diff --git a/pulp_docker/app/tasks/synchronizing.py b/pulp_docker/app/tasks/synchronizing.py
index c0f1090f..360582b5 100644
--- a/pulp_docker/app/tasks/synchronizing.py
+++ b/pulp_docker/app/tasks/synchronizing.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from gettext import gettext as _
 import logging
 
+from django.db.models import Q
+
 from pulpcore.plugin.models import Artifact, ProgressBar, Repository  # noqa
 from pulpcore.plugin.stages import (
     DeclarativeArtifact,
@@ -82,3 +84,83 @@ def read_my_metadata_file_somehow(self, path):
             path: Path to the metadata file
         """
         pass
+
+
+class QueryAndSaveArtifacts(Stage):
+    """
+    The stage that bulk saves only the artifacts that have not been saved before.
+
+    A stage that replaces :attr:`DeclarativeContent.d_artifacts` objects with
+    already-saved :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.models.Artifact` objects.
+
+    This stage expects :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeContent` units from `in_q` and
+    inspects their associated :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeArtifact` objects. Each
+    :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeArtifact` object stores one
+    :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.models.Artifact`.
+
+    This stage inspects any unsaved :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.models.Artifact` objects and searches
+    using their metadata for existing saved :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.models.Artifact` objects inside
+    Pulp with the same digest value(s). Any existing :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.models.Artifact`
+    objects found will replace their unsaved counterpart in the
+    :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeArtifact` object. Each remaining unsaved
+    :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.models.Artifact` is saved.
+
+    Each :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeContent` is sent to `out_q` after all of its
+    :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeArtifact` objects have been handled.
+
+    This stage drains all available items from `in_q` and batches everything into one large call to
+    the db for efficiency.
+
+    """
+
+    async def __call__(self, in_q, out_q):
+        """
+        The coroutine for this stage.
+
+        Args:
+            in_q (:class:`asyncio.Queue`): The queue to receive
+                :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeContent` objects from.
+            out_q (:class:`asyncio.Queue`): The queue to put
+                :class:`~pulpcore.plugin.stages.DeclarativeContent` into.
+
+        Returns:
+            The coroutine for this stage.
+
+        """
+        async for batch in self.batches(in_q):
+            all_artifacts_q = Q(pk=None)
+            for content in batch:
+                for declarative_artifact in content.d_artifacts:
+                    one_artifact_q = Q()
+                    for digest_name in declarative_artifact.artifact.DIGEST_FIELDS:
+                        digest_value = getattr(declarative_artifact.artifact, digest_name)
+                        if digest_value:
+                            key = {digest_name: digest_value}
+                            one_artifact_q &= Q(**key)
+                    if one_artifact_q:
+                        all_artifacts_q |= one_artifact_q
+
+            for artifact in Artifact.objects.filter(all_artifacts_q):
+                for content in batch:
+                    for declarative_artifact in content.d_artifacts:
+                        for digest_name in artifact.DIGEST_FIELDS:
+                            digest_value = getattr(declarative_artifact.artifact, digest_name)
+                            if digest_value and digest_value == getattr(artifact, digest_name):
+                                declarative_artifact.artifact = artifact
+                                break
+
+            artifacts_to_save = []
+
+            for declarative_content in batch:
+                for declarative_artifact in declarative_content.d_artifacts:
+                    if declarative_artifact.artifact.pk is None:
+                        declarative_artifact.artifact.file = str(
+                            declarative_artifact.artifact.file)
+                        artifacts_to_save.append(declarative_artifact.artifact)
+
+            if artifacts_to_save:
+                Artifact.objects.bulk_create(artifacts_to_save)
+
+            for declarative_content in batch:
+                await out_q.put(declarative_content)
+        await out_q.put(None)