Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424920 · Federal Contracts & Awards
Companies in the Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers industry (NAICS code 424920) have received $14.1M in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 87 individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of Transportation ($8.9M). Spending is concentrated in New York, District of Columbia, Alabama and 11 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.
Total Obligations
$14.1M
Total Awards
87
States
14
Last Updated
Apr 10, 2026
Yearly Spending Trend
$12.2M24
$1.2M25
$582K26
Top 50 Awards in Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Largest individual obligations in NAICS 424920.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_DTMA95C1500003_6938_-NONE-_-NONE- DE-OBLIGATE FUNDING PRIOR TO CLOSEOUT | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $7,385,104 |
CONT_AWD_9523ZY21C0028_9507_-NONE-_-NONE- SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY TO HANDLE OVER PRINT, EMAIL, AND DIGITAL SERIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR ALL CFTC LOCATIONS. | PRENAX INC New Hampshire | Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $900,836 |
CONT_AWD_19GE5024F0613_1900_19GE5024D0042_1900 LOGISTICS SERVICES FOR THE REGIONAL BOOK PROGRAM AT THE U.S. EMBASSY PARIS, FRANCE. | ARTEMIS | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2024 | $669,388 |
CONT_AWD_19GE5025F0509_1900_19GE5024D0042_1900 TASK ORDER FOR LOGISTICS & ERP SERVICES FOR BOOK PROGRAMS (OY1) | ARTEMIS | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2025 | $608,747 |
CONT_AWD_693JF723F00104N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 FINAL CLOSEOUT AND DE-OB | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $376,036 |
CONT_AWD_75D30123C17424_7523_-NONE-_-NONE- EOI::DEFEND THE SPEND::EOI::TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE | EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC Alabama | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | — | BIRMINGHAM, AL-06 | 2024 | $329,625 |
CONT_AWD_693JF723F00004N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDS | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $266,261 |
CONT_AWD_693JF724F00002N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 TEXTBOOKS FOR SECOND TERM. CLASSES START NOVEMBER 14, 2023 | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $263,927 |
CONT_AWD_11316025F0002WHO_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $254,000 |
CONT_AWD_11316026F0003WHO_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2026 | $254,000 |
CONT_AWD_693JF726F00004N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 USMMA TEXTBOOK IDIQ - TERM 2 BOOKS PURCHASE. | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2026 | $244,117 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24P1116_1900_-NONE-_-NONE- NO COST EXTENSION THROUGH 06/30/2026 | DURA BRANDS, INC. California | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2024 | $223,560 |
CONT_AWD_89303022PTT000009_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- AFE RECAST | WOOD MACKENZIE INC Texas | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $221,168 |
CONT_AWD_693JF723F00033N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 FINAL CLOSEOUT AND DE-OB | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $147,306 |
CONT_AWD_83310122P0021_8300_-NONE-_-NONE- OPTION III PERIOD $1,922.83 PRICE REDUCTION | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Export-Import Bank of the United States Export-Import Bank of the United States | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $141,316 |
CONT_AWD_89303023PTT000021_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- NOVATION AGREEMENT | SIGHTLINE CLIMATE, INC. New York | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $140,000 |
CONT_AWD_89303022PTT000011_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- OTT: YR 2 01/03/2023 TO 01/02/2024 SUBSCRIPTION. POP IS 1/3/2023-1/02/2024 | CB INFORMATION SERVICES INC New York | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $135,000 |
CONT_AWD_693JF724F00039N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 TEXTBOOKS AND CHARTS TO SUPPORT THIRD TERM PLUS MARCH AND JUNE SEA YEAR BOOK ISSUES | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $128,135 |
CONT_AWD_11316024F0001WHO_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $120,000 |
CONT_AWD_11316023F0005WHO_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $119,854 |
CONT_AWD_11316021F0004WHO_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $93,587 |
CONT_AWD_11316023F0004NSC_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 PRINT AND DIGITAL NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES FOR THE NSC DIRECTORATES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $85,514 |
CONT_AWD_FA527019CA010_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO FUND OPTION YEAR 4 | BRODART CO Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | — | 2024 | $75,513 |
CONT_AWD_FA440722C0006_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- BRODART BOOK LEASE PROGRAM | BRODART CO Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | SCOTT AFB, IL-12 | 2024 | $64,129 |
CONT_AWD_15F06723F0000100_1549_15F06718D0002938_1549 NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS | NNA, INC. Maryland | Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $56,372 |
CONT_AWD_34300019P0024_3400_-NONE-_-NONE- NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION AND DELIVERY SERVICES | NNA, INC. Maryland | International Trade Commission International Trade Commission | — | LANHAM, MD-04 | 2024 | $55,214 |
