Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD periodical publishers contractors (NAICS 511120)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 511120 · Periodical Publishers
Latest 12 months
$8.6M
Net obligations · Up $2.0M vs. $6.5M preceding
Prime contractors
6
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for periodical publishers under NAICS 511120. 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 Periodical Publishers at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $55.0M in net obligations across 226 awards in Periodical Publishers at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0024% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 30.9% from $6.5M to $8.6M. 2 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: $7.6M versus $6.0M through the same date in FY25 (+27.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$21.9M202Complete
FY2023$15.4M124Complete
FY2024$3.1M96Complete
FY2025$6.9M68Complete
FY2026$7.6M18YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$55.0M
226 awards · 106 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+30.9%
$8.6M vs. $6.5M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0024% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
8.7% of 138 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
12 set aside · 126 no set-aside · 88 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

PRENAX INC gained the most market share
28.92%→61.86%+32.9 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC lost the most market share
36.2%→13.5%−22.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY increased
$1.8M→$5.3M+$3.5M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 1 prime contractor.
Reported obligations through NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT decreased
$1.3M→$0−$1.3M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 1 prime contractor.
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.

61.9% of positive obligations were attributed to DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (HT1216). That represents $5.3M, up $3.5M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (HT1216)61.9% · $5.3M · up $3.5M
  2. W0KE U S ARMY LEGAL SERV AGY10.4% · $892K · up $892K
  3. W0JV HQ USACE MIL PROGRAMS10.3% · $878K · up $25K
  4. NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV7.9% · $676K · up $285K
  5. NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND5.6% · $481K · up $37K
  6. All other reported offices4.0% 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

    DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (HT1216)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $5.3M

    61.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.5M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 189.1% from $1.8M to $5.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 27.8% to 61.9%, a change of +34.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    W0KE U S ARMY LEGAL SERV AGY

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $892K

    10.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$892K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $892K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 10.4%, a change of +10.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    W0JV HQ USACE MIL PROGRAMS

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $878K

    10.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$25K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.9% from $854K to $878K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.0% to 10.3%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $676K

    7.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$285K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 72.8% from $391K to $676K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.9% to 7.9%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $481K

    5.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$37K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8.3% from $444K to $481K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.7% to 5.6%, 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

    DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

    #6Up 4 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $100K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations increased 3.0% from $97K to $100K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 1.2%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    PENTAGON FORCE PROTECTION AGENCY

    #7Up 6 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $87K

    1.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.0% from $85K to $87K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 1.0%, 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.

  8. Reported funding office

    US COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $54K

    0.63% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$54K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $54K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.63%, a change of +0.6 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.

  9. Reported funding office

    F1S0AW 412 TW TENG

    #9Up 16 from #25

    Latest 12 months

    $25K

    0.30% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$695

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.8% from $25K to $25K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.37% to 0.30%, a change of −0.1 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

    NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

    #10Up 21 from #31

    Latest 12 months

    $21K

    0.25% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 47.9% from $14K to $21K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% to 0.25%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    F1T0CY 96 TW LMCA 96 OG

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$39K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $39K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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

    AU LIBRARY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$205K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $205K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.1% to 0%, a change of −3.1 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

    DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (HT0073)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$109K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $109K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 0%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $1.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 19.6% to 0%, a change of −19.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  15. Reported funding office

    NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$154K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $154K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

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

  16. Reported funding office

    NAVAL AIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$171K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $171K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.6% to 0%, a change of −2.6 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, 16 awards had positive obligations totaling $8.6M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 85.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.4%.

