EurekAlert! News Release Distribution Service Subscription

The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations intends to solicit a subscription service for EurekAlert! news release distribution, with responses due by August 1, 2026. This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside.

The contractor shall maintain a dedicated NIH news site accessible to journalists, researchers, universities, medical centers, and the public, with intermittent promotional web banners. NIH Office of the Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) Public Information Officers receive individual, credentialed accounts requiring digital signature of embargo agreements; the contractor shall accept unlimited postings of press releases, multimedia releases, media advisories, and eligible content, distributing materials through news feeds and daily email updates to a vetted global journalist-member network. A secure embargoed materials section enables OCPL to post content in advance of public release for journalist-member access only. The contractor shall list up to 100 NIH subject matter experts on the platform to facilitate journalist access.

Analytics and reporting requirements include monthly reports to the NIH Office of the Director detailing all NIH press releases posted within the past four months and visit counts for each, and real-time and on-demand traffic reports delivered through a PIO-member dashboard enabling OCPL to monitor content reach. Services are to be provided throughout the subscription period. The procurement is classified under NAICS 516210 (Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers) and PSC R499 (Support—Professional: Other).