Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS periodical publishers contractors (NAICS 513120)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 513120 · Periodical Publishers
Latest 12 months
$13.5M
Net obligations · Down $6.3M vs. $19.8M preceding
Prime contractors
15
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS federal contracting market for periodical publishers under NAICS 513120. 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 Health and Human Services

Federal records show $38.3M in net obligations across 77 awards in Periodical Publishers at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.026% of $150.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 31.7% from $19.8M to $13.5M. 4 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: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$2.0M27Complete
FY2024$3.0M31Complete
FY2025$19.8M34Complete
FY2026$13.5M39Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$38.3M
77 awards · 31 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−31.7%
$13.5M vs. $19.8M
Leading eight prime share
96.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.026% of $150.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
4.9% of 61 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
3 set aside · 58 no set-aside · 16 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

ELSEVIER INC. gained the most market share
36.54%→61.77%+25.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC lost the most market share
51.8%→0.0%−51.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks outside the ranking by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
3 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.5MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 3 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD increased
$1.6M→$4.1M+$2.4M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 5 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
97.7%→90.5%−7.2 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 9.5% 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.

38.6% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM. That represents $5.2M, up $2.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM38.6% · $5.2M · up $2.0M
  2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD30.0% · $4.1M · up $2.4M
  3. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES12.9% · $1.8M · up $278K
  4. OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION8.1% · $1.1M · up $1.1M
  5. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA6.3% · $848K · up $29K
  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

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $5.2M

    38.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.0M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 64.0% from $3.2M to $5.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.0% to 38.6%, a change of +22.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  2. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

    #2Up 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $4.1M

    30.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.4M

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 151.1% from $1.6M to $4.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.1% to 30.0%, a change of +21.9 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.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    12.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$278K

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.9% from $1.5M to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.4% to 12.9%, a change of +5.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    8.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.1%, a change of +8.1 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $848K

    6.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$29K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.5% from $820K to $848K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.1% to 6.3%, a change of +2.1 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

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

    #6Down 3 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $356K

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.9M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 84.4% from $2.3M to $356K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.4% to 2.6%, a change of −8.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

    #7Up 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $61K

    0.45% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$27K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 76.9% from $35K to $61K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.17% to 0.45%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    NIH NCI

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $50K

    0.37% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$38K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 306.8% from $12K to $50K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0.37%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDCR

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $29K

    0.21% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$29K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $29K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.21%, a change of +0.2 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.

  10. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NCATS

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $23K

    0.17% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$23K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $23K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.17%, a change of +0.2 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

    OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$137K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $137K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.69% to 0%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD

    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 51.7% to 0%, a change of −51.7 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

  13. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$68K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $68K 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.

  14. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NINDS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $10K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

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

  15. Reported funding office

    PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$26K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $26K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.13% to 0%, a change of −0.1 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, 23 awards had positive obligations totaling $13.5M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 45.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 35.4%.

Leading award type
35.4%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
45.9%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
35.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
19 of 23 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 23 current awards and 18 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Only One Source obligation share
45.9%
Down from 87.4% in the preceding period
Parent-IDV obligation share
35.4%
Up from 17.3% 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)7$4.8M35.4%
Definitive Contract(D)4$4.6M33.6%
Purchase Order(B)12$4.2M31.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)4$4.5M32.9%
FSS(C)3$337K2.5%
Not reported16$8.8M64.6%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)4$4.5M32.9%
Multiple Award(M)3$337K2.5%
Not reported16$8.8M64.6%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)5$6.2M45.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)7$2.6M19.4%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)4$2.0M15.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)3$1.5M10.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$848K6.3%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)2$316K2.3%
Other reported values1$21K0.16%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)5$6.2M45.9%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)3$2.3M16.9%
C(NOT COMPETED)4$2.0M15.0%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$1.4M10.7%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$848K6.3%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)4$340K2.5%
Other reported values4$366K2.7%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$175K1.3%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)2$162K1.2%
Not reported20$13.2M97.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)9$8.3M61.0%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$1.8M13.2%
Not reported8$3.5M25.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)9$7.7M57.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)13$5.0M36.8%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$848K6.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Newspapers and Periodicals(7630)11$8.3M61.5%
Books and Pamphlets(7610)2$3.7M27.3%
Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Other(T099)1$848K6.3%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)4$282K2.1%
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)1$142K1.1%
Support- Administrative: Library(R605)1$141K1.0%
Other reported values3$103K0.76%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)12$8.7M64.5%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(7571)4$3.1M22.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)5$1.6M12.0%
Food and Drug Administration(7524)1$61K0.45%
Indian Health Service(7527)1$21K0.16%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980)10$4.7M34.4%
National Institutes of Health Nlm(75N970)1$3.2M23.9%
Omas Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology(7571TE)2$2.0M14.7%
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)5$1.6M12.0%
Omas Strategic Buying Center - Hhs Mission(7571MN)2$1.1M8.1%
National Institutes of Health Nichd(75N940)1$848K6.3%
Other reported values2$82K0.61%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
75N98025D00045(7529)2$3.7M27.3%
75N98024D00028(7529)2$752K5.5%
47QSMS25D00BK(4732)3$337K2.5%
Not reported16$8.8M64.6%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
19 reported · 4 not reported
Positive award obligations
$142K median
$50K–$1.0M middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
23 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
4 of 15prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
61.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
85.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
96.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $13.5M 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

