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NAICS 513120 Periodical Publishers: $154.5 million in federal contracts to 252 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)

Federal agencies obligated $154.5 million under NAICS 513120, Periodical Publishers, across 787 contract awards to 252 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are ELSEVIER INC. ($44.1 million), EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC ($13.9 million), COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC. ($7.3 million). Department of Defense is the largest buyer with $52.9 million. 2 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.

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Get contracts like theseWatch NAICS 513120
NAICS code
513120 Periodical Publishers
Contract awards
787
Obligated
$154.5 million
Named recipients
252
Buying agencies
38
Small business share of obligations
18%
Full and open competition share
10%
Set aside share
6%
Latest action
2026-09-30

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Incumbents: the largest recipients

Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.

RecipientBusiness sizeAwardsObligatedShare
ELSEVIER INC.Other Than Small Business46$44.1 million28.6%
EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLCOther Than Small Business17$13.9 million9.0%
COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC.Small Business25$7.3 million4.7%
S&P GLOBAL INC.Other Than Small Business20$6.9 million4.5%
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYOther Than Small Business11$3.5 million2.3%
SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLCOther Than Small Business15$3.3 million2.2%
ENERGY INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INCOther Than Small Business6$3 million2.0%
THE ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER, N.A INCORPORATEDOther Than Small Business2$2.7 million1.8%
IOP PUBLISHING LIMITEDOther Than Small Business7$2.6 million1.7%
PRENAX INCSmall Business16$2.3 million1.5%
GRAHAM ADVISORY NETWORK INCSmall Business11$2.1 million1.4%
JOHN WILEY & SONS INCOther Than Small Business7$1.9 million1.3%
S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE LLCOther Than Small Business4$1.9 million1.2%
TAX ANALYSTSOther Than Small Business4$1.9 million1.2%
AXXIS SOFTWARE LLCOther Than Small Business3$1.8 million1.1%
CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLCOther Than Small Business5$1.7 million1.1%
IQ SOLUTIONS, INC.Small Business1$1.7 million1.1%
THE MATHWORKS, INC.Other Than Small Business1$1.7 million1.1%
TETON DATA SYSTEMSSmall Business4$1.5 million1.0%
KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTDOther Than Small Business3$1.5 million1.0%
ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS OF THE UNITED STATES, INC.Other Than Small Business2$1.5 million1.0%
UPTODATE, INCOther Than Small Business4$1.4 million0.9%
THE PROJECT BLUE GROUP LIMITEDOther Than Small Business5$1.4 million0.9%
OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE, LLCOther Than Small Business4$1.2 million0.8%
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYOther Than Small Business4$1.2 million0.8%
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC.Other Than Small Business2$1.1 million0.7%
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESOther Than Small Business7$1.1 million0.7%
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALSOther Than Small Business5$1.1 million0.7%
BLOOMBERG FINANCE LPOther Than Small Business4$1.1 million0.7%
CCH INCORPORATEDOther Than Small Business11$995,7390.6%
VESEQU LLCSmall Business2$928,9520.6%
AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETYOther Than Small Business8$911,5220.6%
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INCOther Than Small Business6$905,3000.6%
BLUE IVY PARTNERS, LLCSmall Business1$887,3310.6%
ARGUS MEDIA INCSmall Business5$871,0050.6%
PROQUEST LLCOther Than Small Business5$860,1770.6%
J.E. FEDERAL ENTERPRISES, LLC.Small Business5$762,3070.5%
POLITICO, LLCOther Than Small Business16$660,2560.4%
R.L. POLK & COOther Than Small Business1$635,4710.4%
ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (THE)Other Than Small Business5$628,4530.4%
LYRASISOther Than Small Business3$613,0800.4%
IOP PUBLISHING INCORPORATEDOther Than Small Business2$606,8140.4%
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, INCOther Than Small Business5$605,2540.4%
S&P GLOBAL LIMITEDOther Than Small Business1$599,5940.4%
PITCHBOOK DATA INCOther Than Small Business1$591,1970.4%
AIP PUBLISHING LLCOther Than Small Business3$589,0760.4%
ALLIUM US HOLDING LLCSmall Business2$556,9720.4%
DMEDIA ASSOCIATES INCSmall Business4$544,8040.4%
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERSOther Than Small Business7$502,2980.3%
GARTNER, INC.Other Than Small Business2$496,2900.3%

