DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS
Department of Defense (all) · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SY081220260913 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 24, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. PURSUANT TO REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) 5.101(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT�S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD GETTY IMAGES (US), INC FOR Digital Media Content Library subscriptions The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Individual and Planning, Performance, and Integration (PPIO), intends to perform a sole source award to Getty Images (US), Inc. for Digital Media Content Library subscriptions. The PPIO requires premium, enterprise-level subscription for … (show all)
media content library, enabling authorized Government personnel to search, download, and license visual content for official use. The estimated value of the contract is $30,500.00. The anticipated award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 under the procedures Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1, �Simplified procedures,� Getty Images (US), Inc is the only vendor to meet WHS PPIO�S Digital Media Content Library subscriptions requirement as they possess the exclusive collection of millions of high-resolution images and video clips, including extensive historical archives, current event coverage, and specialized content. Getty Images provides clearly defined usage rights for all visual content comprehensive licensing agreements and indemnification, which is a critical requirement for Government use in public-facing materials. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability for this scope of work by responding to this notice via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil with a PDF file, referencing notice of intent number SY081220260913, no later than 10:00 A.M. ET, August 28, 2026. All information submitted should support the offerors� capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519290 Web Search Portals and all other Information Services with a Small business size standard of 1000 employees.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 519290.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP | 1 | $1.8M | Jun 6, 2025 |
| WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION | 1 | $261K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| RANE NETWORK INC. | 1 | $72K | Apr 15, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 1, 2026WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION$261KWEST PUBLICATION SUPPORT SERVICES
- Jun 6, 2025BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP$1.8MBloomberg Terminal Subscriptions
- Apr 15, 2025RANE NETWORK INC.$72KGeopolitical Forecasts Database Subscription
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.