Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 533110

Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 533110.

NAICS 533110 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$26.2M
Total awards
199 awards
Active obligations
$7.8M
Size standard
$47,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 533110 covers leasing nonfinancial intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, trade names, licensing rights, and franchising rights, where the lessor grants usage rights, collects royalties, manages license terms, and enforces intellectual property interests without transferring physical goods.

Federal opportunities under 533110 typically involve licensing patented technologies, trademarks, trade names, or franchise rights to government programs, negotiating royalty or fee schedules, providing license agreements, and ensuring compliance and reporting under contract terms.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$984.1K
Awards
4
Average award
$246K
Change from FY2024
-53.4%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$13,500

FRERE-JONES TYPE LLC

National Gallery of Art

PIID
33301126PFP0046
PSC
7G21 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: DIGITAL NETWORK PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$27,883

CELLEBRITE INC

Department of State

PIID
19PE5025P1503
PSC
DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

$27,697

General Dynamics-Ots, Inc.

Department of the Army

PIID
W912CH25P0007
PSC
R498 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PATENT AND TRADEMARK

$45,000

KAHN INDUSTRIES, INC

Department of the Army

PIID
W912NW25P0011
PSC
7650 - DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 533110?
  • Licensing patented equipment designs or manufacturing processes under defined royalty terms with technology use restrictions and reporting obligations.
  • Granting trademark or brand use rights for a government-sponsored program under a licensing agreement that defines permitted uses, quality controls, and royalty payments.
  • Granting rights to use a patented process, technical method, or trade name while retaining ownership and requiring usage reports under the license agreement.
  • Negotiating franchise or distribution licensing agreements that include territory limits, quality control clauses, and specified royalty payment and reporting schedules.
When is NAICS 533110 a weak fit?
  • Original software development contracts where the deliverable is newly developed software and IP ownership or assignment is required rather than a license of preexisting rights.
  • Sale or assignment of intellectual property where full ownership transfer is required instead of granting a lease or license with retained ownership.
  • Licensing of copyrighted creative works, software products, books, music, or video content fits publishing, software, or media categories rather than this nonfinancial intangible asset lessor code.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 533110?
  • Solicitation requests license agreement templates, royalty rate schedules, billing milestones, and audit rights for usage and payments.
  • Proposal must include chain-of-title documentation, proof of IP ownership, and terms for exclusive or non-exclusive licensing arrangements.
  • Contract deliverables specify periodic royalty reports, license compliance audits, and support for enforcement or infringement response as performance requirements.

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