NAICS 561510: Travel Agencies
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NAICS 561510 – Travel Agencies encompasses the provision of specialized travel coordination and logistical support services for government personnel, including domestic and international itinerary planning, transportation booking, lodging arrangements, visa and passport assistance, and travel policy compliance management. This sector plays a critical role in enabling mission mobility across federal operations, ensuring that personnel—ranging from military units to civilian inspectors—can execute assignments efficiently while adhering to federal travel regulations such as the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and General Services Administration (GSA) guidelines.
Industry Spending Overview
Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 561510.
AI Industry Description
NAICS 561510 – Travel Agencies encompasses the provision of specialized travel coordination and logistical support services for government personnel, including domestic and international itinerary planning, transportation booking, lodging arrangements, visa and passport assistance, and travel policy...
NAICS 561510 – Travel Agencies encompasses the provision of specialized travel coordination and logistical support services for government personnel, including domestic and international itinerary planning, transportation booking, lodging arrangements, visa and passport assistance, and travel policy compliance management. This sector plays a critical role in enabling mission mobility across federal operations, ensuring that personnel—ranging from military units to civilian inspectors—can execute assignments efficiently while adhering to federal travel regulations such as the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and General Services Administration (GSA) guidelines. Travel agencies in this space often integrate with government-wide systems like the Defense Travel System (DTS) and provide real-time compliance monitoring, expense reporting, and risk mitigation for high-risk or remote destinations. The leading contractor in this sector is AVENUE CONTRACT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a specialized firm known for its expertise in end-to-end travel management for defense and civilian agencies. The competitive landscape is dominated by mid-sized and small business contractors with deep domain knowledge in federal travel compliance, rather than large primes, reflecting a niche market requiring regulatory precision over scale. The Department of Defense is the primary procuring agency, driven by the need to support global deployments, training exercises, inspections, and diplomatic missions. Demand is fueled by sustained operational tempo and the necessity for secure, auditable travel workflows that align with DoD’s force readiness objectives. The market remains opportunity-dense for contractors with proven experience in DTS integration, international travel logistics, and security clearance-aligned service delivery. Trends indicate growing demand for automated compliance tools and real-time travel analytics, creating openings for firms that can blend technology-enabled solutions with deep federal travel policy expertise.
Small Business Size Standard
The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 561510 work as a small business.
The SBA cap for this NAICS (13 CFR 121.201). A business at or under it can self-certify as small for work in this code, which is what makes it eligible for a small-business set-aside. The cap is set per NAICS, so the same company can be small in one code and not in another.
13 CFR 121.201, effective January 1, 2026. The SBA revises the table roughly once a year.
Top Contractors
Companies with the highest total award value under NAICS 561510, ranked by dollars won.
| Company | Total Awards | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | $8.0M | 107 |
| C W WORLDWIDE MEETINGS INC | $2.7M | 4 |
| CW GOVERNMENT TRAVEL INC | $1.7M | 16 |
| LANE TRAVEL INC | $1.6M | 3 |
| ADTRAV CORP | $733K | 22 |
| HANKYU TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD. | $694K | 15 |
| OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL INC | $417K | 6 |
| LANE TRAVEL INC 7574 S FULTON PARK BLVD Portland OR 97219 USA | $400K | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. | $360K | 1 |
| Khimji’s House of Travel | $259K | 1 |
Top Agencies
Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 561510.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 561510, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 7,939 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
59%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
1%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
7,939
76% of 10,409 total awards
Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
561510This Code Travel Agencies | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 59% | 7,93976% of 10,409 | |
56151NAICS Industry | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 59% | 7,93976% of 10,409 | |
5615Industry Group Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 58% | 12,68976% of 16,630 | |
561Subsector | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 48% | 847,72079% of 1,066,351 | |
56Sector Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 45% | 1,121,39177% of 1,461,546 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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