COTS Software License and Maintenance Management in Support of a Software Development Lab
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy. Due Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 4 days left.
| Title as posted | COTS SOFTWARE LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LAB |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | N6833527RFI1023 |
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Div |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Software Publishers (513210) |
| Product or service code | 7A20 |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (4 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
Purpose of Amendment is to add NAICS and correct PSC code to posting and revise previously listed PSC code within Attachment 1.
Contracting contact
- Kelly Gray · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 513210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Nov 4, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for software publishers work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Palantir Technologies Inc. $671.5 million in this trade
- Palantir USG Inc $223.5 million in this trade
- Carahsoft Technology Corp $197.3 million in this trade
- Computable Insights LLC $148.2 million in this trade
- Dell Federal Systems L.P $125.9 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Software Publishers contracts right now
There are 57 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 513210), 34 posted in the last 7 days; 47% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 8 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 5 days.
All open software publishers contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Forest Biometrics Research Institute $300,000 · Bureau of Indian Affairs · Nov 3, 2026
- The MathWorks, Inc. $168,640 · Department of the Navy · Oct 30, 2026
- Payton Merger SUB II LLC $534,381 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 30, 2026
- Medialab Solutions LLC $225,645 · Defense Health Agency (DHA) · Oct 27, 2026
- Graham Advisory Network Inc $52,533 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 22, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.