NAICS Code 51113: Book Publishers

NAICS industry

Definition

This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form.

Code facts

Contract awards
131 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$44,098,775 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Business activities under NAICS 511130

  • Almanac publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Almanac publishers and printing combined
  • Atlas publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Atlas publishers and printing combined
  • Book (e.g., hardback, paperback, tape) publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Book publishers and printing combined
  • Book publishers, university press (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Dictionary publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Dictionary publishers and printing combined
  • Encyclopedia publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Encyclopedia publishers and printing combined
  • Fiction book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Fiction book publishers and printing combined
  • Globe cover publishers
  • Globe cover publishers and printing combined
  • Guide, street map, publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Guide, street map, publishers and printing combined
  • Map publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Map publishers and printing combined
  • Nonfiction book publishers (except exclusive Internet publshing)
  • Nonfiction book publishers and printing combined
  • Pamphlet publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Pamphlet publishers and printing combined
  • Professional book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Professional book publishers and printing combined
  • Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), book
  • Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), map
  • Publishers, book, combined with printing
  • Religious book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Religious book publishers and printing combined
  • School book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • School book publishers and printing combined
  • School textbook publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • School textbook publishers and printing combined
  • Street map guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Technical manual and paperback book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Technical manual and paperback book publishers and printing combined
  • Technical manual publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Travel guide book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Travel guide book publishers and printing combined
  • University press publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
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Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date -$966
FY2026 $14,375,422
FY2025 $44,098,775
FY2024 $61,910,354
FY2023 $67,541,079

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Cox Subscriptions, Inc. $11,395,398
2 Teachers Curriculum Institute LLC $1,156,057
3 Therapeutic Resource Inc. $343,382
4 Elsevier B.V. $328,364
5 Sigma Assessment Systems Inc. $309,000
6 Savvas Learning Company LLC $207,654
7 Cengage Learning, Inc. $185,853
8 Mcgraw Hill LLC $172,746
9 Sensa Solutions, Inc. $116,550
10 Graham Advisory Network Inc. $86,386

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Health and Human Services $8,190,173
2 Defense Health Agency Department of Defense $1,829,642
3 DOD Education Activity Department of Defense $1,751,230
4 International Development Finance Corporation $1,038,226
5 Department of the Army Department of Defense $425,550
6 Department of Homeland Security $340,073
7 National Science Foundation $328,364
8 Department of Veterans Affairs $259,187
9 Department of Justice $243,815
10 Department of Agriculture $54,070

