Benchmark category
Software Development
- Category slug
- software-development
- Taxonomy version
- 2026.08.1
- Snapshot
- 4b14be56222985c0
- Computed
- Aug 28, 2026
Last twelve months against the twelve before, which had a median of $4,173,867
Measures
Three distinct measures, deliberately not collapsed into one price.
| Measure | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current award value | $210,487 | $1,301,241 | $4,451,303 | 2,210 | Distribution of current award value across comparable awards |
| Potential value with options | $475,000 | $937,034 | $4,783,204 | 3,743 | Distribution of potential award value including option periods |
| Obligated to date | $150,043 | $447,746 | $1,102,139 | 163 | Distribution of total obligations to date |
By place of performance
Only slices that independently clear the sample threshold are published.
| State | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $560,694 | $2,405,312 | $7,069,608 | 528 |
| MD | $497,750 | $1,971,461 | $5,020,653 | 463 |
| DC | $350,112 | $1,951,687 | $4,984,629 | 423 |
| CA | $62,751 | $274,408 | $1,560,878 | 84 |
| TX | $139,534 | $1,185,649 | $6,232,010 | 62 |
| CO | $274,375 | $2,185,947 | $3,588,001 | 42 |
| FL | $183,279 | $602,769 | $11,087,243 | 41 |
| AL | $173,749 | $1,149,233 | $7,726,503 | 39 |
| GA | $276,383 | $1,511,335 | $4,182,520 | 39 |
| MA | $74,333 | $1,484,493 | $10,271,619 | 34 |
| OH | $179,282 | $1,156,389 | $5,798,965 | 34 |
| NC | $134,428 | $364,247 | $1,577,595 | 32 |
| WA | $106,668 | $346,502 | $627,831 | 31 |
| NY | $56,229 | $142,711 | $265,011 | 28 |
| MI | $10,378 | $37,373 | $378,828 | 23 |
| NM | $97,420 | $495,312 | $2,415,774 | 22 |
| NJ | $820,708 | $2,060,397 | $3,675,899 | 19 |
| OK | $122,692 | $705,000 | $3,919,713 | 19 |
| PA | $119,425 | $669,452 | $1,866,263 | 19 |
| IL | $35,300 | $135,960 | $254,910 | 17 |
| WV | $90,441 | $682,301 | $6,599,474 | 15 |
| AZ | $41,999 | $159,024 | $258,990 | 13 |
| UT | $915,429 | $4,873,179 | $10,497,480 | 12 |
| WI | $62,861 | $292,821 | $3,067,836 | 12 |
| AK | $1,554,955 | $2,284,017 | $9,263,331 | 11 |
By awarding agency
Awards behind this benchmark
The largest comparable awards counted in the current snapshot.
| Award | Contractor | Agency | Place | First action | Current value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCDG133E09CN0094 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DEOBLIGATE UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM CLIN 0212. | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Department of Commerce | FL | Apr 10, 2026 | $1,828,143,138 |
| HR001121F0006 MULTI-NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES (MNSS) | SECURIGENCE LLC | Department of Defense | VA | Mar 31, 2026 | $816,412,874 |
| 47QFMA21F0003 ENTERPRISE MISSION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (EMITS) | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | General Services Administration | — | Oct 29, 2020 | $676,625,825 |
| HQ085224F0005 LABOR: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | AL | Mar 18, 2026 | $627,971,275 |
| HQ014719F0038 TO38 SPIRAL 8.2-5 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | CO | Apr 15, 2026 | $618,855,294 |
| SS001730048 IBM SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE - $0 MODIFICATION FOR PROVISION FOR CROSS-BRAND ALLOTMENT FOR IBM DATAPOWER X2 SUPPORT AND SCRT (TRUE-UP) CMLC P/N 5650-ZOS | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | Social Security Administration | NY | Jun 10, 2026 | $525,446,096 |
| FA872625FB025 NEXT GENERATION GATEWAY BINDING OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE/ ZERO TRUST | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Department of Defense | VA | Mar 19, 2026 | $445,976,931 |
| HQ085224F0007 C2BMC TASK ORDER 03, PRODUCT EXECUTION | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | AL | Mar 18, 2026 | $437,268,940 |
| 36C10B24F0365 ONBOARDING, MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, GOVERNANCE, AND ASSURANCE SERVICES (OMEGA)- OPTIONAL TASKS | SPREZZATURA MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | VA | Apr 2, 2026 | $380,015,144 |
| HQ085221F0006 LEGACY TO 6 SPIRAL 8.2-7 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | CO | Mar 20, 2026 | $334,676,967 |
