Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 513130: Book Publishers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 513130.

NAICS 513130 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$175.1M
Total awards
1,246 awards
Active obligations
$63.9M
Size standard
1,000 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 513130 covers publishing of books in print and digital formats, including editorial development, design and typesetting, production management, rights clearance, and distribution of publisher-owned titles to trade, institutional, or direct customers.

Federal opportunities under 513130 typically involve contracts to produce and deliver copyrighted books or digital editions, provide editorial and design services for commissioned titles, coordinate print runs or on-demand printing, and manage distribution and inventory of publisher-owned publications.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$29.1M
Awards
104
Average award
$279.4K
Change from FY2025
+36.1%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$263,840

CCH INCORPORATED

Internal Revenue Service

PIID
2023H226P00440
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

$182,847

RELX INC.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

PIID
70CMSD26P00000135
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

$6,425

DEWEY PUBLICATIONS, INC.

Merit Systems Protection Board

PIID
41311426P0014MSP
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

$29,700

DEWEY PUBLICATIONS, INC.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

PIID
70CMSD26P00000122
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

$19,775

AZTEC SOFTWARE, LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B40226P00000058
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 513130?
  • Contract to edit, design, typeset, and deliver a bound technical monograph for distribution to government field offices.
  • Deliver electronic books and ePub conversion plus accessible-format tagging and metadata for inclusion in a government publication repository.
  • Manage print-on-demand production and fulfillment for a government-sponsored book series, including ISBN assignment and inventory reporting for publisher-owned stock.
  • Coordinate rights clearance, copyediting, cover design, and production of a commissioned title issued under contract to the federal customer.
When is NAICS 513130 a weak fit?
  • Commercial printing (printing and bindery) where the contractor only provides press runs or binding without editorial, rights management, or publisher-owned title distribution.
  • Book retailing or wholesale distribution where the firm resells third-party titles but does not acquire manuscripts, manage editorial production, or own publishing rights.
  • Graphic design or advertising agencies that supply cover artwork or marketing services but do not handle manuscript development, publishing production, or distribution of publisher-owned books.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 513130?
  • Evaluation criteria list editorial and production labor categories such as acquisitions editor, copyeditor, designer, and production manager with deliverables like manuscript-ready files and print-ready PDFs.
  • Scope requires ISBN assignment, copyright and rights-clearance documentation, and provision of MARC or metadata records for each title.
  • Performance work includes coordinating print runs or print-on-demand, inventory reporting for publisher-owned stock, and distribution or fulfillment to specified recipients.

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