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Industry · NAICS 519290 · sector 51 Information
Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 519290, 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 $279M in contracts classified under NAICS 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services, in FY2026, and $818M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 212 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were up 11% on FY2025 ($252M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Relx Inc. ($48M), Hypori, Inc. ($34M) and Gartner, Inc. ($28M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC, CT and MN.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $279M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $818M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx Inc. | $48M |
| 2 | Hypori, Inc. | $34M |
| 3 | Gartner, Inc. | $28M |
| 4 | Uptodate, Inc | $26M |
| 5 | Ebsco Information Services, LLC | $23M |
| 6 | West Publishing Corporation | $22M |
| 7 | Bloomberg Finance LP | $20M |
| 8 | Dun & Bradstreet, Inc | $20M |
| 9 | Allium US Holding LLC | $19M |
| 10 | Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing, Inc. | $16M |
| 11 | American Chemical Society | $13M |
| 12 | Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | $12M |
| 13 | Moody's Analytics, Inc. | $11M |
| 14 | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC | $11M |
| 15 | National Student Clearinghouse | $10M |
| 16 | Graham Advisory Network Inc | $10M |
| 17 | Ihs Global Inc | $9.7M |
| 18 | Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. | $8.8M |
| 19 | Refinitiv US LLC | $7.3M |
| 20 | Unison Virtual Acquisition Office LLC | $7.0M |
| 21 | S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC | $6.6M |
| 22 | Elsevier Inc. | $6.4M |
| 23 | Factiva Inc | $5.5M |
| 24 | Proquest LLC | $5.0M |
| 25 | Synergy Enterprises, Inc | $4.6M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Society | Department of CommerceU.S. Patent and Trademark Office | ContractDefinitive Contract | $32M | 29 Aug 2025 | OH | USAspending |
| Hypori, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 17 Jul 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Uptodate, Inc | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $24M | 30 May 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Dun & Bradstreet, Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 11 Sep 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing, Inc. | Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $16M | 20 Sep 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $15M | 26 Dec 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Bloomberg Finance LP | Securities and Exchange Commission | ContractDefinitive Contract | $14M | 30 May 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| West Publishing Corporation | Social Security Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 27 Aug 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Relx Inc. | Securities and Exchange Commission | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 24 Jun 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Allium US Holding LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 2 Oct 2024 | CO | 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
- 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
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $89M
- 513199 All Other Publishers $86M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 519290?
$279M in contract obligations classified under Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services in FY2026, $818M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services?
Relx Inc. ($48M), Hypori, Inc. ($34M), Gartner, Inc. ($28M), Uptodate, Inc ($26M), Ebsco Information Services, LLC ($23M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($125M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($75M), Department of Commerce ($65M), Department of the Treasury ($49M), Department of Homeland Security ($45M).
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.