Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 519210: Libraries and Archives

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NAICS 519210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$125.5M
Total awards
441 awards
Active obligations
$91.5M
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.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$38.8M
Awards
257
Average award
$151K
Change from FY2025
+17.4%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$49,329

BCC RESEARCH LLC

National Institute of Standards and Technology

PIID
1333ND26PNB130505
PSC
DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

$340,000

IHS GLOBAL INC

Office of the Secretary

PIID
1331L526C13500022
PSC
7A21 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$0

EX LIBRIS USA INC

Offices, Boards and Divisions

PIID
15JPSS26P00000545
PSC
7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

$39,600

CCH INCORPORATED

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

PIID
9523ZY26P0034
PSC
7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

$78,288

EX LIBRIS USA INC

Offices, Boards and Divisions

PIID
15JPSS26P00000422
PSC
7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

$72,000

TAX ANALYSTS

Internal Revenue Service

PIID
2043FY26P00084
PSC
DE10 - IT and Telecom - End User as a Service: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools

$22,336

SIRSI CORPORATION

International Trade Commission

PIID
34300026P0028
PSC
R605 - SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY

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.

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