This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form, including exclusively on the Internet.
1,000 employeesSBA size standard
0open contracts now
3posted in the last 12 months
5131Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Open government contracts under NAICS 513130
Nothing is open under NAICS 513130 today. New solicitations post every day; search all open contracts or check back.
What NAICS 513130 covers
This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form, including exclusively on the Internet.
Examples of work in this code:
Atlas publishers
Religious book publishers
Graphic novel publishers
School textbook publishers
Encyclopedia publishers
Technical manual publishers
Map publishers
Travel guide book publishers
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in printing books without publishing are classified in U.S. Industry 323117, Books Printing.
Establishments known as music publishers are classified in Industry 512230, Music Publishers.
Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, and social welfare organizations, that publish books for distribution to their membership, that are not commonly known as book publishers, are classified according to their primary activity.
Establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books (including downloads) without publishing, including book clubs primarily engaged in direct sales, are classified in Industry 459210, Book Retailers and News Dealers.
Establishments primarily engaged in streaming audio books without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers.
Establishments primarily engaged as independent authors who act as their own publishers are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 513130 if it has no more than 1,000 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 513130 solicitations in the last two years:
NROTC Supply Order ASVAB · Department of Defense · posted September 18, 2026
FY26_CLDS_Textbooks_Publishing_RFQ · Department of Defense · Alabama · posted September 11, 2026
National Academy of Medicine (NAM) NAM’s Leadership Consortium Collaboration for a Learning Health System (Leadership Consortium) · Health and Human Services · Washington, D.C. · posted September 2, 2026
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NAICS 513130 is Book Publishers. This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form, including exclusively on the Internet.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 513130?
The size standard for NAICS 513130 is 1,000 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for book publishers?
None are open under NAICS 513130 today, but 3 were posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
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