Federal Capture Intelligence

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

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 519290 · Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Latest 12 months
$39.7M
Net obligations · Up $14.1M vs. $25.6M preceding
Prime contractors
41
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 $79.7M in net obligations across 122 awards in Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.31% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 54.9% from $25.6M to $39.7M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $100K versus $2.7M through the same date in FY26 (−96.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$951K21Complete
FY2024$10.2M66Complete
FY2025$26.2M91Complete
FY2026$42.3M104Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$79.7M
122 awards · 55 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+54.9%
$39.7M vs. $25.6M
Leading eight prime share
89.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.31% of $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.6% of 71 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
4 set aside · 67 no set-aside · 51 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

RELX INC. lost the most market share
20.63%→6.86%−13.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY gained the most market share
44.5%→52.7%+8.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 7 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 #3 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO increased
$18.0M→$27.8M+$9.8M
Latest-period activity spans 9 awards across 7 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST decreased
$2.2M→$602K−$1.6M
Latest-period activity spans 8 awards across 8 prime contractors.

Award activity

View 1 additional material change

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
86.2%→81.0%−5.2 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 19.0% of positive obligations.
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 Oct 23, 2026.

70.2% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO. That represents $27.8M, up $9.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO70.2% · $27.8M · up $9.8M
  2. DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO10.7% · $4.2M · up $1.3M
  3. DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA5.7% · $2.3M · up $706K
  4. BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY5.0% · $2.0M · up $2.0M
  5. DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS (1331K4)3.8% · $1.5M · up $1.5M
  6. All other reported offices4.6% 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

    $27.8M

    70.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$9.8M

    7 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 54.8% from $18.0M to $27.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 70.2% to 70.2%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 9 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

    +$1.3M

    9 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 44.2% from $2.9M to $4.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.5% to 10.7%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $2.3M

    5.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$706K

    13 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 45.3% from $1.6M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.1% to 5.7%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 20 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    5.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 5.0%, a change of +5.0 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS (1331K4)

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    3.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.5M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.8%, a change of +3.8 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #6Down 3 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $602K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.6M

    8 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.9% from $2.2M to $602K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.7% to 1.5%, a change of −7.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 8 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #7Up 1 from #8

    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 0.40% to 0.83%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BIS (1331L3)

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $302K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$95K

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 46.3% from $206K to $302K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.81% to 0.76%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    Director and Deputy Director

    #9Down 2 from #7

    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 0.70% to 0.45%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE BEA

    #10Up 3 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $155K

    0.39% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$137K

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 753.6% from $18K to $155K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 0.39%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #11Down 5 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $111K

    0.28% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$89K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 44.5% from $200K to $111K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.78% to 0.28%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF HUMAN CAPITAL SERVICES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$92K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $92K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.36% to 0%, a change of −0.4 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 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 0.20% 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.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 65 awards had positive obligations totaling $39.7M. Sss was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 53.0% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 18.9%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as FEDLINK.

Leading award type
76.9%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
53.0%
Sss
Reported parent IDV
18.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
37 of 65 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

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

  • FEDLINK

    $5.4M

    13.6% of positive obligations · 26 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 65 current awards and 49 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sss
Previously Only One Source · 58.0% preceding vs 53.0% current
Parent-IDV obligation share
18.9%
Down from 37.9% 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 5.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 25.6 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 10.2 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 20.1% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share18.9%24.5%-5.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share3.8%29.4%-25.6 pts
Delivery-order obligation share13.9%24.1%-10.2 pts
Median positive award obligations$67K$56K+20.1%
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)11$30.5M76.9%
Delivery Order(C)28$5.5M13.9%
BPA Call(A)1$2.0M5.0%
Purchase Order(B)25$1.7M4.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)28$5.5M13.9%
BPA(E)1$2.0M5.0%
Not reported36$32.2M81.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)29$7.5M18.9%
Not reported36$32.2M81.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)4$21.0M53.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)15$5.1M12.8%
Only One Source(SSS)7$4.7M11.9%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)13$3.7M9.4%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)14$3.6M9.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)12$1.5M3.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
C(NOT COMPETED)4$21.0M53.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)10$4.7M11.9%
Not Competed(C)6$4.6M11.6%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)13$3.7M9.4%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)9$2.8M7.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)12$1.5M3.8%
Other reported values11$1.3M3.2%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported65$39.7M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)7$25.5M64.2%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)10$1.2M2.9%
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%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$16K0.040%
Not reported44$12.8M32.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)31$28.3M71.5%
Firm Fixed Price(J)34$11.3M28.6%