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 North Carolina $8,821,488
2 Virginia $2,178,947
3 California $1,168,981
4 District of Columbia $1,062,950
5 Ohio $340,630
6 New Jersey $207,654
7 Kentucky $183,300
8 New York $160,856
9 Kansas $116,550
10 Florida $60,985
11 South Carolina $60,000
12 South Dakota $36,645
13 Pennsylvania $25,628
14 Delaware $11,451
15 Wisconsin $9,154
16 Texas $5,807
17 Maine $3,755
18 Massachusetts $576
19 Indiana $413
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Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Pearson Education Inc. Special Notice · Air Force
Annual Subscription - Thomson Rueter - CLEAR Product Special Notice · Drug Enforcement Administration
7610--CCU Books Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA) —
Intent to Sole Source - BIE School Curriculum Special Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA)
Books & DVD Movie Lease Solicitation · Air Mobility Command (USAF)
Trial Advocacy Resource Library (TARL) For The Office of the Judge Advocate General’s Corp (OTJAG) Limited / Sole Source Justification · MICC Fort Sam Houston —
Teacher created material books Award Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) —
Sigma Products (MAB II and PAR) Limited / Sole Source Justification · US Special Operations Command —
7610--486-23-1-101-0001 - CCU Books Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA) · 36C24922Q0685
7610 - NSTC/NROTC Ethics and Moral Reasoning for Naval Leaders textbook Award Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) · N0018922PZ472 —
R499--VIP Experience Magazine Sources Sought Notice Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
Notice of Intent to Enter into a Sole Source Agreement - Euromoney Global Ltd. Special Notice · Defense Logistics Agency
Multidimensional Aptitude Battery (MAB II) and NEO-PI-3 Award Notice · US Special Operations Command —
PAR Limited / Sole Source Justification · US Special Operations Command —
7610--optum 360 coding manuals brand name only Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VHA)
Pearson Psychological Assessment Tests Award Notice · US Special Operations Command —
Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) Logistics Effort Award Notice · TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (AMC) —
H9223922Q0025 Pearson Solicitation · US Special Operations Command
SIGMA Assessment Systems products (MAB II and NEO-P13) Pre-Solicitation · US Special Operations Command
Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR) products Pre-Solicitation · US Special Operations Command
Pearson Psychological Testing Material Pre-Solicitation · US Special Operations Command
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - West Group LegalED Subscription Special Notice · Headquarters Division (FBI)
6910--Mary Ann Liebert Electronic Journals - This Special Notice is only to administratively replace 36C24823Q0009 with 36C24823Q0017. Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA) —
7610--Technical manuals and training materials Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) —
Psychological Applications Tests Limited / Sole Source Justification · US Special Operations Command · H92239 —
Technical Data Support Services Enterprise – TDSSe3 Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC)
Fetal Heart Monitoring Course Material Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
7610 - High Potential Trait Indicator Assessment(HPTI) Solutions reports Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
7610--486-23-1-101-0001 - CCU Books Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA) · 36C24922Q0686
6910--Tenton Stat Electronic Reference - This Special Notice is only to administratively replace 36C24823Q0007 with 36C24823Q0012. Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA)
Psychological Applications Tests Pre-Solicitation · US Special Operations Command · H9223922R00021
6910--Mary Ann Liebert Electronic Journals Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA)
6910--Tenton's Stat Electronic Ref Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA)
Cargo Door Manual Updates PEMCO (CADMAN PEMCO) Special Notice · National Nuclear Security Administration
Manual, technical Solicitation · Construction and Equipment (DLA)
Taylor and Group eBooks Special Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
7610--Copy of Technical manuals and training materials Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) · 36C26222Q1601
Trail Advocacy Resource Library (TARL) For The Office of the Judge Advocate General’s Corp (OTJAG) Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston
7610--Copy of Technical manuals and training materials Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) · 36C26222Q1542
Cengage Records Management Textbooks and Simulatio Award Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) —
Library books for tcbs Award Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) —
7610 - NSTC/NROTC Ethics and Moral Reasoning for Naval Leaders textbook Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) · N0018922QZ810
Math books for grades 6-8 tuba city boarding schoo Award Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) —
Literature Books for Jeehdeez'a Elementary School Award Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) —
Gale Access Program Subscription CGA EDU Special Notice · Coast Guard
McGraw Hill Reading and English Curriculum for Ojo Award Notice · Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) —
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Tularemia Supplement Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
7610--Electronic Books Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
Books Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
7690--VA and You: A Healthy Partnership for Life 2023 Calendars for New York Harbor VA Healthcare System's Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VHA)
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Quick answers

What is NAICS 51113?

NAICS 51113 is Book Publishers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 51, Information.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 51113?

Federal contracts under NAICS 51113 obligated $44,098,775 in fiscal year 2025 and $187,924,664 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 51113?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 51113 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Cox Subscriptions, Inc. ($11,395,398); Teachers Curriculum Institute LLC ($1,156,057); and Therapeutic Resource Inc. ($343,382).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 51113?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 51113 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Health and Human Services ($8,190,173), Defense Health Agency ($1,829,642) and DOD Education Activity ($1,751,230).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 51113?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 51113 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are R605 Library Services, DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service and 7610 Books and Pamphlets.

Where is the work under NAICS 51113 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 51113 over the last 12 months are North Carolina ($8,821,488), Virginia ($2,178,947) and California ($1,168,981).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51113?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51113 is Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Pearson Education Inc, special notice from Air Force, posted October 26, 2022.

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