NAICS Code 561450: Credit Bureaus
National industry
SBA small business size standard: $41 million in average annual receipts
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in compiling information, such as credit and employment histories, and providing the information to financial institutions, retailers, and others who have a need to evaluate the creditworthiness of individuals and businesses.
Government contracts for this service: PSC R499 Other Professional Services
Code facts
- Part of
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56
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561
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5614
- 56145
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5614
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561
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56
- Contract awards
- 68 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $166,310,970 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 561450
- Commercial credit reporting bureaus
- Consumer credit reporting bureaus
- Credit agencies
- Credit bureaus
- Credit investigation services
- Credit rating services
- Credit reporting bureaus
- Investigation services, credit
- Mercantile credit reporting bureaus
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | -$1,494,198 |
| FY2026 | $207,782,136 |
| FY2025 | $166,310,970 |
| FY2024 | $190,673,479 |
| FY2023 | $189,962,596 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC | $65,400,000 | |
| 2 | Lexisnexis Special Services Inc. | $60,428,347 | |
| 3 | Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. | $37,928,841 | |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters Special Services LLC | $11,634,951 | |
| 5 | Ernst & Young LLP | $8,062,796 | |
| 6 | Advize Health LLC | $6,475,800 | |
| 7 | Verato, Inc. | $5,672,805 | |
| 8 | Experian Information Solutions, Inc. | $3,661,125 | |
| 9 | Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. | $2,528,068 | |
| 10 | Moody's Analytics, Inc. | $1,385,424 |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $65,433,600 | |
| 2 | General Services Administration | $62,710,822 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $22,166,902 | |
| 4 | Department of Justice | $17,701,425 | |
| 5 | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | $16,484,045 | |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $6,606,051 | |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $2,409,604 | |
| 8 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | $1,986,685 | |
| 9 | Department of the Treasury | $1,836,395 | |
| 10 | Office of Personnel Management | $1,744,982 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R499 Other Professional Services | $66,200,806 | |
| 2 | R611 Credit Reporting Services | $52,733,318 | |
| 3 |
DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/ |
$32,689,293 | |
| 4 | 7K20 IT and Telecom – Storage Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) | $15,790,673 | |
| 5 | 7H20 IT and Telecom – Platform Products: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (HW, Perpetual License Software) | $8,196,398 | |
| 6 | R423 Intelligence Services | $7,379,508 | |
| 7 | B506 Data Analysis (other than scientific) | $7,208,478 | |
| 8 | R704 Auditing Services | $6,464,111 | |
| 9 | R702 Data Collection Services | $2,551,707 | |
| 10 | R710 Support – Management: Financial | $2,213,636 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $77,453,815 | |
| 2 | Maryland | $67,195,552 | |
| 3 | Virginia | $32,324,625 | |
| 4 | Florida | $14,378,149 | |
| 5 | California | $1,917,543 | |
| 6 | Georgia | $754,073 | |
| 7 | West Virginia | $130,000 | |
| 8 | Illinois | $85,399 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $43,910 | |
| 10 | Missouri | $29,395 | |
| 11 | Washington | $7,713 | |
| 12 | Indiana | $7,404 | |
| 13 | Utah | $7,369 | |
| 14 | Louisiana | $5,900 | |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | $2,631 | |
| 16 | Iowa | $1,250 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $545 | |
| 18 | Alabama | $100 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 561450 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
Proposed size standard changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
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| Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards | Closed Oct 21, 2025No final rule found |
From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.
Quick answers
What is NAICS 561450?
NAICS 561450 is Credit Bureaus, a national industry in NAICS 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services.
What is the NAICS code for credit bureaus?
The NAICS code for credit bureaus is 561450, Credit Bureaus.
What is the NAICS code for consumer credit reporting bureaus?
The NAICS code for consumer credit reporting bureaus is 561450, Credit Bureaus.
What is the NAICS code for commercial credit reporting bureaus?
The NAICS code for commercial credit reporting bureaus is 561450, Credit Bureaus.
When did the size standard for NAICS 561450 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 561450 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation" (87 FR 69118), published Nov 17, 2022 and effective Dec 19, 2022.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 561450?
Federal contracts under NAICS 561450 obligated $166,310,970 in fiscal year 2025 and $753,234,983 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 561450?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 561450 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC ($65,400,000); Lexisnexis Special Services Inc. ($60,428,347); and Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. ($37,928,841).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 561450?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 561450 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Social Security Administration ($65,433,600), General Services Administration ($62,710,822) and Department of Homeland Security ($22,166,902).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 561450?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 561450 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are R499 Other Professional Services, R611 Credit Reporting Services and DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/
Where is the work under NAICS 561450 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 561450 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($77,453,815), Maryland ($67,195,552) and Virginia ($32,324,625).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 561450?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 561450 is OCC Tri-Merge Credit Reporting Services for CO&S, award notice from Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, posted September 14, 2026.
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