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
$2.7B
Total awards
16,648 awards
Active obligations
$216.2M
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.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$20.7M
Awards
124
Average award
$166.6K
Change from FY2025
-44%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$560,000

TRIFILM PICTURES LLC

United States Agency for Global Media, Bbg

PIID
95170026T0055
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$560,000

TRIFILM PICTURES LLC

United States Agency for Global Media, Bbg

PIID
95170026T0057
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$53,812

STUDIO CENTER CORPORATION

Office of the Secretary

PIID
693JK426P600038
PSC
5836 - VIDEO RECORDING AND REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT

$29,232

ABBOTT MEDIA PRODUCTIONS LLC

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

PIID
95315826F00018
PSC
T001 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- ARTS/GRAPHICS

$786,049

ROMAN MEDIAWORKS, LLC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

PIID
75D30126F21286
PSC
R426 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: COMMUNICATIONS

$980,000

OUTPOST STUDIOS CORP

United States Agency for Global Media, Bbg

PIID
95170026T0054
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$349,100

OUTPOST STUDIOS CORP

United States Agency for Global Media, Bbg

PIID
95170026T0043
PSC
T006 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

$500,000

LIVE FIRE INTERNATIONAL LLC

United States Agency for Global Media, Bbg

PIID
95170026T0031
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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