LAC Federal

What LAC Federal does

LAC Federal (legal entity: Library Associates of Maryland, LLC) is a privately held federal government contractor and division of LAC Group, ultimately a subsidiary of Library Systems and Services, Inc. (LS&S). Founded in 1986 and focused on government libraries since 2003, the company delivers library and information management professional services to U.S. federal agencies from its headquarters at 700 12th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC. It is the only contractor with active professional services contracts at each of the five U.S. national libraries (Library of Congress, National Agricultural Library, National Library of Education, National Library of Medicine, and National Library of Transportation) and supports more than 30 federal libraries and information centers across NASA, NOAA, NIH, CDC, USDA, USAID, DOJ, DOT, Department of Commerce, BLM, and others. The firm employs 101-250 credentialed information professionals (MLIS/MSLIS).

Name

LAC Federal

Legal name

Library Associates of Maryland, LLC

Website

https://lacfederal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LAC Federal is a privately held U.S. government contractor providing library, knowledge management, and information services professional services to federal agencies, including all five national libraries and 30+ federal libraries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Library & Information Management Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Libraries (Law, Medical, Corporate, Government) Operations (EDAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Federal library services
• Information management
• Digital asset management
• Knowledge management services
• Library managed services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Library Professional Services: LAC Federal provides managed library services ranging from solo librarians embedded within agencies to large multi-site programs with 50+ staff members. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts with federal agencies for library operations, program management, and specialized library support.
2. Government Contract Vehicles: Revenue is generated through various government contract vehicles including GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) with categories for Physical Records Management, Document Conversion, Health IT, Professional IT, Litigation Support, Office Management Assessment, and Management Consulting. Also includes FEDLINK Library Services ID/IQ contract and Blanket Purchase Agreements with specific agencies.
3. Specialized Information Management Services: Provides specialized services including digital asset management, metadata and cataloging, knowledge management, archival and preservation services, and systems management. These are typically delivered as professional services engagements under government contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LAC Federal delivers professional library and information management services to U.S. federal government agencies. Offerings span complete operations and management of federal library programs (from solo embedded librarians to multi-site programs of 50+ staff), cataloging and metadata services, digital asset management and digitization, knowledge management, library systems management, research and reference, outreach, and archival and preservation services.

Product overview

LAC Federal is a library and information management services company that provides professional services to federal government agencies, not a software product company. The company offers a portfolio of service offerings organized around library and information science expertise. Core services include Library Managed Services (complete operations and management of federal library programs), Cataloging and Metadata Services (full-service cataloging using MARC, RDA, Dublin Core standards), Digital Asset Management (including digitization and digital preservation), Knowledge Management Services, Library Systems Management, Research and Reference Services, Outreach and Engagement Services, and Archiving and Preservation Services. Additional offerings include Bibliometrics and Data Analytics services and Web Portal Design and Content Management. The company operates as a vendor neutral provider and the only contractor with active professional services contracts at each of the five national libraries (Library of Congress, National Agricultural Library, National Library of Education, National Library of Medicine, and National Transportation Library).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library Professional Services & Program Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 41% increase in circulation at one federal agency after sustained outreach campaign and improved training opportunities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Federal IT services prime with strong civilian agency presence, providing digital transformation, enterprise IT, and mission support services. Competes with LAC Federal on omnibus IT and knowledge management opportunities, particularly for larger federal engagements.
• ICF International: Federal advisory and digital services firm with a public-sector practice that includes knowledge management, research support, and information services for agencies such as HHS, EPA, and federal research institutions — overlapping with LAC Federal's research/reference and KM offerings.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal services prime that supports civilian and defense agencies including work adjacent to knowledge management, information governance, and digital transformation. Overlaps with LAC Federal on broad federal IT and management consulting engagements, though not specialized in library operations.
• EBSCO Information Services: Major provider of research databases, e-books, and library discovery services to federal and academic libraries. Overlaps with LAC Federal in research/reference support and content management, though EBSCO focuses more on subscription content than managed services.
• Clarivate: Scholarly research and analytics firm offering Web of Science, bibliometrics, and research intelligence services widely used by federal research agencies and national libraries. Comparable to LAC Federal's bibliometrics and research analytics offerings.
• Leidos: Major federal IT and services prime serving civilian agencies (including HHS, USDA, DOT) with capabilities spanning data analytics, digital modernization, and information management that overlap with LAC Federal's portfolio at a much larger scale.
• Library Systems and Services (LS&S): Parent company of LAC Federal and the largest private-sector library management services provider in the U.S. LS&S directly operates and manages public and special libraries nationwide, overlapping heavily with LAC Federal's service offerings and customer base at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• OCLC: Nonprofit library cooperative providing cataloging, metadata, resource sharing (ILL), and library management technology used by federal and academic libraries worldwide. Directly comparable to LAC Federal in the cataloging and metadata services domain and a frequent partner/adjacent provider.
• Backstage Library Works: Specialized library technical services provider offering original and copy cataloging, digitization, metadata, and archive services to federal, academic, and special libraries. A direct peer to LAC Federal in the federal library services niche.

Emerging players

• Internet Archive: Nonprofit digital library archiving web pages, books, audio, and video, including federal-government-deposited materials. Comparable to LAC Federal's digitization, preservation, and digital repository work, though operating under a different mission model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lac-fed
• Xx.com/lacfederal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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