EQUIP Service Contract

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting proposals for the EQUIP Service Contract, which involves the procurement of Securecell Lucullus software support services and related licensing. The contract encompasses multiple components, including Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for both main and quality assurance/demonstration environments, covering software updates and access to Securecell's support system for a one-year period. Additional deliverables include licensing for planning tools, media kitchen functionality, and REST API capabilities. The SLA fees are calculated at 20 percent of the total license value and invoiced annually, with supplementary remote service day support available on an hourly basis with a four-hour minimum billing requirement. The solicitation was posted on March 13, 2026, with a response deadline of March 20, 2026, providing prospective contractors with one week to submit proposals.

This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside contract and does not identify any specific incumbent contractors. The contract involves multiple software licenses organized by functional purpose, including one Application and Database Server License, six Replicated Client Workstation Licenses, 41 Basic Licenses, 41 Control Licenses, and one each of Planning, Media, and REST/HTML5 Web Licenses for the main installation, with additional licenses allocated for the demonstration environment. The service period is one year from software installation and license activation, with remote field engineer support available for activities beyond standard SLA coverage. The place of performance is located in North Potomac, Maryland 20878, with services classified under the Research and Development in Biotechnology category (NAICS 541714) and the Professional Support Services category (PSC R499).