CONT_AWD_19TC1225P0765_1900_-NONE-_-NONE- FGE SUBSCRIPTION | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES District of Columbia | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2025 | $33,888 |
CONT_AWD_19QA1024C0017_1900_-NONE-_-NONE- PAS: U.S. EMBASSY BOOK FAIR BOOTH WITH POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES District of Columbia | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2024 | $29,904 |
CONT_AWD_FA452822P0074_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- LIBRARY BOOK LEASE | BRODART CO Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | MINOT AFB, ND-00 | 2024 | $27,350 |
CONT_AWD_191S7023P0297_1900_-NONE-_-NONE- EMBASSY OFFICE NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS- JAN-DEC 2023 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES District of Columbia | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2024 | $25,642 |
CONT_AWD_15A00025PAQA00267_1560_-NONE-_-NONE- BOOKS | K5 DEFENSE LLC Florida | Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2025 | $24,806 |
CONT_AWD_11316026F0002UST_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2026 | $24,030 |
CONT_AWD_33317625P00521852_3300_-NONE-_-NONE- AVMPI SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR VRT REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | TEXOLVE DIGITAL INC Pennsylvania | Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution | — | OAKMONT, PA-17 | 2025 | $24,000 |
CONT_AWD_11316025F0003UST_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $23,835 |
CONT_AWD_11316024F0003UST_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $22,246 |
CONT_AWD_15A00024PAQA00099_1560_-NONE-_-NONE- BOOKS | COMPLETE BOOK & MEDIA SUPPLY, LLC Texas | Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division | — | CEDAR PARK, TX-31 | 2024 | $21,390 |
CONT_AWD_693JF723F00164N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 TEXTBOOKS FOR 2025A AND 2026A DEPARTING FOR SEA IN OCTOBER | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $19,344 |
CONT_AWD_693JF724F00086N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 TEXTBOOKS FOR JUNE SEA YEAR, FIRST TERM IN JULY AND OCTOBER SEA YEAR. | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2024 | $19,113 |
CONT_AWD_15A00025PAQA00171_1560_-NONE-_-NONE- BOOKS | B & P CONSORT, INC. Washington | Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2025 | $18,896 |
CONT_AWD_693JF726F00021N_6938_693JF721D000006_6938 USMMA TEXTBOOKS AND NAUTICAL CHARTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FOR THE THIRD TERM (III) OF AY2025-2026. | MBS DIRECT, LLC Missouri | Department of Transportation Maritime Administration | — | GREAT NECK, NY-03 | 2026 | $18,333 |
CONT_AWD_75H71019P01619_7527_-NONE-_-NONE- MOD 1 - CLOSE OUT | COMPLETE BOOK & MEDIA SUPPLY, LLC Texas | Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service | — | GALLUP, NM-03 | 2024 | $18,046 |
CONT_AWD_89243324PFE000740_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO ENERGYWIRE, PUBLISHED BY E & E NEWS, FOR EIGHT USERS 4/1/2024-3/31/2025. ENERGYWIRE USERS: SAMUEL.BAYHAM@NETL.DOE.GOV SAMUEL BAYHAM JOHN.WIMER@NETL.DOE.G… | POLITICO, LLC Virginia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | MORGANTOWN, WV-02 | 2024 | $17,625 |
CONT_AWD_89243324PFE000790_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL PETROLEUM ECONOMIST, HYDROGEN ECONOMIST, AND CARBON ECONOMIST FOR EIGHT USERS. | COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. Colorado | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | WHEAT RIDGE, CO-07 | 2024 | $17,258 |
CONT_AWD_9531CB19P0025_955F_-NONE-_-NONE- CLOSEOUT MODIFICATION | NEW YORK TIMES CO New York | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | — | NEW YORK, NY-12 | 2024 | $17,209 |
CONT_AWD_11316026F0002OAS_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 UPDATE CLAUSES - NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2026 | $16,019 |
CONT_AWD_191N6525P1398_1900_-NONE-_-NONE- BOOKS FOR PAS OFFICE | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES District of Columbia | Department of State Department of State | — | — | 2025 | $15,647 |
CONT_AWD_11316025F0005OMB_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $15,556 |
CONT_AWD_71311118C0021_7700_-NONE-_-NONE- BOOK, PERIODICAL, AND NEWSPAPER MERCHANT WHOLESALERS | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $15,245 |
CONT_AWD_11316024F0002OAS_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $14,634 |
CONT_AWD_11316025F0003OVP_1100_11316021A0002EOP_1100 SUBSCRIPTIONS | SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTION INC District of Columbia | Executive Office of the President Executive Office of the President | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $14,615 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Top Funding Agencies
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Department of Transportation$8.9M
Department of State$1.6M
Executive Office of the President$1.1M
Commodity Futures Trading Commission$901K
Department of Energy$531K
Department of Health and Human Services$360K
Department of Defense$167K
Export-Import Bank of the United States$141K
Department of Justice$136K
International Trade Commission$68K
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $8.9M | 13 |
| District of Columbia | $2.7M | 34 |
| Alabama | $373K | 3 |
| Maryland | $103K | 7 |
| Illinois | $64K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $27K | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $24K | 1 |
| Texas | $21K | 1 |
| New Mexico | $18K | 1 |
| West Virginia | $18K | 1 |
| Colorado | $17K | 1 |
| Delaware | $12K | 1 |
| North Carolina | $12K | 1 |
| Michigan | $9K | 1 |
Source: USAspending.gov · All Industries