Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. (PTFS) announced today the extension of the Department of Defense’s Defense Media Activity (DMA) contract vehicle. This DoD contract vehicle will allow PTFS to spearhead the Media Digitization Support (MDS) contract for the Defense Visual Information Records Center (DVIRC). This pivotal contract establishes PTFS as a leading provider of archival-level digitization services for federal organizations aiming to safeguard and enhance their historical media archives.
A Contract Built for the Entire Federal Community
The DMA MDS contract is a government-wide vehicle designed to help any federal agency, museum, library, or historical office safely digitize and preserve legacy visual and audiovisual assets—everything from still photographs and motion-picture film to audio recordings and mixed-media collections. It’s an efficient, pre-competed pathway that delivers the highest standards of quality, security, and compliance.
At PTFS, this award reflects more than 25 years of focused experience and a deep commitment to our core mission: helping federal stewards protect and activate America’s cultural and historical records through innovative, trustworthy technology solutions. With over 100 million images digitized to date, and thousands of hours of legacy film, we approach every project with the same values that have guided us since 1999—integrity, excellence, innovation, and true partnership.
Who Can Take Advantage of This Contract?
Any federal entity managing historical or mission-critical media is welcome to use it. That includes:
- Federal museums, archives, and presidential libraries
- Military history offices and service heritage centers
- Government research libraries and academic institutions
- Public affairs and visual information directorates
- Agencies with legacy film, video, audio, or photographic collections
Whether your collection includes 16mm film, glass-plate negatives, VHS tapes, aerial imagery, or synchronized narration slide sets, we have the expertise and cleared infrastructure to handle it with care.What We DigitizeOur services cover virtually every historical media format, including:
- Still imagery: prints, negatives, slides, glass plates, lantern slides, and graphics
- Motion media: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, and 70mm film; VHS, U-Matic, Betacam, MiniDV, DVCPro, and more
- Audio: reel-to-reel, cassette, DAT, and disc recordings
- Mixed-media sets with synchronized audio
All workflows meet or exceed National Archives (NARA), FADGI, and DoD guidelines.Why Federal Clients Choose PTFSWe’ve assembled a best-in-class team of preservation partners and operate from secure, DoD-cleared facilities. Key capabilities include:
- FADGI-compliant digitization (up to 6.5K film scanning and 600 dpi still imaging)
- Top Secret-cleared labs with full environmental controls
- Comprehensive metadata creation, OCR, and Section 508/ADA compliance
- Redundant U.S. facilities for business continuity
- Secure delivery via encrypted hard drive or FedRAMP-authorized cloud
Our 2,400-square-foot digitization center in Rockville, Maryland, is purpose-built for sensitive and fragile materials, and every member of our staff is a cleared U.S. citizen.Our Proven ProcessFrom intake to final delivery, we follow a rigorous, transparent workflow:
- Secure intake, barcoding, and climate-controlled storage
- Expert inspection, cleaning, and minor repair
- High-resolution digitization on state-of-the-art equipment
- Multi-stage quality control for image, audio, and metadata accuracy
- Rich, embedded metadata and logical file structuring
- Delivery in archival formats (JPEG2000, MOV ProRes, WAV/BWF, etc.)
Security is baked in at every step—our facilities and processes comply with NIST SP 800-53, NISPOM, and 36 CFR 1234.
A Track Record You Can Trust
We’ve proudly served more than 110 federal clients, including the Library of Congress, Defense Technical Information Center, Missile Defense Agency, Naval Research Laboratory, Department of Homeland Security, and many others—digitizing millions of historically significant and classified assets along the way.
Ready to Bring Your Collection into the Future?
If your organization is ready to preserve and unlock its legacy media, the DMA MDS contract offers a fast, compliant, and cost-effective solution—and PTFS is here to make it seamless.
We’d love to talk about your project. Reach out anytime
jsievert@ptfs.com
301-654-8088
www.ptfs.com
Looking forward to working together to protect and share the stories that matter.
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