Agencies buying under this code

AgencyAwardsObligatedLargest recipient
Department of Defense282$52.9 millionELSEVIER INC.
Department of Health and Human Services65$36.3 millionELSEVIER INC.
Department of Commerce37$19.6 millionELSEVIER INC.
Department of the Interior39$7.8 millionELSEVIER INC.
Department of Agriculture51$7.2 millionELSEVIER INC.
Department of Energy50$7.1 millionENERGY INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC
Department of State44$5 millionMISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
Department of the Treasury20$3.1 millionTAX ANALYSTS
Department of Veterans Affairs37$2.6 millionJ.E. FEDERAL ENTERPRISES, LLC.
Smithsonian Institution9$2.2 millionELSEVIER INC.
Social Security Administration8$1.7 millionTETON DATA SYSTEMS
Department of Transportation44$1.6 millionALLIUM US HOLDING LLC
Department of Justice29$1.4 millionCCH INCORPORATED
National Science Foundation5$1 millionELSEVIER INC.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission8$1 millionS&P GLOBAL INC.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission4$541,242S&P GLOBAL INC.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau2$525,450S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE LLC
National Gallery of Art1$443,260GARTNER, INC.
Federal Trade Commission4$402,406CCH INCORPORATED
Department of Homeland Security5$326,415PRENAX INC
Environmental Protection Agency2$303,860S&P GLOBAL INC.
International Trade Commission2$288,670WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board2$229,785ACCESS INTELLIGENCE LLC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration9$223,758CQ-ROLL CALL, INC
Executive Office of the President2$188,217THE SLATE GROUP LLC

Obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal yearObligated
FY2024$41.8 million
FY2025$53.9 million
FY2026$58.8 million

Products and services bought

CodeProduct or serviceAwardsObligated
7630Newspapers and Periodicals406$75 million
R605Support- Administrative: Library20$17.8 million
DA10IT and Telecom - Business Application/application Development Software As A Service58$13.8 million
7610Books and Pamphlets46$10.6 million
U099Education/training- Other10$6.7 million
7A21IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (perpetual License Software)36$5 million
T099Photo/map/print/publication- Other20$4 million
6710Cameras, Motion Picture1$2 million
DG10IT and Telecom - Network As A Service5$1.6 million
R425Support- Professional: Engineering/technical3$1.4 million

