Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS periodical publishers contractors (NAICS 513120)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 513120 · Periodical Publishers
Latest 12 months
$19.5M
Net obligations · Up $9.9M vs. $9.5M preceding
Prime contractors
13
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 $34.0M in net obligations across 70 awards in Periodical Publishers at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.023% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 104.1% from $9.5M to $19.5M. 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: $9.2M versus $9.5M through the same date in FY25 (−3.2%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$2.0M27Complete
FY2024$3.0M31Complete
FY2025$19.8M34Complete
FY2026$9.2M30YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$34.0M
70 awards · 30 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+104.1%
$19.5M vs. $9.5M
Leading eight prime share
99.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.023% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.5% of 55 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
3 set aside · 52 no set-aside · 15 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

ELSEVIER INC. lost the most market share
75.5%→33.2%−42.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$10.3MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 29, 2025, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM increased
$3.2M→$5.2M+$2.0M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 3 prime contractors.

Award activity

How these findings are calculated

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

Federal contract obligations by funding office

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

52.8% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD. That represents $10.3M, up $10.3M 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 NICHD52.8% · $10.3M · up $10.3M
  2. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM26.8% · $5.2M · up $2.0M
  3. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES8.0% · $1.6M · up $88K
  4. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD5.2% · $1.0M · down $596K
  5. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA4.3% · $848K · up $29K
  6. All other reported offices2.8% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

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

  1. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $10.3M

    52.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $10.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 52.8%, a change of +52.8 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $5.2M

    26.8% 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 33.1% to 26.8%, a change of −6.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  3. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    8.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$88K

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6.0% from $1.5M to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.3% to 8.0%, a change of −7.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    5.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$596K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 36.8% from $1.6M to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.8% to 5.2%, a change of −11.6 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $848K

    4.3% 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 8.5% to 4.3%, a change of −4.2 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

    #6Down 4 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $356K

    1.8% 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 23.6% to 1.8%, a change of −21.8 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $61K

    0.31% 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 0.36% to 0.31%, a change of −0.1 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 3 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $50K

    0.26% 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 0.13% to 0.26%, a change of +0.1 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

    0.15% 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 0.15%, a change of +0.1 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.

  10. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NCATS

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $23K

    0.12% 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 0.12%, a change of +0.1 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.

  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 · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $137K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

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

  12. 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.

  13. 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 0.27% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE MENTAL HEALTH SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$27K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $27K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.28% to 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.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 18 awards had positive obligations totaling $19.5M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 85.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 15.1%.

Leading award type
76.0%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
85.2%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
15.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
15 of 18 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 18 current awards and 18 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
15.1%
Down from 35.8% in the preceding period
Only One Source obligation share
85.2%
Up from 73.8% 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
Definitive Contract(D)5$14.8M76.0%
Delivery Order(C)6$2.9M15.1%
Purchase Order(B)7$1.7M8.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)3$2.6M13.3%
FSS(C)3$337K1.7%
Not reported12$16.6M84.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)3$2.6M13.3%
Multiple Award(M)3$337K1.7%
Not reported12$16.6M84.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)7$16.6M85.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)4$1.5M7.6%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$848K4.3%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)2$316K1.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)1$149K0.77%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$71K0.36%
Other reported values1$21K0.11%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)7$16.6M85.2%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$1.4M7.4%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$848K4.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)2$316K1.6%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$149K0.77%
C(NOT COMPETED)2$71K0.36%
Other reported values3$60K0.31%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$175K0.90%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)2$162K0.83%
Not reported15$19.2M98.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)9$16.7M85.5%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)3$1.6M8.2%
Not reported6$1.2M6.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)12$18.1M92.9%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$848K4.3%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)5$536K2.8%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Library(R605)2$10.4M53.4%
Newspapers and Periodicals(7630)8$6.0M31.0%
Books and Pamphlets(7610)1$1.8M9.5%
Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Other(T099)1$848K4.3%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)3$246K1.3%
IT and Telecom - Platform as A Service: Database, Mainframe, Middleware(DH10)1$61K0.31%
Other reported values2$39K0.20%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)13$17.8M91.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)3$1.6M8.1%
Food and Drug Administration(7524)1$61K0.31%
Indian Health Service(7527)1$21K0.11%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health Nichd(75N940)2$11.1M57.0%
National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980)9$3.5M17.8%
National Institutes of Health Nlm(75N970)1$3.2M16.6%
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)3$1.6M8.1%
Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401)1$61K0.31%
Phoenix Area Indian Health Svc(75H712)1$21K0.11%
Other reported values1$10K0.052%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
75N98025D00045(7529)1$1.8M9.5%
75N98024D00028(7529)2$752K3.9%
47QSMS25D00BK(4732)3$337K1.7%
Not reported12$16.6M84.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
15 reported · 3 not reported
Positive award obligations
$149K median
$49K–$848K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
18 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 13prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
52.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
94.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
99.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $19.5M 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

    $10.3M

    52.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$10.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $10.3M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 52.8%
    +52.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.3M
    30.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2025
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.5M

