519210 NEW 2022

Libraries and Archives

Information › Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services › Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services

SBA Size Standard

$21M average annual receipts

Revenue-Based Verify at SBA.gov →

NAICS Code Hierarchy

Sector

Information

519

Subsector

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services

5192

Industry Group

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services

519210

National Industry (This Code)

Libraries and Archives

Official NAICS Description

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing library or archive services. These establishments are engaged in maintaining collections of documents (e.g., books, journals, newspapers, and music) and facilitating the use of such documents (recorded information regardless of its physical form and characteristics) as required to meet the informational, research, educational, or recreational needs of their user. These establishments may also acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public historical documents, photographs, maps, audio material, audiovisual material, and other archival material of historical interest. All or portions of these collections may be accessible electronically.

✓ Small Business Eligibility at a Glance

Based on SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (2024)

Size Standard

$21M average annual receipts

Measurement Period

3-year average

Standard Type

Revenue-Based

Applies To

All contracts under NAICS 519210

Set-Aside Programs

8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB

Certification Required

No (self-certify in SAM.gov)

Size standards are set by the SBA and reviewed periodically. Always verify at SBA.gov before bidding.

Cross-References

The following activities are classified elsewhere in the NAICS system:

→Providing stock film and video footage (via motion picture and video tape libraries) to the media, multimedia, and advertising industries--are classified in U.S. Industry 512199, Other Motion Picture and Video Industries;

→Providing stock music to the media, multimedia, and advertising industries--are classified in Industry 512290, Other Sound Recording Industries;

→Providing stock photos to the media, multimedia, and advertising industries--are classified in Industry 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services; and

→Acquiring distribution rights and distributing motion pictures and videos to motion picture theaters, television networks and stations, other media broadcast and streaming outlets, and exhibitors--are classified in Industry 512120, Motion Picture and Video Distribution.

How to Use NAICS 519210 in SAM.gov

NAICS code 519210 — Libraries and Archives — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $21M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 519210.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NAICS code 519210?

NAICS code 519210 is 'Libraries and Archives', classified under the Information sector (NAICS 51). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing library or archive services. These establishments are engaged in maintaining collections of documents (e.g., books, journals, new

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 519210?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 519210 (Libraries and Archives) as one with $21M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 519210 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 519210 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 519210 (Libraries and Archives) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.