Leading award type
99.4%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
85.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
99.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
16 of 16 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 16 current awards and 41 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Multiple-award parent obligation share
85.9%
Up from 50.8% in the preceding period
Reported full-and-open obligation share
85.9%
Up from 56.1% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$100K
Up from $48K 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
Delivery Order(C)13$8.5M99.4%
Purchase Order(B)3$48K0.57%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)11$7.4M85.9%
BOA(D)2$1.2M13.5%
Not reported3$48K0.57%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)11$7.4M85.9%
Single Award(S)2$1.2M13.5%
Not reported3$48K0.57%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)11$7.4M85.9%
Only One Source(SSS)3$1.2M13.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$39K0.46%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)11$7.4M85.9%
Not Competed(C)3$1.2M13.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$39K0.46%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)3$4.8M56.1%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)7$2.0M22.9%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)1$595K6.9%
Not reported5$1.2M14.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$685K8.0%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)1$481K5.6%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$39K0.46%
Not reported11$7.4M85.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)16$8.6M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)6$6.3M73.2%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)2$889K10.4%
Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment(4920)1$676K7.9%
IT and Telecom - High Performance Compute (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7B20)1$481K5.6%
Newspapers and Periodicals(7630)3$139K1.6%
Support- Administrative: Background Investigation(R615)1$87K1.0%
Other reported values2$29K0.33%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Defense Health Agency(97DH)2$5.3M61.9%
Department of the Navy(1700)4$1.2M13.9%
Department of the Army(2100)3$1.0M11.9%
Department of the Air Force(5700)2$794K9.3%
Washington Headquarters Services(97F5)2$141K1.6%
Defense Threat Reduction Agency(9761)1$100K1.2%
Other reported values2$23K0.27%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Defense Health Agency(HT0011)2$5.3M61.9%
W4ld Usa Hecsa(W912HQ)2$898K10.5%
Fa7014 Afdw Pk(FA7014)1$769K9.0%
Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Div(N68335)1$676K7.9%
Naval Air Systems Command(N00019)1$481K5.6%
Washington Headquarters Services(HQ0034)2$141K1.6%
Other reported values7$304K3.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QREA20D001E(4732)2$5.3M61.9%
47QREA22D0014(4732)8$2.1M23.9%
N6833522G0010(9700)2$1.2M13.5%
GS02F0048M(4730)1$11K0.12%
Not reported3$48K0.57%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
16 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$100K median
$21K–$595K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,095 days (~3.0 years) median
16 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
2 of 6prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
61.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
99.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $8.6M 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

    $5.3M

    61.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PRENAX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $5.3M
    +178.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    28.9% → 61.9%
    +32.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.1M
    18.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 17, 2021
    through Dec 31, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    24.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$281K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for RELX INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $2.1M
    +15.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.0% → 24.1%
    −3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.9M
    48.7% of all-period positive obligations · 77 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Apr 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1225
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    13.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $1.2M
    −51.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    36.2% → 13.5%
    −22.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    12.3% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 11, 2022
    through Mar 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside46
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $25K

    0.30%

    Dollar movement

    +$695

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $25K → $25K
    +2.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.37% → 0.30%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $129K
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2022
    through Dec 23, 2025

    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.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14K

    0.16%

    Dollar movement

    >−$1

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ENERGY INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14K → $14K
    −0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.21% → 0.16%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $69K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Nov 12, 2025

    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

    $9K

    0.11%

    Dollar movement

    +$609

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for URNER BARRY PUBLICATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9K → $9K
    +7.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.11%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $41K
    0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 3, 2021
    through Nov 26, 2025

    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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$23K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.35% → 0%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $286K
    0.52% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2021
    through Feb 4, 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.

  8. #8
    COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Dec 6, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$205K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for COX SUBSCRIPTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $205K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.1% → 0%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $899K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Dec 6, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9
    CENGAGE LEARNING, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 2, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for CENGAGE LEARNING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $892K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Mar 2, 2023

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  10. #10
    JOHN WILEY & SONS INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 7, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $793K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Mar 7, 2023

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  11. #11
    EBSCO INDUSTRIES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jul 28, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for EBSCO INDUSTRIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $85K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $687K
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 30, 2021
    through Jul 28, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported01
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12
    S&P GLOBAL INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 12, 2022

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for S&P GLOBAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $674K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 13, 2021
    through Apr 12, 2022

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  13. #13
    RUSTICI SOFTWARE, LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Apr 2, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$154K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for RUSTICI SOFTWARE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $154K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 0%
    −2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $589K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 4, 2022
    through Apr 2, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14
    AXXIS SOFTWARE LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 27, 2022