Largest contract awards

Award IDRecipientAgencyTypeNAICSWhat it buysObligated in windowAward valueStartsEndsPlace of performanceSource
75N94025C00007EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLCDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDefinitive Contract513120NICHD/NLM: SERVICE: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (NLM): NON-SEVERABLE$10,280,000$10,280,000September 30, 2025June 30, 2026Birmingham, ALusaspending.gov
1333BJ25C00150001ELSEVIER INC.Department of CommerceDefinitive Contract513120SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR SCIENTIFIC BOOKS, JOURNALS AND EBOOKS$6,639,541$6,639,541January 1, 2025December 31, 2026Maryland Heights, MOusaspending.gov
75N97025C00001ELSEVIER INC.Department of Health and Human ServicesDefinitive Contract513120ELSEVIER PUBLICATIONS VIA SCIENCEDIRECT ONLINE SERVICE FOR THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE$6,420,650$6,420,650January 1, 2025December 31, 2026New York, NYusaspending.gov
1232SA24C0004ELSEVIER INC.Department of AgricultureDefinitive Contract513120ELECTRONIC PERPETUAL ACCESS FOR ALL USDA USERS TO SELECTED SCIENCEDIRECT ELECTRONIC JOURNALS, WITH ACCESS TO THE ELSEVIER FREEDOM COLLECTION$4,834,835$4,834,835July 1, 2024June 30, 2026Beltsville, MDusaspending.gov
N0017323P2023ELSEVIER INC.Department of DefensePurchase Order513120ELSEVIER SCIENCE DIRECT RENEWAL 2023$4,386,286$5,704,268January 1, 2023December 31, 2026New York, NYusaspending.gov
75D30123P15897ELSEVIER INC.Department of Health and Human ServicesPurchase Order513120ELSEVIER JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS$3,988,073$5,203,903January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Atlanta, GAusaspending.gov
W911QX24P0029ELSEVIER INC.Department of DefensePurchase Order513120ELSEVIER DIGITAL PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SCIENCEDIRECT, KNOVEL, SCOPUS, AND SELECT EBOOK COLLECTIONS FOR 2024 - 2028 FOR UP TO 1000 ARL US$3,651,176$3,651,176December 28, 2023January 7, 2027New York, NYusaspending.gov
140G0123P0186ELSEVIER INC.Department of the InteriorPurchase Order513120ELSEVIER SCOPUS AND SCIENCEDIRECT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES$2,962,222$3,409,671June 28, 2023December 31, 2026Herndon, VAusaspending.gov
1305M326F0015COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC.Department of CommerceDelivery Order5131202026 JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR VARIOUS NOAA LIBRARIES$2,887,084$2,887,084February 19, 2026December 31, 2026Silver Spring, MDusaspending.gov
FA805224P0038THE ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER, N.A INCORPORATEDDepartment of DefensePurchase Order513120THE ECONOMIST$2,734,000$2,734,000September 30, 2024September 29, 2026Lackland Afb, TXusaspending.gov
1305M324F0255COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC.Department of CommerceDelivery Order5131202025 JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE OAR LIBRARIES$2,325,955$2,325,955September 30, 2024December 31, 2025Silver Spring, MDusaspending.gov
SPE60425P9306S&P GLOBAL INC.Department of DefensePurchase Order5131208511060750!PLATTS MARKET DATA$2,018,912$2,018,912January 13, 2025January 13, 2026New York, NYusaspending.gov
1333ND26FNB130012EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLCDepartment of CommerceDelivery Order513120OU13-25-NEW-031 SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,964,911$1,964,911January 1, 2026December 31, 2026Birmingham, ALusaspending.gov
89303023CET000020ENERGY INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INCDepartment of EnergyDefinitive Contract513120SPECIALIZED INFORMATION ON THE GLOBAL ENERGY INDUSTRY$1,901,290$2,532,506July 28, 2023July 27, 2027Washington, DCusaspending.gov
1305M323PNRMA0292JOHN WILEY & SONS INCDepartment of CommercePurchase Order513120WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY DATABASE AND PUBLISHING SERVICES$1,870,583$2,462,945January 1, 2024December 31, 2027Silver Spring, MDusaspending.gov
7571TE26F80298ELSEVIER INC.Department of Health and Human ServicesDelivery Order513120PCA-OD-03887 ELSEVIER SCIENCEDIRECT, EMBASE AND SCOPUS$1,849,311$1,849,311September 22, 2026December 31, 2026Bethesda, MDusaspending.gov
75N98026F00002ELSEVIER INC.Department of Health and Human ServicesDelivery Order513120CONTINUED ACCESS TO ELSEVIER'S SCIENCEDIRECT, SCORPUS, EMBASE AND REAXYS ONLINE SERVICES$1,849,311$1,849,311February 20, 2026August 19, 2026New York, NYusaspending.gov
75N98025F00002ELSEVIER INC.Department of Health and Human ServicesDelivery Order513120ACCESS TO ELSEVIER'S SCIENCEDIRECT, SCORPUS, EMBASE, AND REAXYS ONLINE SERVICES$1,823,754$1,823,754July 1, 2025December 31, 2025New York, NYusaspending.gov
140D0424P0159S&P GLOBAL INC.Department of the InteriorPurchase Order513120DOI ONRR S&P GLOBAL CSM+ ENTERPRISE ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES$1,735,105$1,735,105September 19, 2024September 30, 2027Denver, COusaspending.gov
75N94025C00001IQ SOLUTIONS, INC.Department of Health and Human ServicesDefinitive Contract513120"MANAGING, EDITING, AND PUBLICATION OF ALCOHOL RESEARCH: CURRENT REVIEWS" (ARCR) SERVICES$1,667,859$1,667,859March 10, 2025March 9, 2027Rockville, MDusaspending.gov
FA239626PB013THE MATHWORKS, INC.Department of DefensePurchase Order513120AFRL/RQOC MATLAB$1,655,796$1,655,796January 1, 2026January 31, 2027Dayton, OHusaspending.gov
N0017323P2016CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLCDepartment of DefensePurchase Order513120CLARIVATE ANALYTICS- WEB OF SCIENCE 2023$1,504,700$1,836,675January 1, 2023February 28, 2027Chandler, AZusaspending.gov
N6660424P0151PRENAX INCDepartment of DefensePurchase Order513120FY24 SERIALS ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION$1,437,015$1,437,015December 14, 2023December 31, 2026Concord, NHusaspending.gov
FA239625PB033IOP PUBLISHING LIMITEDDepartment of DefensePurchase Order513120IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION$1,403,688$1,403,688January 14, 2025December 31, 2026Dayton, OHusaspending.gov
N0017323P2014SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLCDepartment of DefensePurchase Order513120SPRINGER NATURE SUBSCRIPTION 2023$1,230,092$1,829,336January 1, 2023July 7, 2025New York, NYusaspending.gov

Updated October 6, 2026. Read from USAspending.gov. Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.