Elsevier B.V.
Amsterdam, NH Doing business as North-Holland (Publishing) Part of Relx Inc.
- UEI
- V1BLMWD5MTR1
- CAGE
- H1J06
- Primary NAICS
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- International Organization
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Relx Inc. · Miamisburg, OH
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Parent
Relx Inc. · Miamisburg, OH
LKAAJG8KK4U1
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Millennium Tower, Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Website
- elsevier.com
- Founded
- 1880
- Employees
- 5K-10K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- 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 | $5,017,242 |
| FY2025 | $6,939,682 |
| FY2024 | $18,799,850 |
| FY2023 | $22,745,428 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce | $2,514,196 | |
| 2 | Environmental Protection Agency | $1,297,356 | |
| 3 | Air Force | $653,392 | |
| 4 | National Science Foundation | $328,364 | |
| 5 | Department of the Navy | $182,257 | |
| 6 | International Trade Commission | $41,935 | |
| 7 | Defense Health Agency | $4,649 | |
| 8 | Department of Transportation | $3,093 |
Contract vehicles
No active vehicles.
1 expired vehicle
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcyon Technical Services (Ats) JV, LLC | NNC16JB01T | $183,468 | |
| Alcyon Technical Services (Ats) JV, LLC | NNC16JB01T | $158,487 |
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| Institute Of Physics Publishing | England | 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services |
| RSC Speciality Chemicals | — | 513120 Periodical Publishers |
About the company
Elsevier B.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and operating through its North-Holland Publishing division, is a leading global information analytics company and subsidiary of RELX Group. The company specializes in providing scientific, technical, and medical content and research platforms to organizations worldwide, including the U.S. federal government. Through its extensive federal contracting portfolio, Elsevier serves as a critical information resource for government agencies, delivering access to comprehensive databases, scholarly journals, and specialized research tools that support biomedical, engineering, and scientific research initiatives across multiple federal departments and agencies.
Elsevier B.V. has provided federal agencies with access to an extensive array of research platforms and databases through both prime and subcontract awards totaling well over $60 million. The company's primary offerings include subscriptions to ScienceDirect (its comprehensive scientific journal and article platform), Scopus (an abstract and citation database), Reaxys (chemical substance information), and Embase (biomedical and pharmaceutical research literature), as well as specialized databases such as Knovel (engineering and scientific information), CompendEx (engineering research), and Expert Lookup services. Funding agencies include the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of State, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Federal Trade Commission, and numerous other civilian and defense agencies. Contract types have predominantly been firm-fixed-price purchase orders and delivery orders, with no set-aside designations applied. Notable definitive contracts include a $7.89 million electronic journal subscription agreement with NIST through December 2026, a $6.23 million Environmental Protection Agency ScienceDirect subscription through December 2027, and a $4.5 million USDA contract for electronic access to selected ScienceDirect journals and the Elsevier Freedom Collection through June 2024. Subcontract work has included providing bibliometric and patent data tables to Sri International, delivering software updates and metrics functionality to Alcyon Technical Services and Triad National Security, and supplying eBook subscriptions and software maintenance to Triad National Security. The company's federal contracts reflect its established role as an indispensable information resource for government research and scientific advancement across civilian research institutions, military commands, and federal laboratories.
Quick answers
Is Elsevier B.V. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Elsevier B.V.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 6, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Elsevier B.V. hold?
Elsevier B.V. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: FEDLINK.
How much has Elsevier B.V. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $6,939,682 to Elsevier B.V. in fiscal year 2025 and $53,502,202 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Elsevier B.V. rank among federal contractors?
Elsevier B.V. ranked #3 in NAICS 51921, #6 in NAICS 511120 and #8 in PSC 7630 in FY2025.
What is Elsevier B.V.'s most recent federal award?
Elsevier B.V.'s most recent federal contract award is Elsevier scopus / scival subscription access (FA239626PB015), from Air Force, on January 8, 2026.
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