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for AXXIS SOFTWARE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $538K
    0.97% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through May 27, 2022

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  15. #15
    LM INFORMATION DELIVERY INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Aug 3, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for LM INFORMATION DELIVERY INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $440K
    0.80% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Aug 3, 2023

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    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

+$4.7M

PRENAX INC

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS AND WILKINS SUBSCRIPTION COLLECTION

Why it stands out

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

The $4.7M action represented 54.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
54.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 61.9% share
up 1 rank · +32.9 percentage points · $3.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.3M
Funding office
#1 · 61.9% attributed share
+34.0 percentage points · $3.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.2M
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID HT001126FE004
Modification

This action

+$878K

RELX INC.

W0JV HQ USACE MIL PROGRAMS

HQ - EXERCISE LEXISNEXIS SUBSCRIPTION OPTION YEAR 2

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $878K while contractor obligations rose $281K overall.

Award net obligations
$2.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 24.1% share
up 1 rank · −3.0 percentage points · $281K net increase; action exceeded it by $597K
PIID W912HQ24F0020 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$769K

RELX INC.

W0KE U S ARMY LEGAL SERV AGY

LEXISNEXIS ESTATE PLANNING SOFTWARE FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS (AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AND COAST GUARD), FY25 - FY29

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $769K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$769K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.0%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 10.4% attributed share
+10.4 percentage points · $892K net increase; action accounted for 86.2%
PIID FA701425F0334
Modification

This action

+$676K

TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC

NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

EXERCISE OPTION CLINS 0005-0008

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $676K while office-attributed obligations rose $285K overall.

Award net obligations
$847K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 13.5% share
$1.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 7.9% attributed share
up 1 rank · +1.9 percentage points · $285K net increase; action exceeded it by $391K
PIID N6833525F0144 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$595K

PRENAX INC

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

SERIALS AGENT

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $595K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.9%
PIID HT001124F0050 · Mod P00005
Modification

This action

+$481K

TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

EXERCISE AND FUND OPTION YEAR ONE. CLINS 0101 TO 0109.

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $481K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$925K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 13.5% share
$1.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID N0001925F0222 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. RELX INC.Base award · PIID HQ003426FE168
    Action+$54K
    Award net obligations$54K
  2. RELX INC.Modification · PIID N0018922FZ396
    Action+$11K
    Award net obligations$47K
  3. RELX INC.Modification · PIID HDTRA123F0046
    Action+$100K
    Award net obligations$383K
  4. RELX INC.Modification · PIID HQ003424F0112
    Action+$87K
    Award net obligations$254K
  5. TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLCModification · PIID N6833525F0144
    Action+$676K
    Award net obligations$847K
  6. PRENAX INCBase award · PIID HT001126FE004
    Action+$4.7M
    Award net obligations$4.7M
  7. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, INCModification · PIID FA930222P0011
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$129K
  8. TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLCModification · PIID N0001925F0222
    Action+$481K
    Award net obligations$925K
  9. PRENAX INCModification · PIID HT001124F0050
    Action+$595K
    Award net obligations$2.4M
  10. URNER BARRY PUBLICATIONS, INC.Modification · PIID HDEC0522P0003
    Action+$9K
    Award net obligations$41K

DoD periodical publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD periodical publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, PRENAX INC, RELX INC., and TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC were the leading DoD periodical publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    PRENAX INC

    $5,300,943 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    RELX INC.

    $2,062,928 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC

    $1,156,460 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations increase in the periodical publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the periodical publishers market increased 30.9% from $6,547,862 in the preceding 12 months to $8,568,800 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$8,568,800
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$6,547,862
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+30.9%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the periodical publishers market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the periodical publishers market included actions for PRENAX INC, RELX INC., and TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC 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 511120?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 16 positive-obligation awards for periodical publishers under NAICS 511120. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
16
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
85.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
99.4% of positive obligations
Full and open
85.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.4%
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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