$21,816
WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Offices, Boards and Divisions
- PIID
- 15JL1B26P00000511
- PSC
- 7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
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
- $74.4M
- Total awards
- 575 awards
- Active obligations
- $38M
- 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.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $20.7M
- Awards
- 153
- Average award
- $135.4K
- Change from FY2024
- +52.3%
Federal obligation trend
FY2023
$23.2M · 178 awards
FY2024
$13.6M · 187 awards
FY2025
$20.7M · 153 awards
FY2026
$16.9M · 57 awards
Recent awards
$137,406
$18,705
QUICKSERIES PUBLISHING INC
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- PIID
- 70LGLY26FGLB00038
- PSC
- 7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
$19,783
J. J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- PIID
- 70LGLY26PGLB00147
- PSC
- 7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
$35,550
D. R. MYERS DISTRIBUTING CO
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- PIID
- 70LGLY26PGLB00135
- PSC
- 7610 - BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
$28,519
$2,393,723
KONIAG INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, LLC
Department of the Air Force
- PIID
- FA852526FB003
- PSC
- L076 - TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE- BOOKS, MAPS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
$270,287
KONIAG INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, LLC
Department of the Air Force
- PIID
- FA810626FB009
- 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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