This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads.
Department of Defense · Illinois · Due October 24, 2026
What NAICS 513210 covers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads.
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in reselling packaged software without publishing are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.
Establishments primarily engaged in providing hosting and infrastructure support to software publishers, generally on a contract or fee basis, including game server hosting providers are classified in Industry 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services.
Establishments primarily engaged in designing custom software to meet the needs of specific users are classified in U.S. Industry 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services.
Establishments primarily engaged in mass duplication of software without publishing are classified in Industry 334610, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media.
Establishments primarily engaged in operating Internet gaming sites without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers.
Establishments primarily engaged in operating online gambling sites are classified in Industry 713290, Other Gambling Industries.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 513210 if it has no more than $47 million in average annual receipts (averaged over the last five completed fiscal years, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 513210 solicitations in the last two years:
Department of Defense · 104 solicitations
Health and Human Services · 17 solicitations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 13 solicitations
Software Supply Chain Security Solution · Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · Virginia · posted September 28, 2026
Quest Software Maintenance for FDIC · Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · Virginia · posted September 28, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics GP - NAF and TFRS · Department of Defense · Indiana · posted September 24, 2026
7A21 - Lunit Patient Hub Software Licensing, Maintenance and Technical Support · Veterans Affairs · Florida · posted September 24, 2026
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation UpToDate Enterprise Subscription Services · Health and Human Services · Virginia · posted September 24, 2026
Fortify On Demand Software Subscriptions · Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · Virginia · posted September 24, 2026
Rockwell BOA Order for LPD New Construction Hardware · Department of Defense · Ohio · posted September 24, 2026
Altium Server and Licenses · Department of Defense · California · posted September 23, 2026
Do this kind of work?
Send XL Eagle your price on an open software publishers job. We write and submit the bid under our registrations. If we win, you do the work at your price. No fees.
NAICS 513210 is Software Publishers. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 513210?
The size standard for NAICS 513210 is $47 million in average annual receipts. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for software publishers?
Yes. 1 government contract is open under NAICS 513210 right now, and 214 were posted in the last 12 months.
Can I bid on NAICS 513210 contracts without registering in SAM.gov?
You need an active SAM.gov registration to win a federal contract in your own name. If you would rather skip that, XL Eagle can bid as the prime contractor using your price, and you do the work as our subcontractor.
XL Eagle