NAICS Code 51912: Libraries and Archives
NAICS industry
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing library or archive services. These establishments are engaged in maintaining collections of documents (e.g., books, journals, newspapers, and music) and facilitating the use of such documents (recorded information regardless of its physical form and characteristics) as are required to meet the informational, research, educational, or recreational needs of their user.
These establishments may also acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public historical documents, photographs, maps, audio material, audiovisual material, and other archival material of historical interest. All or portions of these collections may be accessible electronically.
Government contracts for this service: PSC R410 Support – Professional: Program Evaluation, Review and Development
Code facts
- Part of
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51
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519
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519
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51
- Contract awards
- 5 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $16,517,335 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 519120
- Archives
- Bookmobiles
- Centers for documentation (i.e., archives)
- Circulating libraries
- Film archives
- Lending libraries
- Libraries (except motion picture stock footage, motion picture commercial distribution)
- Motion picture film libraries, archives
- Music archives
- Reference libraries
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $122,251 |
| FY2026 | $6,728,448 |
| FY2025 | $16,517,335 |
| FY2024 | $41,722,859 |
| FY2023 | $59,946,854 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Staywell Co, LLC | $3,139,592 | |
| 2 | Mpf-Zai Solutions LLC | $1,267,828 | |
| 3 | Trinity-Nextstep LLC | $1,001,901 | |
| 4 | Gartner, Inc. | $784,535 | |
| 5 | Rieles Group LLC | $274,259 | |
| 6 | Oclc, Inc. | $94,850 | |
| 7 | Veryon | $87,156 | |
| 8 | Reprints Desk, Inc. | $75,000 | |
| 9 | Hedgelan Consulting LLC | $71,794 | |
| 10 | Cadence Group Associates, Inc. | $67,801 |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $3,118,655 | |
| 2 | Department of Commerce | $1,267,121 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $990,188 | |
| 4 | Department of Energy | $447,783 | |
| 5 | Air Force | $333,191 | |
| 6 | Department of State | $305,080 | |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $134,262 | |
| 8 | Defense Media Activity | $75,000 | |
| 9 | Defense Health Agency | $67,801 | |
| 10 | Department of the Army | $57,246 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
R410 Support – Professional: Program Evaluation/ |
$3,139,592 | |
| 2 | R605 Library Services | $1,635,700 | |
| 3 | U099 Other Education and Training Services | $1,156,301 | |
| 4 | T099 Other Photographic, Mapping, Printing, and Publication Services | $439,793 | |
| 5 | DF01 IT and Telecom – IT Management Support Services (Labor) | $305,080 | |
| 6 |
DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/ |
$66,537 | |
| 7 | R612 Information Retrieval | $58,993 | |
| 8 | 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software) | $58,515 | |
| 9 | R499 Other Professional Services | $47,502 | |
| 10 | U009 Education Services | $3,943 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $3,139,557 | |
| 2 | Maryland | $1,228,293 | |
| 3 | Virginia | $991,283 | |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $471,455 | |
| 5 | Utah | $305,080 | |
| 6 | Florida | $274,259 | |
| 7 | North Carolina | $162,538 | |
| 8 | California | $138,753 | |
| 9 | Ohio | $57,969 | |
| 10 | Texas | $57,246 | |
| 11 | Minnesota | $12,043 | |
| 12 | Arizona | $6,920 | |
| 13 | Colorado | $1,741 |
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 51912?
NAICS 51912 is Libraries and Archives, a NAICS industry in NAICS 51, Information.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 51912?
Federal contracts under NAICS 51912 obligated $16,517,335 in fiscal year 2025 and $125,037,748 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 51912?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 51912 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are The Staywell Co, LLC ($3,139,592); Mpf-Zai Solutions LLC ($1,267,828); and Trinity-Nextstep LLC ($1,001,901).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 51912?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 51912 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Veterans Affairs ($3,118,655), Department of Commerce ($1,267,121) and Department of the Navy ($990,188).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 51912?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 51912 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are R410 Support – Professional: Program Evaluation/
Where is the work under NAICS 51912 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 51912 over the last 12 months are Pennsylvania ($3,139,557), Maryland ($1,228,293) and Virginia ($991,283).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51912?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 51912 is Support Services for SSA National Records Center, solicitation from Social Security Administration, posted October 21, 2022.
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