Software Publishers is a preview. HVAC is fully live today; the counts
below are real, but personalized digests for Software Publishers open once enough
suppliers join the waitlist.
Who's buying
The federal offices currently posting open, biddable Software Publishers solicitations —
live, not a historical average.
- DEPT OF DEFENSE 8 open
- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2 open
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2 open
- DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1 open
- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1 open
Typical order size
- Small — up to $195K
- Medium — $195K to $500K
- Large — $500K+
How fast you need to respond
10.3 days — the typical window from posting to deadline
across 17 open Software Publishers listings right now.
Have a certification? Members see exactly which contracts are set
aside for them — veteran-owned (SDVOSB/VOSB), woman-owned (WOSB/EDWOSB), 8(a),
HUBZone, and other small-business set-asides.
Unlock your certification view → What happened to last year’s work
According to the government’s own published award records, agencies
awarded 4,884 contracts in this trade in the 2025 federal budget year. Here is what happened to them.
- 1,084Open to anyone qualified. You could have bid on these.
- 603
Only for companies that already hold a long-term contract with
that agency.
Still competed — but only among the companies that won that
contract earlier.
- 3,197Never opened to bidding. Awarded directly, with no bid
to win.
We hold 3 years of records for this trade, not five, so there is less to compare last year against.
A sample of what's open
Due in 6 days (Nov 12)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ANSYS INC for Ansys Granta Advanced Materials Database Software and Related Licenses
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Open to all businesses
Full fit analysis in your personalized digest.
Due in 7 days (Nov 13)
US3D SWMR
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Open to all businesses
Full fit analysis in your personalized digest.
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