$449,328
Federal NAICS Codes
NAICS 424920: Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 424920.
NAICS 424920 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $2.4B
- Total awards
- 6,371 awards
- Active obligations
- $2M
- Size standard
- 200 employees
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 424920 covers merchant wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, newspapers, and similar printed media, including purchasing, warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, and bulk shipments to retailers, libraries, and institutional buyers.
Federal opportunities under 424920 typically involve providing supply-chain services to federal libraries and educational programs, including catalog sourcing, consolidated ordering, kitting, timely distribution, invoicing, and inventory reporting to meet program distribution requirements.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $2M
- Awards
- 21
- Average award
- $93.9K
- Change from FY2024
- -2.4%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$277.2K · 6 awards
FY2022
$4.4M · 38 awards
FY2023
$2.3M · 37 awards
FY2024
$2M · 24 awards
FY2025
$2M · 21 awards
FY2026
$1.4M · 28 awards
Recent awards
$36,360
SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC
Executive Office of the President
- PIID
- 11316026F0006OVP
- PSC
- 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
$18,809
PEARSON EDUCATION, INC
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- PIID
- 15B41426P00000201
- PSC
- 7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
$41,540
$3,831
$15,556
SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC
Executive Office of the President
- PIID
- 11316026F0003OMB
- PSC
- 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
$61,105
OCLC, INC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- PIID
- 75D30126P20964
- PSC
- R605 - SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY
$254,000
SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC
Executive Office of the President
- PIID
- 11316026F0003WHO
- PSC
- 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 424920?
- Distribution of textbooks and course materials to training centers with centralized invoicing, drop-ship to campuses, and managed return allowances.
- Bulk supply of periodicals and trade journals to reading rooms with subscription management, renewal tracking, and consolidated billing.
- Warehousing and fulfillment of government-purchased reports and manuals with kitting, labeling, and small-quantity pick-and-pack services.
- Managed resale or bookstore programs supplying consignment inventory, sales reporting, periodic restocking, and settlement reporting.
When is NAICS 424920 a weak fit?
- Publishing and editorial services: procurement focuses on content creation, editing, layout, or ISBN registration rather than distribution logistics and inventory management.
- Retail bookstore operations selling directly to public end users: scope requires point-of-sale retail services, customer-facing operations, and merchandising beyond wholesale distribution.
- Digital content licensing and platform subscriptions: procurement centers on digital access rights, platform delivery, and content licensing rather than physical printed media wholesale.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 424920?
- Line items that specify unit prices by ISBN or issue number, minimum order quantities, shipping and return terms, and handling allowances.
- Performance measures that include fill rate, order-accuracy percentage, standard order turnaround days, and quarterly inventory reconciliation reports.
- Contract clauses requiring invoice consolidation, consignment accounting procedures, and documented return-credit processes for unsold inventory.
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