family alongside 541519 (Other IT Services) and 541511 (Custom Programming).

How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 541512?

Across DoD, VA, HHS, GSA, and DHS (five-buyer lens), agencies obligated approximately $22.1B under NAICS 541512 across 12,423 awards in the trailing 12 months (Aug 2025–Aug 2026). Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT, obligations_only, ≥$100K floor.

What is the difference between NAICS 541512 and 541519?

NAICS 541512 focuses on systems design, integration, and architecture — building and connecting complex IT systems ($22.1B five-buyer, average award $1.78M). NAICS 541519 is the catch-all for other IT services including cybersecurity, managed services, help desk, IT consulting, and IT product/reseller flow ($14.2B five-buyer, average award $989K). SCOUT resolves them as distinct 6-digit scopes, though many federal contracts still span both codes.

Which contract vehicles support NAICS 541512 work?

GSA Alliant 3 ($75B, large business), GSA STARS III ($22.5B, 8(a) small business IT), NASA SEWP VI ($20B, products and cloud), NIH CIO-SP4 ($50B, HHS-focus), and OASIS+ (professional services with IT pools) are the primary GWACs. Agency-specific IDIQs like Army ITES-3S and Navy SeaPort NxG also carry significant 541512 task order volume.

SCOUT Signal

September 2026

Service-disabled veteran-owned contract actions fell 15% at the VA in a single month.

Meanwhile VA's service-disabled veteran-owned contract actions fell 15.3%. The same agency, the same month, the large-vendor lane expanding while the small-business lane contracted. Figures are civilian-agency obligations through 2026-08-31; DoD FPDS for this window is labeled incomplete.

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About NAICS 541512

Code541512
Family5415
Avg Award$2.7M
Data throughSep 2026

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