| 36C10B23F0039 P00021- EXERCISE OF OPTIONAL TASK - IFAMS SCRUM TEAM. | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | Department of Veterans Affairs | MD | Mar 12, 2026 | $310,375,258 |
| 75FCMC22F0005 ENROLLMENT RESOLUTION & RECONCILIATION, FORM 1095-A DATA REPORTING | COGNOSANTE MVH LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | VA | Jun 25, 2026 | $262,486,573 |
| 49100419F1088 CLOSEOUT OF AWARD | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | National Science Foundation | VA | Apr 28, 2026 | $256,987,441 |
| 47QDCB22F0006 FAS CLOUD SERVICES SUPPORT | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | General Services Administration | VA | Mar 30, 2022 | $232,808,875 |
| HQ085224F0006 TASK ORDER 02 MISSION SOFTWARE | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | Department of Defense | MD | Mar 12, 2026 | $225,251,032 |
| 50310220F0017 INFORMATION SYSTEMS TESTING AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | Securities and Exchange Commission | DC | Dec 12, 2019 | $203,276,400 |
| 140D0420F0343 DOD SAP CIO SETA AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS | MAXIMUS FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | Department of the Interior | DC | Apr 16, 2026 | $199,712,409 |
| 1332KP23FNAAA0022 GGSS TASK ORDER 0002 - SUSTAINMENT SERVICES - 5 YEARS | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Department of Commerce | FL | May 11, 2023 | $190,415,326 |
| SAQMMA15C0138 IGF::OT::IGF PHYSICAL SECURITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PSIM) INCLUDING IT, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND TRAINING FOR WORLDWIDE SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT. HYBRID FIRM, FIXED PRICE (APPROXIMATELY 47%) TIME AND MATERIALS (APPROXIMATELY 53%) | COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE INC | Department of State | VA | Sep 28, 2015 | $179,571,256 |
| N0003923C0002 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE NECESSARY SERVICES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE WORK DESCRIBED UNDER THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) UNDER ATTACHMENT 1 AND THE CDRLS UNDER ATTACHMENT 2. | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Department of Defense | LA | Feb 27, 2026 | $177,404,948 |
Related records
Derived from awards these records share, ordered by how many.
Industry codes in this category
- 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services4,195
- 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services63
- 541519 — Other Computer Related Services8
- 541513 — Computer Facilities Management Services4
- 423430 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers1
- 481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation1
- 518210 — Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services1
- 541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services1
Buying agencies
Places of performance
- Virginia594
- Maryland508
- District of Columbia462
- California99
- Texas72
- Colorado51
- Florida46
- Alabama43
Related categories
Sources and method
Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.
Distribution of current award value across comparable awards. Indefinite delivery vehicles are excluded because their ceiling values are not comparable to individual awards. Values beyond 3 times the interquartile range outside the first and third quartiles are excluded, as are values of zero or less. A cohort is published only when at least 10 comparable awards remain after exclusions. Awards whose category classification is below the confidence threshold are excluded from these statistics.
- 1Computed from USAspending.gov, last refreshed Aug 27, 2026. Award records are United States Government works.
- 2Distribution of current award value across 2,210 awards classified into this category, as of Aug 28, 2026. Snapshot 4b14be562229, code ddc523726155f720.
- Source data refreshed
- Today
- Metric definition
- current_award_value@2026.08.1
- Definition hash
- 47e351283780691d
- Page evaluation
- seo@2026.08.3
Note 1 applies to every figure on this page. These are award values, not unit prices: federal award records report obligations and award values, not dollars per square foot or per hour.