Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 513120: Periodical Publishers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 513120.

NAICS 513120 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$173.1M
Total awards
936 awards
Active obligations
$85.9M
Size standard
1,000 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 513120 covers publishing periodicals such as newspapers, magazines, journals, and newsletters in print or digital formats, including editorial content creation, layout, advertising insertion, and subscription distribution.

Federal opportunities under 513120 typically involve producing agency newsletters and magazines, managing editorial calendars, inserting paid or public-service advertising, handling subscriptions and circulation, and delivering final files for printing or digital publication.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$46.9M
Awards
192
Average award
$244.1K
Change from FY2024
-5.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$33,884

BIOONE

Agricultural Research Service

PIID
1232SA26P0523
PSC
7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

$34,684

THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON

US Geological Survey

PIID
140G0126P0305
PSC
DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

$0

A.M. BEST COMPANY, INC.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (Asfr)

PIID
7571PS26P0451
PSC
B506 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 513120?
  • Produce and deliver printed or digital agency magazine issues on a recurring schedule, including copyediting, page layout, and print-ready files.
  • Manage subscription lists and fulfillment for mailed periodicals, including mailing list management, permit qualification support, and distribution reporting.
  • Create and place advertising or public-service announcement insertions in periodical layouts and manage invoicing or publishing slots.
  • Operate digital periodical editions and host web-based magazine issues with content management, analytics for readership, and delivery of downloadable PDFs.
When is NAICS 513120 a weak fit?
  • Book publishing: missing periodic release schedule and subscription/circulation management that define periodical distribution versus single-title books.
  • Radio or audio broadcasting: missing audio transmission channels and broadcast scheduling central to radio; periodical publishing centers on print or digital text and images.
  • Commercial printing only: missing editorial content creation and publication management when the work is limited to high-volume printing without editorial or circulation services.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 513120?
  • Staffing and labor categories listed for managing editor, copyeditors, page designers, and production coordinators.
  • Requirements for subscription fulfillment, postal mailing lists, and circulation reporting with proof of mail drops.
  • Scope language calling for insertion of paid or public-service ads into fixed page locations and production of ad-ready files to specified dimensions.

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