Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce web search portals and all other information services contractors (NAICS 519290)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 519290 · Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Latest 12 months
$39.6M
Net obligations · Up $11.7M vs. $27.9M preceding
Prime contractors
37
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for web search portals and all other information services under NAICS 519290. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $76.0M in net obligations across 109 awards in Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.30% of $25.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 41.8% from $27.9M to $39.6M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $38.7M versus $25.3M through the same date in FY25 (+53.2%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$951K21Complete
FY2024$10.2M66Complete
FY2025$26.2M91Complete
FY2026$38.7M86YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$76.0M
109 awards · 53 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+41.8%
$39.6M vs. $27.9M
Leading eight prime share
91.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.30% of $25.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
6.6% of 61 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
4 set aside · 57 no set-aside · 48 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY gained the most market share
40.8%→52.7%+11.9 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
PRENAX INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$2.8MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Dec 18, 2025, the contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO increased
$18.0M→$30.5M+$12.4M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 7 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST decreased
$2.6M→$592K−$2.0M
Latest-period activity spans 9 awards across 9 prime contractors.

Award activity

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

76.8% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO. That represents $30.5M, up $12.4M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO76.8% · $30.5M · up $12.4M
  2. DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO10.7% · $4.2M · up $444K
  3. DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA4.4% · $1.8M · up $580K
  4. DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS (1331K4)3.8% · $1.5M · unchanged
  5. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST1.5% · $592K · down $2.0M
  6. All other reported offices2.8% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $30.5M

    76.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$12.4M

    7 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 68.9% from $18.0M to $30.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 64.5% to 76.8%, a change of +12.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.2M

    10.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$444K

    9 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 11.7% from $3.8M to $4.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.6% to 10.7%, a change of −2.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    4.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$580K

    11 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 49.3% from $1.2M to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.2% to 4.4%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 16 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS (1331K4)

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    3.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $1.5M to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.4% to 3.8%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #5Down 2 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $592K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.0M

    9 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 77.2% from $2.6M to $592K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.3% to 1.5%, a change of −7.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #6Up 4 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $328K

    0.83% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$225K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 220.3% from $102K to $328K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.37% to 0.83%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #7Up 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $202K

    0.51% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$93K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 85.9% from $109K to $202K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.39% to 0.51%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    Director and Deputy Director

    #8Down 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $180K

    0.45% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $180K to $180K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.64% to 0.45%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  9. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BEA

    #9Up 5 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $139K

    0.35% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$121K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 665.7% from $18K to $139K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 0.35%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS (1331L3)

    #10Down 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $100K

    0.25% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$61K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 38.1% from $161K to $100K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.58% to 0.25%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$50K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $50K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.18% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$81K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $81K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.29% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  13. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF HUMAN CAPITAL SERVICES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$33K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$157K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $125K in net obligations to $33K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.45% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 60 awards had positive obligations totaling $39.7M. Sss was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 52.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 22.1%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as FEDLINK.

Leading award type
74.4%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
52.8%
Sss
Reported parent IDV
22.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
29 of 60 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • FEDLINK

    $8.7M

    21.8% of positive obligations · 29 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 60 current awards and 45 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sss
Previously Only One Source · 56.4% preceding vs 52.8% current
Parent-IDV obligation share
22.1%
Down from 32.6% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 519290 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 3.3 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 25.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 3.2 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 36.6% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share22.1%25.4%-3.3 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share19.9%45.7%-25.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share22.1%25.3%-3.2 pts
Median positive award obligations$73K$53K+36.6%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 10 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)9$29.5M74.4%
Delivery Order(C)31$8.8M22.1%
Purchase Order(B)20$1.4M3.5%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)31$8.8M22.1%
Not reported29$30.9M77.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)31$8.8M22.1%
Not reported29$30.9M77.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$21.0M52.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)21$7.9M19.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)17$5.2M13.0%
Only One Source(SSS)8$4.8M12.1%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)7$614K1.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)5$262K0.66%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
C(NOT COMPETED)2$21.0M52.8%
Full and Open Competition(A)21$7.9M19.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)10$4.7M12.0%
Not Competed(C)7$4.7M11.8%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)7$614K1.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)7$417K1.1%
Other reported values6$373K0.94%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported60$39.7M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)7$25.5M64.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)10$600K1.5%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)2$113K0.28%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$111K0.28%
Not reported40$13.3M33.6%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)14$21.8M55.0%
Firm Fixed Price(J)46$17.8M45.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Library(R605)1$20.9M52.7%
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)11$4.7M11.9%
Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Education Svcs R&d; Basic Research(AF11)9$4.2M10.5%
Support- Administrative: Information Retrieval(R612)6$3.1M7.8%
Newspapers and Periodicals(7630)2$2.8M7.0%
IT and Telecom - Platform Products: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7H20)1$1.5M3.8%
Other reported values30$2.6M6.4%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(1344)9$30.5M76.8%
Office of the Secretary(1301)33$7.8M19.6%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)7$602K1.5%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)9$593K1.5%
U.S. Census Bureau(1323)2$247K0.62%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Pto(1333BJ)9$30.5M76.8%
Dept of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)33$7.8M19.6%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)7$602K1.5%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)3$311K0.78%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)2$202K0.51%
Director and Deputy Director(13PDRD)1$180K0.45%
Other reported values5$147K0.37%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
03310323D0035(0300)4$5.5M13.8%
03310323D0027(0300)1$746K1.9%
03310324D0025(0300)4$668K1.7%
03310323D0068(0300)5$357K0.90%
03310323D0052(0300)3$354K0.89%
03310324D0018(0300)1$205K0.52%
03310323D0053(0300)1$167K0.42%
03310323D0067(0300)1$125K0.31%
Other reported values11$689K1.7%
Not reported29$30.9M77.9%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 29 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
29 reported · 31 not reported
Positive award obligations
$73K median
$34K–$167K middle 50%
Reported performance period
725 days (~24 months) median
60 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 37prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
52.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
82.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
91.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $39.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20.9M

