Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 516210: Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 516210.

NAICS 516210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$61.5M
Total awards
487 awards
Active obligations
$43.9M
Size standard
$47,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 516210 covers companies that operate streaming distribution platforms, social network services, and media networks that publish and deliver audio, video, and multimedia content to audiences while managing hosting, delivery, and access controls for that content.

Federal opportunities under 516210 typically involve operating and maintaining streaming portals, moderating and hosting social community platforms, distributing recorded and live video to specified user groups, and providing content ingestion, storage, syndication, and viewer analytics.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$8.8M
Awards
126
Average award
$70K
Change from FY2024
-37.7%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$12,600

POLITICO, LLC

Department of State

PIID
19AQMM26P0839
PSC
7F20 - IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT TOOLS/PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$23,498

MELTWATER NEWS US INC

Department of State

PIID
19ET1026P0925
PSC
B553 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- COMMUNICATIONS

$106,277

SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP

US Coast Guard

PIID
70Z03926PCGA00037
PSC
DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

$100,000

AJ PRESS, LLC

Executive Office of the President

PIID
11316026P0004WHO
PSC
7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

$5,200,000

ATTN: INC.

Department of State

PIID
19AQMM26C0586
PSC
R426 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: COMMUNICATIONS

$19,683

GROOVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B40626P00000185
PSC
7G21 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: DIGITAL NETWORK PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 516210?
  • Host and stream secure training and recorded briefings to authenticated federal user groups, including video ingestion, transcoding, DRM, and access controls.
  • Operate an agency-branded social network for stakeholder engagement including content moderation, user profiles, message boards, and search.
  • Manage live event streaming for conferences and town halls with live transcoding, captions, stream redundancy, and viewer metrics reporting.
  • Provide content syndication and distribution to partner portals and content delivery networks with rights management and playback analytics.
When is NAICS 516210 a weak fit?
  • Software development of a content management system where the contractor only delivers code and does not operate hosting or deliver content; missing platform operation and distribution responsibility.
  • Media production contracts that provide filming, editing, or creative services only; production-only work lacks ongoing distribution, hosting, or audience management obligations.
  • Procurement of physical media manufacturing or duplication such as producing DVDs or USB drives; physical replication does not include streaming distribution or online content hosting.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 516210?
  • Scope requires continuous streaming platform operation with CDN integration, ingest/transcode SLAs, and uptime metrics.
  • Labor categories list platform operators, streaming engineers, content curators, and community managers.
  • Evaluation criteria include viewer analytics accuracy, access control audit logs, and peak-concurrent stream performance.

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