Directory and Mailing List Publishers

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 513140 for Directory and Mailing List Publishers encompasses businesses that create, compile, and distribute directories, mailing lists, and specialized information products. These organizations generate comprehensive databases and subscription-based information services spanning various domains such as professional research, legal resources, medical information, and industry-specific intelligence. The products typically include online platforms, digital subscriptions, data sets, and specialized research databases that provide critical information to government agencies, academic institutions, and private sector organizations.

Federal contract awards under this NAICS code demonstrate a consistent pattern of firm fixed-price purchase orders ranging from approximately $10,000 to $2.5 million, with most contracts lasting between 12-24 months. Frequently awarded entities include Thomson Reuters (West Publishing), Clarivate Analytics, First Databank, Bloomberg, and specialty research firms like Gallup and Techstreet. Funding agencies are predominantly civilian federal departments, including the Department of State, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Health and Human Services. These awards predominantly support subscription-based access to specialized databases, research platforms, and information resources. No specific small business set-asides were identified in the reviewed awards.

The federal contract opportunity in this category represents a sole-source procurement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a National Drug Data File license from First Databank. The opportunity seeks a 12-month license for drug-related data and standards to support the Medicare Modernization Act, with a performance location in Maryland. The solicitation emphasizes the unique nature of the required data, highlighting that First Databank is the only source capable of providing the specific statistical information CMS requires. The procurement is not competitively set aside and allows interested parties to submit capability statements within five days of the notice.