Crain Communications, Inc.
Detroit, MI
- UEI
- Z2KVA9BGKZ99
- CAGE
- 1XLX2
- Primary NAICS
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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- Detroit, MI U4WZALQX81U6
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1155 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207, USA
- Website
- crain.com
- Founded
- 1916
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Publishing
- SIC code
- 27 Printing & Publishing
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $14,490 |
| FY2025 | $14,228 |
| FY2024 | $24,128 |
| FY2023 | $13,079 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | $14,490 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Crain Communications, Inc., a for-profit periodical and digital media publisher based in Detroit, Michigan, sells subscription access to industry-specific publications and research platforms to federal agencies as a prime contractor operating predominantly under small business and full-and-open vehicles. The vendor operates seventeen federal prime awards across nine agencies with combined potential value of $286 thousand, obligated through 77% of ceiling value, with no subcontract footprint.
Crain Communications' federal capability portfolio centers on subscription-based access to specialized business and professional publications. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation anchors the customer base with four awards (combined potential value $211 thousand), including a $81.4 thousand total small business set-aside definitive contract awarded September 16, 2026 for enterprise-wide subscription access to Pensions & Investments Daily and the P&I Research Center — the agency's market research confirmed Crain as the sole responsible source for the proprietary pension fund management data, pension merger and risk transfer information, and specialized analytical tools required by PBGC's Workplace Solutions Department. A prior $40.7 thousand PBGC contract awarded September 30, 2023 covered P&I Investments subscription services. The Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration placed three awards ($13 thousand combined potential value) for periodical access. The Department of Justice Criminal Division awarded a $10.6 thousand purchase order on February 6, 2024 for Modern Healthcare Premium online logins. The vendor also serves the Department of the Treasury ($29 thousand in one award) and the US Attorney's Offices ($169 award for Crain's Chicago Business). Set-aside posture varies — the current PBGC award employs total small business set-aside with sole-source justification; most other awards carry no set-aside designation.
Activity is sparse and episodic: one award in 2018, one in 2020, two in 2023, one in 2024, and one in 2026, reflecting transactional subscription purchases rather than sustained contract vehicles or delivery-order streams. The September 2026 PBGC award carries five-year option coverage through September 2031 with a six-month extension option through March 2032, providing visibility into PBGC's pension and investment management data requirements. Category concentration aligns with the vendor's core business: Periodical Publishers (NAICS 513120, covering seven awards), Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (two awards), Advertising Agencies (two awards), and Newspaper Publishers (one award). The vendor's primary PSC codes include Newspapers and Periodicals (seven awards), Books and Pamphlets (three awards), and IT and Telecom Web-Based Subscription (three awards). Crain Communications holds a subsidiary, Brewery Park Realty Group LLC, a for-profit limited liability company.
Quick answers
Is Crain Communications, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Crain Communications, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 9, 2026.
How much has Crain Communications, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $14,228 to Crain Communications, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $65,925 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Crain Communications, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Crain Communications, Inc. ranked #25 in NAICS 51311 in FY2025.
What is Crain Communications, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Crain Communications, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Workplace solutions department (WSD) to acquire access to pension, portfolio, and investment management resources for… (16PBGC26C0015), from Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, on September 16, 2026.
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