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Industry · NAICS 519210 · sector 51 Information
Libraries and Archives
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 519210, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $38M in contracts classified under NAICS 519210, Libraries and Archives, in FY2026, and $124M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 406 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were up 14% on FY2025 ($33M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies LLC ($29M), NDT Solutions, LLC ($10M) and Ebsco Information Services, LLC ($10M).
By place of performance, the most money went to MO.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $38M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $124M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies LLC | 1 | $29M |
| 2 | NDT Solutions, LLC | 1 | $10M |
| 3 | Ebsco Information Services, LLC | 1 | $10M |
| 4 | Dynamic Business Group, Inc. | 2 | $6.6M |
| 5 | Elsevier Inc. | 3 | $4.1M |
| 6 | West Publishing Corporation | 1 | $3.4M |
| 7 | Government Solutions Group, LLC | 1 | $3.3M |
| 8 | Siertek, LTD. | 1 | $2.0M |
| 9 | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc | 1 | $1.7M |
| 10 | Cengage Learning, Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Axiell Alm Canada Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| 12 | Progressive Technology Federal Systems Inc | 1 | $1.3M |
| 13 | American Chemical Society | 1 | $1.0M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies LLC | Social Security Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 28 Mar 2023 | MO | USAspending |
| NDT Solutions, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $10M | 27 Sep 2024 | WI | USAspending |
| Ebsco Information Services, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources | ContractDelivery Order | $10M | 17 Jun 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Dynamic Business Group, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.1M | 28 Sep 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Environmental Protection Agency | ContractPurchase Order | $4.9M | 31 Dec 2022 | NY | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractPurchase Order | $3.7M | 22 Feb 2024 | — | USAspending |
| West Publishing Corporation | Department of CommerceU.S. Patent and Trademark Office | ContractPurchase Order | $3.4M | 2 Apr 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Government Solutions Group, LLC | Department of CommerceU.S. Patent and Trademark Office | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.3M | 30 Jun 2025 | OK | USAspending |
| Siertek, LTD. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0M | 24 Jul 2023 | NM | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractPurchase Order | $1.8M | 27 Jan 2026 | OH | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 51: Information
- 511210 Software Publishers $23B
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $13B
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $8.6B
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications $5.1B
- 513210 Software Publishers $5.0B
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $3.0B
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.6B
- 511199 All Other Publishers $1.4B
- 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $1.1B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $1.1B
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $828M
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $818M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $718M
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals $578M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $434M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $245M
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $179M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $160M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 513130 Book Publishers $89M
- 513199 All Other Publishers $86M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 519210?
$38M in contract obligations classified under Libraries and Archives in FY2026, $124M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Libraries and Archives?
Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies LLC ($29M), NDT Solutions, LLC ($10M), Ebsco Information Services, LLC ($10M), Dynamic Business Group, Inc. ($6.6M), Elsevier Inc. ($4.1M), by the value of $1M-plus awards since FY2023.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($29M), Social Security Administration ($29M), Department of Health and Human Services ($17M), Department of Commerce ($6.6M), Environmental Protection Agency ($4.9M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.