    33.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$789K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ELSEVIER INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.3M → $6.5M
    −10.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    75.5% → 33.2%
    −42.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.2M
    47.7% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 29, 2022
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $848K

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for IQ SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $820K → $848K
    +3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.5% → 4.3%
    −4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    4.9% 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
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $752K

    3.9%

    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
    7.3% → 3.9%
    −3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    6.1% 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.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $356K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UPTODATE, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $355K → $356K
    +0.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.7% → 1.8%
    −1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $740K
    2.2% 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-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $337K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$337K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $337K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $337K
    0.99% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 30, 2026
    through Sep 1, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    0.77%

    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% → 0.77%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $458K
    1.4% 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $117K

    0.60%

    Dollar movement

    +$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EX LIBRIS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $112K → $117K
    +4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0.60%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $336K
    0.99% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 29, 2024
    through Feb 25, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $61K

    0.31%

    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% → 0.31%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $89K
    0.26% 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    0.26%

    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% → 0.26%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50K
    0.15% 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $29K

    0.15%

    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% → 0.15%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $43K
    0.13% 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $28K

    0.14%

    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% → 0.14%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $98K
    0.29% 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$10K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ELSEVIER B.V.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $10K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 14, 2023
    through Sep 17, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$905

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$905

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SCHATZ PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$905
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $306K
    0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 27, 2023
    through Jun 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$138K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $138K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 0%
    −1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $265K
    0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 20, 2024
    through Jun 9, 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.

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

+$10.3M

EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD

NICHD/NLM: SERVICE: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (NLM): NON-SEVERABLE

Why it stands out

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

The $10.3M action represented 52.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$10.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
52.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 52.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 52.8% attributed share
+52.8 percentage points · $10.3M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Related:Largest newly observed contractorUnusually large action
PIID 75N94025C00007
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

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $3.2M while office-attributed obligations rose $2.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$6.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 33.2% share
$789K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 26.8% attributed share
down 1 rank · −6.3 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.2M
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 75N97025C00001 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$1.8M

ELSEVIER INC.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

CONTINUED ACCESS TO ELSEVIER'S SCIENCEDIRECT, SCORPUS, EMBASE AND REAXYS ONLINE SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 9.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $789K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 33.2% share
$789K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75N98026F00002
Modification

This action

+$356K

UPTODATE, INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

THIS MOD IS TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD ONE TO PROVIDE THE NIH STAFF SERVED BY THE NIH LIBRARY (DLS) ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO UPTODATE, AN EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL DECISION RESOURCE, THROUGH ITS WEB INTERFACE. P.O.P. 6/1/26 - 05/31/27.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $356K while office-attributed obligations fell $1.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$695K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Funding office
#6 · 1.8% attributed share
$1.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75N98025C00010 · Mod P00001

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLICATION - EO: 14398

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
$149K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.77%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 0.77% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 75D30126P21379
Base award

This action

+$175K

THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

OD: NEW LABELS. NEW DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LABEL DATABASE RECORDS FOR THE NIH ODS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LABEL DATABASE. GSA NUMBER: 47QSMS25D00BK. REFERENCE GST NO: 801963323RT.

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

Award net obligations
$175K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.90%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.7% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 5.2% attributed share
$596K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75N98026F00339
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLCBase award · PIID 75N98026F00339
    Action+$175K
    Award net obligations$175K
  2. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYBase award · PIID 75N98026F00002
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  3. THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH CENTER, LLCBase award · PIID 75N98026F00256
    Action+$141K
    Award net obligations$141K
  4. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSBase award · PIID 75D30126P21313
    Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$49K
  5. THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDBase award · PIID 75D30126P21379
    Action+$149K
    Award net obligations$149K
  6. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL RESEARCHBase award · PIID 75N98026P00916
    Action+$29K
    Award net obligations$29K
  7. SCHATZ PUBLISHING GROUP, LLCDeobligation · PIID 75N96023F00002
    Action−$905
    Award net obligations$147K
  8. CANCER LETTER INCBase award · PIID 75N98026P00782
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$50K
  9. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSDeobligation · PIID 75D30124P19340
    Action−$21K
    Award net obligations$49K
  10. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYBase award · PIID 75N98026F00001
    Action+$730K
    Award net obligations$730K

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 September 10, 2026, EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC, ELSEVIER INC., and IQ SOLUTIONS, INC. were the leading HHS periodical publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC

    $10,280,000 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    ELSEVIER INC.

    $6,468,719 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    IQ SOLUTIONS, INC.

    $848,211 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did HHS contract obligations increase in the periodical publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the periodical publishers market increased 104.1% from $9,545,538 in the preceding 12 months to $19,484,587 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$19,484,587
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$9,545,538
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+104.1%
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 EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC, ELSEVIER INC., and UPTODATE, 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 HHS contracts under NAICS 513120?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 18 positive-obligation awards for periodical publishers under NAICS 513120. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
18
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
85.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
76.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
0.1%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
15.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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