NAICS 519290: Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services is NAICS code 519290. A business is small under it with 1,000 employees or fewer. 5 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,000 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
5
Federal spending, FY2026
$284.8 million
Share won by small businesses
23%
Small businesses registered
1,841

Open federal contracts for web search portals and all other information services

  • Serial Subscription Services

    Department of Energy · Upton, NY

    ✦ Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY (run for the Department of Energy by its contractor, BSA) wants a subscription agent to order, renew and manage its journal and…

    Consulting & professional services

    Due in 23 hr leftOct 5, 2026

  • IEEE Xplore Digital Library Subscription

    Department of Homeland Security · Office of Procurement Operations · Washington, DC

    Printing & publishing

    Due in 1 dayOct 5, 2026

  • High Performance Search and Retrieval Software tool

    Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy

    IT, software & telecom

    Due in 9 daysOct 13, 2026

  • CAC Library Consortium Authentication Solution

    Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Fort Leavenworth, KS

    ✦ The Army (MICC Fort Leavenworth) is running a sources sought request to learn who can supply a commercial library authentication and electronic resource proxy subscription…

    Consulting & professional services

    Due in 26 daysOct 30, 2026

  • Commercial Data Hub Pilot Program

    Department of Commerce · Office of the Secretary · Washington, DC

    IT, software & telecom

    Due in 88 daysDec 31, 2026

What NAICS 519290 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 519290:

  • Clipping services, news
  • Internet search portals
  • Internet search Web sites
  • News clipping services
  • Portals, web search
  • Press clipping services
  • Search portals, Internet
  • Stock photo agencies
  • Telephone-based recorded information services
  • Title search services (except real estate)
  • Web search portals

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 519290

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 519290, your business must have 1,000 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys web search portals and all other information services

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 519290 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$86.5 million
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office$54.4 million
Department of the Army$49.9 million
Securities and Exchange Commission$47 million
Department of State$37.5 million
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services$35.8 million
Defense Health Agency$34.7 million
Internal Revenue Service$33.7 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (4), Department of Commerce (1), Department of Energy (1), Department of Homeland Security (1) and Department of the Interior (1).

Set-asides on open 519290 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 8

Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.

Your competition

1,841 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 519290, most of them in Virginia (330), Maryland (178), Florida (166), California (156) and Texas (143). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 519290 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$214.9 million
FY2025$251.6 million
FY2026$284.8 million
FY2027 (so far)$4.5 million

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 519290?

519290 is the 2022 NAICS code for Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as clipping services, news, internet search portals, internet search web sites under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 519290?

1,000 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for web search portals and all other information services?

Yes. 5 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 519290 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $284.8 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 519290 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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