NAICS Code 51113 encompasses Book Publishers, which includes businesses engaged in publishing books, including educational textbooks, reference materials, curriculum resources, and specialized instructional content in various formats (print, digital, and online). Federal contracting activity within this category involves the acquisition of published materials and subscription-based information resources, including magazines, journals, online databases, educational curricula, assessment tools, and patient education content. These products support the operational, research, training, and educational needs of federal agencies across the Department of Justice, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, and various military-connected educational institutions.
Recent Federal Contract Awards demonstrate sustained demand for subscription-based information services and educational materials. Cox Subscriptions, Inc. (doing business as WT Cox Subscriptions), a Shallotte, North Carolina-based small business, has received numerous Blanket Purchase Agreement calls under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule from the Department of Justice for magazine, journal, and information database purchases supporting library acquisitions services, with individual awards typically ranging from several hundred dollars to approximately $38,500. The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded contracts to Cox Subscriptions valued at over $600,000 for medical journal subscriptions and nursing education content. Additionally, the Department of Defense Education Activity has made multiple delivery orders to educational content providers including School Specialty, LLC, Teachers Curriculum Institute LLC, HMH Education Company, and others for curriculum materials, science kits, social studies resources, and specialized educational content for military-connected K-12 schools. Contract values for educational materials typically range from approximately $1,000 to $400,000, with performance locations primarily in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Ohio. Most awards are firm fixed price with no set-aside designation, indicating open competitive procurement.
No Federal Contract Opportunities have been posted for NAICS Code 51113 at this time based on the provided materials.