Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 512110: Motion Picture and Video Production

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 512110.

NAICS 512110 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.4B
Total awards
7,868 awards
Active obligations
$101.7M
Size standard
$40,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 512110 covers motion picture and video production, including project development, filming, directing, cinematography, location operations, crew coordination, on-set audio and camera work, and post-production editing tied to creating finished audiovisual programs and masters.

Federal opportunities under 512110 typically involve producing complete audiovisual products for agency missions, delivering edited masters, rush and final cuts, production reports, rights documentation, location coordination, and technical deliverables in specified formats for public affairs, training, or documentation.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$35.1M
Awards
149
Average award
$235.7K
Change from FY2024
-55.3%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$35,380

HEALING HEALTHCARE COMPANY LLC

Department of Veterans Affairs

PIID
36C26026P0623
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$451,500

KEVIN STRUTHERS PRODUCTIONS LLC

National Endowment for the Arts

PIID
59310526P00005
PSC
T010 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHIC: STILL

$86,719

VENTANA PRODUCTIONS, INC

National Science Foundation

PIID
49100426F0084
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$75,751

COCKLINS FILM & VIDEO, INC.

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

PIID
95315826F00003
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$25,400

TOOLBOX FILMS LLC

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

PIID
1333MF26P0042
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$21,885

OAK LEAF CLUSTER LLC

Department of Veterans Affairs

PIID
36C77626N0721
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 512110?
  • Full production of instructional or training videos including scriptwriting, location shoots, multi-camera capture, on-set direction, and delivery of broadcast-quality master files.
  • Production of documentary segments or short informational films using interview shoots, archival footage integration, and editing to deliver finished segments.
  • Creation of promotional or recruitment videos with motion graphics, licensed music, voiceover recording, and final closed-captioned deliverables.
  • On-location video shoots for program coverage including camera crews, lighting, grip equipment, sound mixing, and edited deliverables per format and runtime requirements.
When is NAICS 512110 a weak fit?
  • Advertising and marketing campaign services where the primary work is media planning, buying, and brand strategy rather than producing final film or video assets.
  • Broadcast operations that manage transmission, channel scheduling, and program distribution rather than producing or delivering finished video content.
  • Equipment rental and technical support that supplies cameras, lights, or technicians without producing, editing, and delivering finished edited video products.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 512110?
  • SOW requires delivery of broadcast masters, mezzanine files, closed-caption files, and all camera original media with metadata and edit decision lists.
  • Evaluation criteria list production crew resumes for director of photography, editor, and production manager and request prior projects of specified runtimes as past performance.
  • Line items specify location shooting days, number of camera setups, sound recording requirements, and postproduction milestones including color timing and final deliverable formats.

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