Prophoto International Inc.
Milford, NJ Doing business as Better Image The Better Image
- UEI
- TZ5NCLKTQ366
- CAGE
- 96N16
- Primary NAICS
- 541922 Commercial Photography
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 37 Carpenter St, Milford, NJ 08848, USA
- Website
- thebetterimage.com
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $15,282 |
| FY2025 | $19,723 |
| FY2024 | $15,544 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithsonian Institution | $15,282 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light blocking protective covers for paintings | Smithsonian Institution | $15,282 | |
| Light blocking protective covers for paintings | Smithsonian Institution | $19,723 | |
| Protection covers for lighting | Smithsonian Institution | $15,544 |
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About the company
Prophoto International Inc. The Better Image Division (operating as Better Image) supplies light-blocking protective covers for paintings and lighting protection to the Smithsonian Institution as a prime contractor on firm fixed-price purchase orders, with no federal contract vehicles, no set-aside designations, and minimal federal footprint.
Better Image is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Milford, New Jersey, with a manufacturer-of-goods business type. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime on small purchase orders to a single customer — the Smithsonian Institution accounts for 100% of recorded awards and combined potential value. All three recorded federal awards are purchase orders for light blocking or protective covers, valued at $15,281.81 (June 2026), $19,722.65 (February 2025), and $15,543.72 (August 2024), with work performed in Cheverly, Maryland. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $51 thousand, with 100% obligated. The category concentration reflects the commodity nature of the work: two awards map to All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (NAICS), and one to Commercial Photography, split across Photographic Supplies and Office Supplies PSC codes.
Activity is minimal and episodic — one award per year from 2024 through 2026, with no growth trajectory or customer diversification. Better Image has no recorded federal subcontract work, no seat on government-wide vehicles or agency IDIQs, and no presence outside the Smithsonian Institution's collections management and preservation operations. The vendor's federal footprint is negligible for teaming or competitive-intelligence purposes; the federal award history reflects specialized commodity supply to a single civilian agency rather than a sustained federal contracting operation or a platform for expansion into other customers or contract vehicles.
Quick answers
Is Prophoto International Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Prophoto International Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through November 4, 2026.
How much has Prophoto International Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $19,723 to Prophoto International Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $50,548 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Prophoto International Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Prophoto International Inc. ranked #21 in NAICS 322299 and #45 in NAICS 32229 in FY2025.
What is Prophoto International Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Prophoto International Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Light blocking protective covers for paintings (33317926P00539157), from Smithsonian Institution, on June 25, 2026.
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