Sonic WALL SMA and ProSupport

The contract is for SonicWall SMA and ProSupport services under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, reserved exclusively for small businesses as defined by the SBA. It falls under the NAICS code 541519, indicating it pertains to other computer-related services, specifically encompassing maintenance, support, and technical assistance for SonicWall security appliances and software. The National Institutes of Health is the contracting agency, with the requirement focused on ensuring continuous operational integrity, threat protection, and system uptime through licensed support and maintenance coverage provided by a qualified small business vendor. The solicitation is currently in forecast status, meaning it is not yet open for bidding but is being prepared for future release, with the posted date indicating the forecast was published in May 2026. Point of contact for program inquiries is Rolando Romero, reachable at rolando.romero@nih.gov, while Moe Filali serves as the Contracting Officer and can be reached at moe.filali@nih.gov. No specific place of performance or location details are provided, suggesting the services may be delivered remotely or across multiple NIH locations. The contract will likely include ongoing support for endpoint security, firewall management, intrusion prevention, and possibly cloud-based or hybrid infrastructure maintained through SonicWall’s ProSupport framework. Although the solicitation number and exact award timeline are not yet available, interested small businesses should prepare proposals aligned with federal procurement standards and ensure compliance with SBA size standards and FAR provisions applicable to set-asides.