Purchase Order HQ051625PE025

The Defense Media Activity (DMA) awarded a $275,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Footage Firm, Inc., operating as Storyblocks, for production music and sound effects usage. The contract, which became effective on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2030, supports DMA and American Forces Network content creation across multiple platforms including television, radio, internet, social media, and DVD. The solicitation required a blanket enterprise license providing unlimited access to a comprehensive media library containing at least 50,000 music tracks, 10,000 sound effects, 500,000 videos and motion backgrounds, 200,000 images, and 10,000 video templates, with perpetual licensing rights and support for a minimum of 700 user accounts. The contract was evaluated using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology and was designated as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside. Performance will occur at Fort Meade, Maryland, where DMA headquarters are located.

Footage Firm, Inc., a for-profit digital media content company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in providing stock imagery, video, audio libraries, and multimedia content licensing services to federal government agencies. The company maintains SAM.gov registration and has previously secured contracts with multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Space Force, Voice of America, Department of the Navy, and the Economic Development Administration. The contract structure includes one base year with four option years available, enabling DMA to access high-quality multimedia content for e-learning courses, communication materials, training programs, and multimedia production needs across the defense media enterprise.