Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 519210: Libraries and Archives

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 519210.

NAICS 519210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$122.4M
Total awards
418 awards
Active obligations
$91M
Size standard
$21,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 519210 covers libraries and archives that operate public, academic, or special libraries and archival repositories providing collection development, circulation, reference services, cataloging, and preservation of physical and digital materials.

Federal opportunities under 519210 typically involve operating library or archival services, digitization and preservation projects, cataloging and metadata delivery, public reference desks, interlibrary loan support, and managing reading-room access and environmental controls for collections.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$14.7M
Awards
106
Average award
$138.3K
Change from FY2024
-58.1%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$18,436

ALLIUM US HOLDING LLC

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

PIID
1333MK26P0122
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

$26,795

ELSEVIER INC.

US Coast Guard

PIID
70Z03926PCGA00052
PSC
R605 - SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY

$22,740

LRP PUBLICATIONS, INC.

USDA, Departmental Administration

PIID
12314426P0041
PSC
R612 - SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

$5,441

OCLC, INC

Bureau of Land Management

PIID
140L0626P0022
PSC
R799 - SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER

$53,900

S&P GLOBAL LIMITED

Securities and Exchange Commission

PIID
50310226P0010
PSC
7H20 - IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM PRODUCTS: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 519210?
  • Operate a library facility providing circulation, reference services, patron access, and on-site public hours with checkout systems and fine collection protocols.
  • Perform digitization projects for archival collections, producing searchable files with file-level metadata and delivery of preservation masters.
  • Provide conservation and preservation treatments for paper, photograph, and bound collections and document completed conservation reports and environmental monitoring records.
  • Execute cataloging and metadata conversion projects producing MARC or Dublin Core records, authority control, and searchable catalog ingestion into an existing discovery system.
When is NAICS 519210 a weak fit?
  • Records center storage and lifecycle management focused on records retention schedules, secure off-site storage, and legal disposition rather than public access, cataloging, or reference services.
  • Information technology contracts to develop or host library management systems or cloud storage services where the work is software development and hosting rather than library operations and collection services.
  • Museum curatorial or exhibition services that prioritize artifact display, interpretive planning, and exhibition design rather than library circulation, cataloging, or archival preservation workflows.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 519210?
  • Performance work statement requiring daily public service hours, circulation statistics, reference transaction logs, and patron access policies.
  • Technical requirements calling for delivered metadata in Dublin Core, METS, or MARC formats, searchable file-level access, and verified file checksums for digital preservation deliverables.
  • Preservation and environmental control requirements specifying humidity and temperature ranges, pest management records, and conservation treatment reports for physical collections.

Put this market knowledge to work

Now that you know about NAICS 519210 - Libraries and Archives, let Sweetspot help you find and win relevant government contracts with AI-powered tools.