Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD libraries and archives contractors (NAICS 519210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 519210 · Libraries and Archives
Latest 12 months
$8.9M
Net obligations · Down $11.7M vs. $20.5M preceding
Prime contractors
36
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for libraries and archives under NAICS 519210. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Libraries and Archives at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $47.8M in net obligations across 190 awards in Libraries and Archives at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0021% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 56.8% from $20.5M to $8.9M. 11 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: $7.4M versus $13.2M through the same date in FY25 (−43.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$9.0M81Complete
FY2024$16.7M101Complete
FY2025$14.7M117Complete
FY2026$7.4M52YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$47.8M
190 awards · 79 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−56.8%
$8.9M vs. $20.5M
Leading eight prime share
71.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0021% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.8% of 190 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
11 set aside · 179 no set-aside · 0 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

ELSEVIER INC. gained the most market share
4.85%25.16%+20.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
73.8%56.1%−17.7 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 43.9% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through F4F5AH AFIT ENWL decreased
$4.6M$142K−$4.5M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 5 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through F4FBEP AFRL DII increased
$345K$4.7M+$4.4M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 9 prime contractors.
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.

53.0% of positive obligations were attributed to F4FBEP AFRL DII. That represents $4.7M, up $4.4M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. F4FBEP AFRL DII53.0% · $4.7M · up $4.4M
  2. MILITARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY POLICY9.3% · $826K · up $826K
  3. F4FBBD AFRL RQW WRIGHT SITE SUPP6.4% · $564K · down $117K
  4. W2H6 SCH USA WAR COLLEGE5.7% · $508K · down $565K
  5. AFRL RVF4.3% · $384K · down $272K
  6. All other reported offices21.2% 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

    F4FBEP AFRL DII

    #1Up 7 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $4.7M

    53.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.4M

    9 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1264.2% from $345K to $4.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 53.0%, a change of +51.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 10 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    MILITARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY POLICY

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $826K

    9.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$826K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $826K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 9.3%, a change of +9.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    F4FBBD AFRL RQW WRIGHT SITE SUPP

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $564K

    6.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$117K

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 17.1% from $681K to $564K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 6.4%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    W2H6 SCH USA WAR COLLEGE

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $508K

    5.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$565K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 52.6% from $1.1M to $508K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 5.7%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    AFRL RVF

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $384K

    4.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$272K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 41.4% from $656K to $384K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.2% to 4.3%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  6. Reported funding office

    SUPERINTENDENT US NAVAL ACADEMY

    #6Up 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $283K

    3.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$164K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 36.8% from $447K to $283K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 3.2%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    DIVISION CHIEF, NMHM

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $275K

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$275K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $275K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.1%, a change of +3.1 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.

  8. Reported funding office

    W262 CCDC ARL

    #8Up 3 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $208K

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 4.8% from $219K to $208K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 2.4%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    PRESIDENT

    #9Up 3 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $197K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$19K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 8.6% from $216K to $197K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 2.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    W072 ENDIST BUFFALO

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $150K

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$150K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $150K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.7%, a change of +1.7 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.

  11. Reported funding office

    F4F5AH AFIT ENWL

    #11Down 9 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $142K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.5M

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 96.9% from $4.6M to $142K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.4% to 1.6%, a change of −20.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    W4EF USA ENGR IWR

    #12New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $125K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$125K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $125K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.4%, a change of +1.4 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.

  13. Reported funding office

    DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$484K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $484K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0%, a change of −2.4 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $10.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 50.1% to 0%, a change of −50.1 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 49 awards had positive obligations totaling $8.9M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 60.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.

Leading award type
90.8%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
60.8%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
49 of 49 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 49 current awards and 73 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Only One Source obligation share
60.8%
Down from 79.8% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$71K
Up from $44K 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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)45$8.1M90.8%
Definitive Contract(D)4$814K9.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported49$8.9M100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported49$8.9M100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)23$5.4M60.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)22$2.9M33.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$384K4.3%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$121K1.4%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)1$49K0.56%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)22$5.1M57.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)15$1.7M18.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)7$1.3M14.2%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$384K4.3%
Not Available for Competition(B)1$275K3.1%
C(NOT COMPETED)2$121K1.4%
Other reported values1$49K0.56%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported49$8.9M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)22$4.8M54.3%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)13$1.5M17.0%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)3$431K4.9%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$348K3.9%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$75K0.85%
Not reported9$1.7M19.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)46$8.7M98.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)3$170K1.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Newspapers and Periodicals(7630)20$5.5M62.2%
Support- Administrative: Library(R605)10$1.0M11.5%
Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Education Svcs R&d; Basic Research(AF11)3$826K9.3%
Support- Management: Data Collection(R702)1$483K5.4%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)3$318K3.6%
IT and Telecom - Platform Products: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7H20)3$272K3.1%
Other reported values9$437K4.9%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Air Force(5700)26$6.7M75.2%
Department of the Army(2100)7$1.0M11.5%
Department of the Navy(1700)13$785K8.8%
Defense Health Agency(97DH)1$275K3.1%
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences(97HW)1$86K0.97%
Defense Human Resources Activity(9748)1$35K0.40%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fa2396 Usaf Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl Pzle(FA2396)20$5.4M61.0%
Fa8052 773 Ess(FA8052)3$826K9.3%
W6qm Micc-Carlisle Barracks(W91QF0)2$508K5.7%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Norfolk(N00189)8$473K5.3%
Fa9451 Afrl Rdk(FA9451)1$384K4.3%
Defense Health Agency(HT0011)1$275K3.1%
Other reported values14$994K11.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported49$8.9M100.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
49 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$71K median
$28K$208K middle 50%
Reported performance period
524 days (~17 months) median
49 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
11 of 36prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
25.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
50.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
71.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $8.9M 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

