GSA Alliant
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Alliant, GSA’s premier enterprise GWAC, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of industry partners. With a $50 billion program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option, Alliant allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements.
In its first two years, 29 federal agencies have awarded over $6 billion on Alliant.
Alliant features:
Ceiling: $50 billion
Period of performance: April 2009 to April 2014, with one five-year option from April 2014 to April 30, 2019.
Alignment with the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Department of Defense Enterprise Architecture (DoDEA)
This provides a common framework and terminology for defining and understanding the components of an IT solution. Alignment with the FEA and DoDEA enable Alliant to evolve over time as technologies change without requiring a technical refresh. It also conforms to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy mandates for reporting on IT investments.
Low 0.75% contract access fee
GWACs share the same low fee with GSA Schedules.
Access to all types of task orders
Alliant features fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials task order types, providing greater flexibility in procuring different types of IT products and services and meeting your mission requirements.
How federal agencies have used Alliant
The federal government’s first cloud-based email service
GSA used Alliant to purchase the federal government’s first cloud-based email service, expected to lower costs by 50% in the next five years. The five-year, $6.7 million task order went to a number of industry partners in a teaming arrangement.
Increasing competition while reducing acquisition cycle time
The Department of the Navy recently conducted a General IT Development and Support Services strategic sourcing analysis, focusing on cost savings. They recommended increasing the use of existing contract vehicles to generate greater competition while reducing cycle time, including Alliant. Alliant will work with the Navy team to establish and deliver training opportunities.
Developing a secure agency-wide IT infrastructure
The Department of State awarded a 10-year task order to establish a secure IT network infrastructure, worth up to $2.5 billion if all options are exercised. Industry partners will help the State Department streamline services, realize economies of scale, and improve service delivery. Alliant enables the State Department to consolidate more than 100 existing task orders into four new ones.
Developing software to enhance encryption
The Air Force awarded a $19 million contract to develop software to enhance electronic key management systems and enable secure communications.
