Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 813920: Professional Organizations

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NAICS 813920 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.9B
Total awards
16,224 awards
Active obligations
$111.4M
Size standard
$23,500,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 813920 covers professional membership organizations that provide member services such as conferences, continuing education, certifications, advocacy, standards development, publications, networking, and administrative support for a defined profession or occupational group.

Federal opportunities under 813920 typically involve contracts to deliver professional membership services or manage association activities, including organizing conferences and training, producing certified programs and publications, administering membership systems, and supporting stakeholder outreach and standards coordination.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$73.9M
Awards
410
Average award
$180.3K
Change from FY2024
-29.5%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$144,024

NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

PIID
1332KP26F0068
PSC
R427 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: WEATHER REPORTING/OBSERVATION

$59,485

SILITRONICS SOLUTIONS INC

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

PIID
80NSSC26P1297
PSC
R609 - SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: STENOGRAPHIC

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 813920?
  • Administer member enrollment, dues billing, membership rosters, secure member portals, and periodic membership reporting with access controls.
  • Plan and execute conferences and continuing education events, including venue contracting, speaker coordination, CEU tracking, and attendee registration systems.
  • Develop, validate, and administer certification exams and credential maintenance programs, including proctoring, score reporting, and credential verification.
  • Produce position papers, consensus statements, and coordinated public comment responses representing member viewpoints and facilitating stakeholder engagement.
When is NAICS 813920 a weak fit?
  • Professional services contracts that procure billable technical work (for example engineering design or medical diagnostics) where the scope is service delivery rather than member governance and credentialing.
  • Trade associations centered on commercial promotion, market development, or industry marketing without a focus on professional credentialing, member education, or standards development.
  • Training vendors that provide open-enrollment courses or LMS hosting without establishing membership governance, dues administration, or professional certification programs.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 813920?
  • Scope requests membership management platform features such as dues processing, role-based access, and membership tier reporting.
  • Deliverables call for certification exam development, proctoring plans, item banking, scoring procedures, and credential maintenance workflows.
  • Evaluation criteria emphasize governance documents, conflict-of-interest policies, member retention rate, event attendance numbers, and quality of continuing education offerings.

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