Locklizard DRM

The Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Division is seeking to procure Locklizard Digital Rights Management (DRM) software in a pre-solicitation phase. The procurement includes perpetual software licenses hosted on the client's own server, along with add-on applications for command line and ecommerce functionality, software version upgrades, and annual email support services. This is a brand-new contract with no incumbent contractor, and the NAICS classification is Other Computer Related Services (541519) with a PSC code of 7J20 for IT and Telecom Security and Compliance Products. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 22, 2025, with a solicitation due date of December 7, 2026, providing interested vendors with approximately one year to prepare their proposals and responses. While the notice does not explicitly detail specific evaluation criteria, standard federal procurement practices would likely assess vendor capabilities, past performance, pricing competitiveness, and compliance with technical specifications outlined in the Bill of Materials.

This contract opportunity is set aside as a Total Small Business procurement, restricting competition to small business entities as defined by the Small Business Administration. The government has provided detailed specifications in the Bill of Materials, indicating the software configuration will support 1 administrator, 2 writers, 500 documents, and 5,000 customers. The base contract period runs from February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, with three additional one-year option periods extending the potential contract duration through January 31, 2030. Annual email support is priced at 12 percent of the total software license fee, though the specific total award value and individual line item costs are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The solicitation number SHOP-PR-26-000384 has been assigned to this procurement for reference and tracking purposes.