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CGI wins place on $50 billion GSA Alliant 2 GWAC contract

By TechTaffy Desk

CGI has been awarded a place on the Alliant 2 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Alliant 2 carries a $50 billion ceiling with a 10-year ordering period (five base years and one five-year option). It is expected to provide federal agencies access to integrated information technology solutions, and is a follow-on to the Alliant GWAC (set to expire in April 2019).

Services to be provided under Alliant 2 include integrated IT solutions, such as infrastructure, applications and IT management services, including CGI proprietary solutions. All current and any new technologies which may emerge during the term of the contract are covered under Alliant 2, says CGI.

According to GSA’s GWAC Dashboard, the existing Alliant vehicle has grown over the past few years, with agencies spending roughly $3.8 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, $4.1 billion in FY15 and nearly $4.7 billion in FY16. Alliant’s largest customers include the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State.

[Image courtesy: GSA]

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