The Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) is proud to announce its latest contract vehicle, PICS III!

The Public Information and Communication Services III contract vehicle offers Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) communications and outreach; graphic design; web and database; materials development and distribution; and exhibit support.

Click on the Services section above to learn more about each service area.

The mission of PICS III is to achieve and maintain high quality performance in the areas of media, communication, information dissemination and technology. PICS III is the vehicle OLAO uses to solicit superior communications services, especially where this expertise does not exist in-house.

Fast Facts About PICS III

• PICS III 101: PICS III is a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle with a period of performance of five (5) years. The contract vehicle is effective as of December 16, 2024 and will expire on December 15, 2029.


• Supporting Small Business: Contracts were awarded to a select group of small business vendors. PICS III vendors are all small businesses that can team with larger vendors to perform the work required.


• Task Order Process: All requirements will be fulfilled under task orders (TOs). To learn more about PICS III’s Standard Operating Procedures and to download helpful templates for your Task Order Request for Proposal (TORP) package, please click on the Resources page above.

Ready to use PICS III?

The PICS III Program Support Team ([email protected]) is here to help. The Support Team is a key liaison between the PICS III Contract Officer and Contract Specialist based at OLAO and customers across federal agencies.

Our main goal is to help you submit a high quality TORP package so that all of your communications needs are met.

The PICS III Program Support Team looks forward to working with prospective customers like you.

Please visit the OLAO Contracts YouTube site to learn more about PICS III and other NIH-wide contracts administered by OLAO.