    $2.2M

    25.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ELSEVIER INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $997K → $2.2M
    +123.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 25.2%
    +20.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    9.8% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 1, 2023
    through Feb 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    12.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$86K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $1.1M
    −7.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.6% → 12.1%
    +6.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2022
    through Feb 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside35
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $628K

    7.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$95K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $722K → $628K
    −13.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.5% → 7.1%
    +3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    5.7% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2023
    through Apr 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $565K

    6.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ELSEVIER B.V.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $565K
    −70.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.2% → 6.4%
    −2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.0M
    12.6% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 27, 2023
    through Jan 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $483K

    5.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$332K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL SYSTEMS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $815K → $483K
    −40.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.0% → 5.4%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2023
    through Apr 15, 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

    $475K

    5.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for EX LIBRIS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $483K → $475K
    −1.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 5.4%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2023
    through Apr 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $460K

    5.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$460K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERPLAY LEARNING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $460K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 5.2%
    +5.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $460K
    0.96% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 24, 2025
    through Oct 27, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $384K

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$272K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SIERTEK, LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $656K → $384K
    −41.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 4.3%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 24, 2023
    through Mar 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $348K

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$13K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $335K → $348K
    +4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 3.9%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2022
    through Feb 11, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $275K

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$275K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ABACO STRATEGY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $275K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.1%
    +3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $275K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through Sep 30, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $249K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$249K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE SLATE GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $249K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.8%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $249K
    0.52% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 19, 2025
    through Sep 19, 2025

    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

    $225K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$13K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $212K → $225K
    +6.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 2.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $826K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 3, 2023
    through Apr 2, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $150K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$150K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ONEIDA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $150K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $150K
    0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2025
    through Dec 15, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $125K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$125K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for IHS GLOBAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $125K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $125K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through Sep 30, 2025

    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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $117K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$59K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $175K → $117K
    −33.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.85% → 1.3%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $524K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 28, 2023
    through Apr 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    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.

Base award

This action

+$1.8M

ELSEVIER INC.

F4FBEP AFRL DII

AFRL- SCIENCEDIRECT SUBSCRIPTION

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $1.8M action represented 20.3% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
20.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 25.2% share
up 3 ranks · +20.3 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $568K
Funding office
#1 · 53.0% attributed share
up 7 ranks · +51.4 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action accounted for 41.3%
PIID FA239626PB023
Base award

This action

+$460K

INTERPLAY LEARNING, INC.

MILITARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY POLICY

DODL LIBRARIES REQUIRES AN ONLINE RESOURCE THAT WILL EXPAND EDUCATION IN TRADE SKILLS. MUST INCLUDE COURSES IN HVAC, SOLAR, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, CONSTRUCTION, SAFETY, COMMERCIAL HVAC AND APPLIANCE REPAIR.

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

Award net obligations
$460K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 5.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 9.3% attributed share
+9.3 percentage points · $826K net increase; action accounted for 55.7%
PIID FA805225P0010
Modification

This action

+$863K

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC

F4FBEP AFRL DII

IEEE XPLORE

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 12.1% share
$86K net decline despite this positive action
PIID FA239625PB018 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$565K

ELSEVIER B.V.

F4FBEP AFRL DII

ELSEVIER SCOPUS / SCIVAL SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$565K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.4% share
$1.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID FA239626PB015
Base award

This action

+$564K

SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC

F4FBEP AFRL DII

AFRL/RQWL SPRINGER NATURE

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $95K overall.

Award net obligations
$564K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.1% share
$95K net decline despite this positive action
PIID FA239626PB028
Modification

This action

+$483K

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL SYSTEMS INC

W2H6 SCH USA WAR COLLEGE

AHEC ARCHIVAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS) OY1 MOD

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $483K while office-attributed obligations fell $565K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.4% share
$332K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 5.7% attributed share
$565K net decline despite this positive action
PIID W91QF025PA014 · Mod P00003
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$0
  2. Action+$483K
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  3. Action+$86K
    Award net obligations$169K
  4. Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  5. Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  6. Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$84K
  7. Action+$225K
    Award net obligations$225K
  8. Action+$220K
    Award net obligations$2.0M
  9. Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$57K
  10. Action+$91
    Award net obligations$24K

DoD libraries and archives market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD libraries and archives contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ELSEVIER INC., INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, and SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC were the leading DoD libraries and archives prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ELSEVIER INC.

    $2,232,719 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC

    $1,071,370 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LLC

    $627,549 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the libraries and archives market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the libraries and archives market decreased 56.8% from $20,546,107 in the preceding 12 months to $8,871,960 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$8,871,960
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$20,546,107
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−56.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the libraries and archives market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the libraries and archives market included actions for ELSEVIER INC., INTERPLAY LEARNING, INC., and INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 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 DoD contracts under NAICS 519210?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 49 positive-obligation awards for libraries and archives under NAICS 519210. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
49
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
60.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
90.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
0%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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