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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 451211 federal market?

Net obligations$728.2K
Contract actions34
Vendors12
Federal customers6
Contracting offices12
Average action$21.4K
Largest action$212.9K
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 451211 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2020–FY 2026 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$6.0K
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$248.1K1274—
FY 2021$295.5K654+19.1%
FY 2022$81.3K842−72.5%
FY 2023$6.9K111−91.5%
FY 2024$45.2K222+550.8%
FY 2025$45.2K422+0.0%
FY 2026$6.0K111−86.8%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS1501$432.4K6459.4%
U.S. SECRET SERVICE7009$152.1K5120.9%
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF1900$76.2K13510.5%
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE5700$41.2K715.7%
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION1549$26.5K213.6%
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT2400-$160110.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 451211?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 451211 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
CCH INCORPORATED$385.0K3152.9%Jun 25, 2021
JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING, LLC$152.1K5120.9%Sep 11, 2025
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$50.6K516.9%Jul 26, 2022
BRODART CO.$41.2K715.7%Nov 26, 2025
COMPLETE BOOK & MEDIA SUPPLY, LLC$33.9K624.7%Sep 21, 2022
JOHN D PREUER AND ASSOCIATES INC$26.5K213.6%Apr 1, 2020
ENRICHMENT BOOKSTORE & ART CENTER, INC.$15.4K112.1%Aug 7, 2020
SCHOLASTIC INC.$13.3K111.8%Mar 11, 2022
MCGRAW HILL LLC$13.2K111.8%Aug 5, 2021
EN-NET SERVICES, L.L.C.$0110.0%Dec 31, 2019

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 451211?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
7610BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS$660.6K24890.7%
W076LEASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT- BOOKS, MAPS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS$41.2K715.7%
V119TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER$13.3K111.8%
7630NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS$13.2K111.8%
6910TRAINING AIDS-$160110.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 451211?

Competed under SAP64.7%22 actions
Other / unknown23.5%8 actions
Competed8.8%3 actions
Not available for competition2.9%1 actions
Other than small business share94.6%$689.1K
Small business share5.4%$39.1K
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$576.0K29
BPA CALL$152.1K5

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 451211?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationPSCAgency / office
FA460823P0003BRODART CO.Nov 26, 2025$6.0KW076DEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA4608 2 CONS LGC

10 / Market Interpretation

How should contractors evaluate this market?

01

Start with the spending direction

Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.

02

Follow the actual buyers

Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.

03

Measure accessible demand

Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $728.2K market as addressable.