Top DoD periodical publishers contractors
In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Defense obligated $16.9M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 513120, down 1.2% from $17.1M in the preceding 12 months. 72 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 18 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.
Prime contracts funded by the Department of Defense. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
DoD publishes contract data to USAspending with a 90-day delay, so the most recent months understate DoD activity.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September).
Top DoD contractors for NAICS 513120
Ranked by positive obligations in the latest 12 months. Share is of all positive obligations in this market.
| # | Contractor | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Share | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsevier Inc. | $3.3M | $3.1M | 19.3% | — |
| 2 | The Mathworks, Inc. | $1.7M | $0 | 9.7% | New |
| 3 | IOP Publishing Limited | $1.1M | $804K | 6.2% | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | S&P Global Inc. | $1.0M | $1.0M | 6.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC | $820K | $782K | 4.8% | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | American Chemical Society | $775K | $293K | 4.5% | ▲ 10 |
| 7 | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC | $604K | $532K | 3.5% | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Axxis Software LLC | $603K | $586K | 3.5% | — |
| 9 | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc | $590K | $110K | 3.5% | ▲ 20 |
| 10 | Prenax Inc | $589K | $503K | 3.5% | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Graham Advisory Network Inc | $528K | $476K | 3.1% | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | OIL Price Information Service, LLC | $418K | $0 | 2.5% | New |
| 13 | American Society for Testing and Materials | $341K | $325K | 2.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | The Project Blue Group Limited | $333K | $0 | 1.9% | New |
| 15 | AIP Publishing LLC | $305K | $146K | 1.8% | ▲ 11 |
What changed in the last 12 months
Contractors with the largest change in reported obligations versus the preceding 12 months.
Largest gains
- The Mathworks, Inc.$0 → $1.7M (+$1.7M) · now #2
- American Chemical Society$293K → $775K (+$481K) · now #6
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Inc$110K → $590K (+$480K) · now #9
Largest declines
- The Economist Newspaper, N.A Incorporated$1.4M → $0 (−$1.4M) · no latest-period obligations
- Vesequ LLC$965K → −$148K (−$1.1M) · no latest-period obligations
- Uptodate, Inc$721K → $0 (−$721K) · no latest-period obligations
New to this market
14 contractors received their first obligations in this market (since FY2022) during the latest 12 months. The largest:
| Contractor | First obligation | Latest 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| The Mathworks, Inc. | Dec 30, 2025 | $1.7M |
| The Project Blue Group Limited | Jan 5, 2026 | $333K |
| Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | Jun 18, 2026 | $282K |
| Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited | Jan 13, 2026 | $248K |
| Geoscienceworld | Dec 31, 2025 | $76K |
| CRU International Ltd. | Jun 18, 2026 | $50K |
| Mcgraw Hill LLC | Dec 17, 2025 | $50K |
| cloud11 LLC | Mar 2, 2026 | $48K |
Where the money comes from
Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Defense, latest 12 months. The funding organization can differ from the office that runs the requirement.
| Funding sub-agency | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Navy | $7.7M | $5.8M | Up $1.9M (32.8%) |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $3.5M | $3.7M | Down $290K (7.7%) |
| Department of the Air Force | $3.1M | $3.1M | Up $42K (1.4%) |
| Department of the Army | $1.5M | $1.7M | Down $181K (10.6%) |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | $848K | $828K | Up $19K (2.4%) |
| Defense Health Agency | $215K | $1.3M | Down $1.1M (83.8%) |
Potential recompetes
Large awards in this market whose current period of performance ends in the next 18 months. Treat these as research leads: options, extensions, and follow-on vehicles often change the timing.
| Award | Incumbent | Obligated | Current end |
|---|---|---|---|
| N0017323P2023 | Elsevier Inc. ELSEVIER SCIENCE DIRECT RENEWAL 2023 | $5.7M | Dec 31, 2026 |
| N6660424P0151 | Prenax Inc FY24 SERIALS ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION | $1.4M | Dec 31, 2026 |
| FA239625PB033 | IOP Publishing Limited IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION | $1.4M | Dec 31, 2026 |
| W911QX24P0029 | Elsevier Inc. ELSEVIER DIGITAL PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SCIENCEDIRECT, KNOVEL, SCOPUS, AND SELECT EBOOK COLLECTIONS FOR 2024 - 2028 FOR UP TO 1000 ARL USERS. | $3.7M | Jan 7, 2027 |
| FA239626PB013 | The Mathworks, Inc. AFRL/RQOC MATLAB | $1.7M | Jan 31, 2027 |
| N0017323P2016 | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC CLARIVATE ANALYTICS- WEB OF SCIENCE 2023 | $1.8M | Feb 28, 2027 |
Common questions
Who are the top DoD contractors for NAICS 513120?
In the latest 12 months, Elsevier Inc. ($3.3M), The Mathworks, Inc. ($1.7M), IOP Publishing Limited ($1.1M) received the most DoD obligations for periodical publishers.
How concentrated is this market?
The eight largest primes held 57.7% of positive obligations, and Elsevier Inc. alone held 19.3%. 14 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.
Are any large DoD NAICS 513120 contracts ending soon?
6 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is N0017323P2023 (Elsevier Inc., $5.7M obligated), ending Dec 31, 2026. An end date is a research lead, not a confirmed recompete: options and extensions often move it.
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$11.6MFigures are net obligations on prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by funding agency and the NAICS code on each award. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections, so they can differ from positive-obligation totals. See methodology.
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