    $8.4M

    61.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for ELSEVIER INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.3M → $8.4M
    +15.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    36.5% → 61.8%
    +25.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.1M
    47.2% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 29, 2022
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    8.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 8.8%
    +8.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2023
    through Sep 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported01
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    8.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 8.1%
    +8.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2026
    through Sep 29, 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.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $848K

    6.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for IQ SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $820K → $848K
    +3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 6.3%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 7, 2025
    through Jan 22, 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 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $752K

    5.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$47K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $705K → $752K
    +6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.5% → 5.6%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    5.4% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 22, 2024
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $356K

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UPTODATE, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $339K → $356K
    +5.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 2.6%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $740K
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 8, 2023
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $337K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$337K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $337K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.5%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $337K
    0.88% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 30, 2026
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported30
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$149K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $149K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $458K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 20, 2023
    through Aug 14, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $142K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $138K → $142K
    +3.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.69% → 1.1%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $407K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 20, 2024
    through Sep 24, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $117K

    0.86%

    Dollar movement

    +$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for EX LIBRIS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $112K → $117K
    +4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.56% → 0.86%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $336K
    0.88% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 29, 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $61K

    0.45%

    Dollar movement

    +$61K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CCH INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $61K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.45%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $89K
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 8, 2023
    through Apr 27, 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

    $50K

    0.37%

    Dollar movement

    +$50K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CANCER LETTER INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $50K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.37%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 17, 2026
    through Jul 7, 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

    $29K

    0.21%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL RESEARCH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $29K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.21%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $43K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 18, 2024
    through Jun 29, 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

    $28K

    0.20%

    Dollar movement

    +$28K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $28K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.20%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $98K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 9, 2024
    through Aug 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13K

    0.10%

    Dollar movement

    +$13K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $13K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.10%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $69K
    0.18% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 29, 2023
    through Sep 22, 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.

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

+$3.2M

ELSEVIER INC.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

ELSEVIER PUBLICATIONS VIA SCIENCEDIRECT ONLINE SERVICE FOR THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

Why it stands out

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

The $3.2M action represented 23.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$6.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
23.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 61.8% share
up 1 rank · +25.2 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $2.1M
Funding office
#1 · 38.6% attributed share
up 1 rank · +22.6 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.2M
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 75N97025C00001 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$1.0M

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC.

OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION

SUPPORT PHR IN ADVANCE OF ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 8.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 8.1% attributed share
+8.1 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action accounted for 95.1%
Related:Newly observed contractor cohortLargest newly observed contractor
PIID 7571MN26P00105
Modification

This action

+$1.4M

ELSEVIER INC.

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

BILATERAL OPTION EXERCISE AND COR CHANGE

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
$5.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.2%
Supporting data
Funding office
#3 · 12.9% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +5.5 percentage points · $278K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.1M
PIID 75D30123P15897 · Mod P00006
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTD

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (OD): SERVICES: ONE-YEAR JOURNAL SUBMISSION AND WEB HOSTING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE JOURNAL OF REPLICATION AND REPRODUCIBILITY (JRR)

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 8.8% share
+8.8 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 75N98026P01653
Modification

This action

+$848K

IQ SOLUTIONS, INC.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA

"MANAGING, EDITING, AND PUBLICATION OF ALCOHOL RESEARCH: CURRENT REVIEWS" (ARCR) SERVICES

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $848K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.3%
PIID 75N94025C00001 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$730K

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

NIH DIVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICES (DLS): TASK ORDER ISSUED FOR CONTINUED UNLIMITED ACCESS TO CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE (CAS) DATABASES THROUGH SCIFINDER WEB-BASED INTERFACE FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE JUNE 1, 2026 THROUGH MAY 31, 2027

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$730K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.4%
PIID 75N98026F00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC.Base award · PIID 7571MN26P00105
    Action+$1.0M
    Award net obligations$1.0M
  2. ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC.Base award · PIID 7571MN26P00090
    Action+$54K
    Award net obligations$54K
  3. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITEDBase award · PIID 7571TE26P00380
    Action+$142K
    Award net obligations$142K
  4. ELSEVIER INC.Base award · PIID 7571TE26F80298
    Action+$1.8M
    Award net obligations$1.8M
  5. JOHN WILEY & SONS INCBase award · PIID 75D30126P21640
    Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$13K
  6. KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTDBase award · PIID 75N98026P01653
    Action+$1.2M
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  7. ELSEVIER INC.Base award · PIID 75D30126P21280
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  8. THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLCBase award · PIID 75N98026F00339
    Action+$175K
    Award net obligations$175K
  9. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYBase award · PIID 75N98026F00002
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  10. THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLCBase award · PIID 75N98026F00256
    Action+$141K
    Award net obligations$141K

HHS periodical publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS periodical publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, ELSEVIER INC., KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTD, and ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC. were the leading HHS periodical publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ELSEVIER INC.

    $8,353,532 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTD

    $1,190,196 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC.

    $1,098,700 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did HHS contract obligations decrease in the periodical publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the periodical publishers market decreased 31.7% from $19,792,494 in the preceding 12 months to $13,522,948 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$13,522,948
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$19,792,494
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−31.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the periodical publishers market included actions for ELSEVIER INC., ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INC., and KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTD 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 HHS contracts under NAICS 513120?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, HHS reported 23 positive-obligation awards for periodical publishers under NAICS 513120. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
23
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
45.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
35.4% of positive obligations
Full and open
0.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
35.4%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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