diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+image: eicweb.phy.anl.gov:4567/whit/image_recipes/root_base:latest
+#image: whit2333/root_base:latest
+#
+
+singularity-build:
+  tags:
+     - singularity
+  script:
+    #- docker login eicweb.phy.anl.gov:4567 -u whit -p ${CI_IMAGE_BUILD_PAT}
+     - cp containers/singularity/Singularity .
+     - /bin/bash .gitlabci/setup.sh
+     - /bin/bash .gitlabci/build.sh Singularity
+
+     - mkdir -p build && cp *.simg build
+     - mkdir -p build && cp Singularity* build
+
+      # Step 2. Take a look at "artifacts" below and add the paths you want added
+      # You can also add the entire build folder. You can also upload to storage
+      # clients defined by sregistry, here are some examples
+      # https://singularityhub.github.io/sregistry-cli/clients
+      # Environment variables must be defined in CI encrypted secrets/settings
+      # https://code.stanford.edu/help/ci/variables/README#variables).
+      #- /bin/bash build.sh --uri collection/container --cli google-storage Singularity
+      #- /bin/bash build.sh --uri collection/container --cli google-drive Singularity
+      #- /bin/bash build.sh --uri collection/container --cli globus Singularity
+      #- /bin/bash build.sh --uri collection/container --cli registry Singularity
+
+  # This is where you can save job artifacts
+  # https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.html
+  # You can specify the path to containers or the build folder to save.
+  # Don't forget to save your recipes too!
+  artifacts:
+      paths:
+        - build/Singularity.simg
+        - build/Singularity
diff --git a/containers/singularity/Singularity b/containers/singularity/Singularity
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+Bootstrap: docker
+From: eicweb.phy.anl.gov:4567/whit/image_recipes/root_base:latest
+
+%help
+  Container for file-input simc
+  Tools: 
+    - simc      : SIMC version that takes file input
+
+%labels
+  Maintainer "Sylvester Joosten"
+  Version v1.0
+
+%post -c /bin/bash
+  echo "Constructing simc container"
+  echo "1. ------------------------------------------"
+  echo "1. -- Building and installing SIMC
+  echo "1. ------------------------------------------"
+  source /usr/local/bin/thisroot.sh
+  export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib:$PYTHONPATH
+  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+  cd /tmp
+  git clone --recurse-submodules https://eicweb.phy.anl.gov/jlab/simc-file-input.git && \
+    mkdir build && cd build && cmake ../simc-file-input && make -j20 install
+  cd /tmp && rm -rf build simc-file-input
+
+# ===================================
+# GLOBAL
+# ===================================
+
+%environment -c /bin/bash
+  export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib:$PYTHONPATH
+  export PATH=/usr/loca/bin:${PATH}
+  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+  export ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH=/usr/local/include
+
+%runscript
+  echo "Launching a shell in the simc container."
+  echo "Use through singularity apps recommended (see help for more info)."
+  exec bash
+
+# ===================================
+# SIMC
+# ===================================
+%apprun simc
+  simc "%@"
+
+%appenv simc
+  export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib:$PYTHONPATH
+  export PATH=/usr/loca/bin:${PATH}
+  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+  export ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH=/usr/local/include