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)9$4.2M10.5%
Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Education Svcs R&d; Basic Research(AF11)9$4.2M10.5%
Newspapers and Periodicals(7630)2$2.8M7.0%
Support- Management: Other(R799)2$2.1M5.2%
IT and Telecom - Platform Products: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7H20)2$1.5M3.8%
Other reported values40$4.1M10.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(1344)8$27.8M70.2%
Office of the Secretary(1301)40$10.5M26.4%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)7$602K1.5%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)8$502K1.3%
U.S. Census Bureau(1323)2$247K0.62%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Pto(1333BJ)8$27.8M70.2%
Dept of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)40$10.5M26.4%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)7$602K1.5%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)3$311K0.78%
Director and Deputy Director(13PDRD)1$180K0.45%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)1$111K0.28%
Other reported values5$147K0.37%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
03310323D0035(0300)3$2.7M6.9%
1331L525A13OS0001(1301)1$2.0M5.0%
03310323D0027(0300)1$746K1.9%
03310323D0068(0300)5$379K0.96%
03310323D0052(0300)3$347K0.88%
03310324D0018(0300)1$205K0.52%
03310323D0053(0300)1$167K0.42%
03310323D0067(0300)1$125K0.31%
Other reported values13$826K2.1%
Not reported36$32.2M81.1%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 26 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
37 reported · 28 not reported
Positive award obligations
$67K median
$33K–$167K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
65 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 Oct 23, 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
5 of 41prime 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
76.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
89.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $39.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    2 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.4M → $20.9M
    +83.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    44.5% → 52.7%
    +8.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32.3M
    40.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2025
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.7M

    9.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$779K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $3.7M
    +26.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.6% → 9.4%
    −2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.0M
    11.3% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 15, 2024
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    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
    3.5% 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.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    6.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for RELX INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.3M → $2.7M
    −48.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.6% → 6.9%
    −13.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.8M
    13.5% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2024
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    5.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$500K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TECHINSIGHTS USA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $2.0M
    +33.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.9% → 5.0%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    4.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2024
    through Sep 23, 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    3.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SAYARI ANALYTICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.8%
    +3.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.0M
    3.8% 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$176K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for IHS GLOBAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $920K → $1.1M
    +19.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 2.8%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2023
    through Sep 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported53
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $819K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$217K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $602K → $819K
    +36.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 2.1%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    3.0% 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $425K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$425K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MOODY'S ANALYTICS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $425K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $856K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 1, 2023
    through Sep 23, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $379K

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    +$238K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $141K → $379K
    +169.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.55% → 0.96%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 15, 2023
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported54
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $336K

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    +$336K

    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
    $0 → $336K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.85%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $977K
    1.2% 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-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    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
    0.38% 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.

  13. #13

    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
    0.37% 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $241K

    0.61%

    Dollar movement

    +$241K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for S&P GLOBAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $241K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.61%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $328K
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 22, 2023
    through Sep 22, 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

    $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
    0.77% → 0.52%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $403K
    0.51% 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.

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
+8.2 percentage points · $9.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $11.5M
Funding office
#1 · 70.2% attributed share
$9.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $11.1M
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 1333BJ25C00150004 · Mod P26002
Base award

This action

+$2.0M

TECHINSIGHTS USA INC.

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

TECHINSIGHTS

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.0% share
down 1 rank · −0.8 percentage points · $500K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.5M
Funding office
#4 · 5.0% attributed share
+5.0 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 1331L526F0447
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 #3 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
#3 · 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

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

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $2.7M while contractor obligations rose $779K overall.

Award net obligations
$8.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 9.4% share
up 1 rank · −2.1 percentage points · $779K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.9M
PIID 1333BJ24C00150001 · Mod P26007
Modification

This action

+$1.8M

RELX INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS EDUCATION SVCS R&D BASIC RESEARCH

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $1.8M while office-attributed obligations rose $1.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$5.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.9% share
$2.6M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 10.7% attributed share
−0.8 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $460K
PIID 1331L525F13OS0008 · Mod P26006
Base award

This action

+$425K

MOODY'S ANALYTICS, INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

ORBIS

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 #9 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$425K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 1.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 1331L526C13500052
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.Modification · PIID 1333BJ26F00122001
    Action+$100K
    Award net obligations$200K
  2. CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLCBase award · PIID 1331L526F0468
    Action+$99K
    Award net obligations$99K
  3. TECHINSIGHTS USA INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526F0447
    Action+$2.0M
    Award net obligations$2.0M
  4. MOODY'S ANALYTICS, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526C13500052
    Action+$425K
    Award net obligations$425K
  5. TRADE DATA SERVICES, INCBase award · PIID 1331L526P0018
    Action+$43K
    Award net obligations$43K
  6. ARGUS MEDIA INCBase award · PIID 1331L526P13500072
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  7. S&P GLOBAL INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526P13500064
    Action+$121K
    Award net obligations$121K
  8. S&P GLOBAL INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526P13500063
    Action+$120K
    Award net obligations$120K
  9. S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE LLCBase award · PIID 1331L526P13500065
    Action+$57K
    Award net obligations$57K
  10. BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526F13351295
    Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$35K

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 October 23, 2026, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC, and PRENAX INC were the leading Commerce web search portals and all other information services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

    $20,910,103 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC

    $3,748,023 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    PRENAX INC

    $2,757,354 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 54.9% from $25,610,764 in the preceding 12 months to $39,669,855 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$39,669,855
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$25,610,764
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+54.9%
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, TECHINSIGHTS USA INC., and PRENAX INC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

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

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, Commerce reported 65 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
65
Leading reported procedure
Sss
53% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
76.9% of positive obligations
Full and open
3.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
19%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
FEDLINK
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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