    52.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.4M → $20.9M
    +83.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    40.8% → 52.7%
    +11.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32.3M
    42.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2025
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.5M

    13.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$169K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for RELX INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.3M → $5.5M
    +3.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    18.9% → 13.8%
    −5.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.8M
    14.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2024
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported44
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    9.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.6M → $3.6M
    +0.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.1% → 9.2%
    −3.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.9M
    11.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 15, 2024
    through Jul 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    7.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PRENAX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 7.0%
    +7.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 18, 2025
    through Jun 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    3.8%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SAYARI ANALYTICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $1.5M
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.4% → 3.8%
    −1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.0M
    4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2024
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $819K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$39K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $780K → $819K
    +5.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 2.1%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2023
    through May 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $668K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$570K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $98K → $668K
    +581.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.35% → 1.7%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 13, 2023
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside02
    Not reported40
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $558K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$267K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for IHS GLOBAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $825K → $558K
    −32.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 1.4%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2023
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported42
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $357K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    +$329K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $28K → $357K
    +1173.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.10% → 0.90%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 15, 2023
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported53
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $336K

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    +$10K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $326K → $336K
    +3.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0.85%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $977K
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 21, 2023
    through Jun 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $301K

    0.76%

    Dollar movement

    +$301K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FITCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $301K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.76%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $301K
    0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 24, 2026
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $294K

    0.74%

    Dollar movement

    +$294K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $294K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.74%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $294K
    0.39% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 3, 2026
    through Jun 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $205K

    0.52%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for QUESTEL-ORBIT, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $198K → $205K
    +3.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.71% → 0.52%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $403K
    0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 31, 2025
    through Aug 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $187K

    0.47%

    Dollar movement

    +$187K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $187K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.47%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $187K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 17, 2026
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $180K

    0.45%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LOVELAND TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $180K → $180K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.64% → 0.45%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $360K
    0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 12, 2025
    through Jun 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$21.0M

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

CAS SCIFINDER AND STNEXT SUBSCRIPTION

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $21.0M action represented 52.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$32.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
52.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 52.7% share
+11.9 percentage points · $9.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $11.5M
Funding office
#1 · 76.8% attributed share
+12.3 percentage points · $12.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $8.5M
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 1333BJ25C00150004 · Mod P26002
Base award

This action

+$2.8M

PRENAX INC

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT AND MONOGRAPHIC SERVICES

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Largest newly observed contractor
PIID 1333BJ26C00010001
Modification

This action

+$2.7M

RELX INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

LEXISNEXIS

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $2.7M while contractor obligations rose $169K overall.

Award net obligations
$5.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 13.8% share
−5.2 percentage points · $169K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.6M
PIID 1333BJ25F00012001 · Mod P26002
Modification

This action

+$2.7M

CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO) HAS A NEED FOR AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOL TO SUPPORT DESIGN PATENT EXAMINERS. - THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE AND FULLY FUND OPTION PERIOD 2

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.7M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$8.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.7%
PIID 1333BJ24C00150001 · Mod P26007
Base award

This action

+$301K

FITCH SOLUTIONS, INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

BMI COUNTRY RISK GLOBAL AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH GLOBAL SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #11 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$301K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.76%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 0.76% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 4.4% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +0.2 percentage points · $580K net increase; action accounted for 52.0%
PIID 1331L526P13500013
Base award

This action

+$294K

FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)

DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

ONLINE DATABASE

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #12 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$294K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.74%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#12 · 0.74% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 1331L526C13OS0007
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE LLCBase award · PIID 1331L526F13501259
    Action+$83K
    Award net obligations$83K
  2. TRADE DATA MONITOR, LLCBase award · PIID 1331L526P13500056
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$60K
  3. MARITIME INSIGHTS & INTELLIGENCE LIMITEDModification · PIID 1333LF23PNFFK0175
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$62K
  4. BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.Base award · PIID 1333ND26FNB400227
    Action+$70K
    Award net obligations$70K
  5. RELX INC.Modification · PIID 1333ND25FNB600170
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$80K
  6. IHS GLOBAL INCBase award · PIID 1305M326F0208
    Action+$221K
    Award net obligations$221K
  7. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYDeobligation · PIID 1333BJ25C00150004
    Action−$86K
    Award net obligations$32.3M
  8. CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD.Base award · PIID 1331L526P13500052
    Action+$99K
    Award net obligations$99K
  9. WILLIAM S. HEIN & CO., INC.Modification · PIID 1331L525F13OS1179
    Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$86K
  10. BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.Modification · PIID 1331L524F13501048
    Action+$45K
    Award net obligations$262K

Commerce web search portals and all other information services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce web search portals and all other information services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, RELX INC., and CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC were the leading Commerce web search portals and all other information services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

    $20,893,783 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    RELX INC.

    $5,462,148 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC

    $3,648,901 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations increase in the web search portals and all other information services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the web search portals and all other information services market increased 41.8% from $27,945,718 in the preceding 12 months to $39,628,676 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$39,628,676
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$27,945,718
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+41.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported under NAICS 519290?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the web search portals and all other information services market included actions for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, PRENAX INC, and RELX INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 519290?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, Commerce reported 60 positive-obligation awards for web search portals and all other information services under NAICS 519290. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was sss.

Positive-obligation awards
60
Leading reported procedure
Sss
52.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
74.4% of positive obligations
Full and open
19.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
22.1%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
FEDLINK
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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