Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract

Contract basics

• Contract type: GWAC
• Order types: Fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, time-and-materials, hybrid
• Eligible users: Federal agencies only
• Ceiling: $82.5B
• Period of performance: July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023, with one five-year option from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028. Task orders may extend no more than five years beyond the expiration of the master contract (June 30, 2033).
• NAICS: primary NAICS 541512; task order scope is not limited to this NAICS
• Fee: .75% Contract Access Fee

Features and benefits

Our Best in Class Alliant 2 governmentwide acquisition contract offers: 

• Alignment with Federal Enterprise Architecture and Department of Defense Enterprise Architecture to enable new and creative technologies.
• Contractor engagement metrics for bid and award requirements.
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses as an attachment to the master contract.
• Flexibility in task order structure though the use of hybrid CLIN configurations.
• Small business subcontracting credit at the task order level during the life of the contract. Funding agencies receive the credit in eSRS.
• Office of Management and Budget — OMB — designation as a preferred governmentwide solution. 

Scope

Alliant 2 offers worldwide coverage and a full range of comprehensive IT services-based solutions in standard and non-standard IT labor categories including artificial intelligence, distributed ledger technology, robotic process automation, and other emerging technologies. Contracting officers may include ancillary services and equipment on orders as long as the ancillary support is integral and necessary for the IT services-based solution. 

We offer free scope compatibility reviews, which is a unique benefit of working with GSA that can help reduce the risk of protest. To request a GWAC scope compatibility review, email SOWreview@gsa.gov with your supporting documentation (i.e. PWS/SOW/SOO). Please identify which contract(s) you are seeking review for, IGCE, percentages of IT services/non-IT services/product, NAICS code, contract type, performance period, anticipated award date and contracting officer contact information.

News, events, and training

• In December 2024, the $75 billion ceiling on Alliant 2 was increased by an additional $7.5 billion, to $82.5 billion. This increase will ensure the availability of the Alliant 2 GWAC to support government agency requirements and ensure continuity of acquisition plans.
• GSA is actively working on the Alliant 3 contract. To learn more, visit the Alliant 3 GWAC Community of Interest.
• All members of the acquisition team are encouraged to attend Alliant 2 Delegation of Procurement Authority training. DPA training is required for contracting officers prior to placing task orders on the contract, and is available in several formats: live webinars, or a review of the contract ordering guide. Upcoming Alliant 2 DPA training classes are listed on the GSA events page.

Buying through Alliant 2

• Read the Alliant 2 Ordering Guide [PDF - 866 KB], which defines roles and responsibilities for the ordering process and provides instructions for using Alliant 2 (subject to change).
• Follow the instructions on how to use GWACs, including completing required training and requesting delegation of procurement authority.
• Issue task orders directly through eBuy or work with GSA’s Assisted Acquisition Services for complete acquisition, project, and financial management support.
• Upon award or modification of an Alliant 2 GWAC task order, COs are required to submit an award/modification form [DOCX - 44 KB] with supporting documentation (i.e. SF1449, SF30, SOW, PWS) to alliant2@GSA.gov.
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Industry partners

There are two ways to contact our highly qualified industry partners:

1. Alliant 2 contract holders [XLSX - 19 KB] contact list.
2. Submit your solicitation details to the entire Alliant 2 contractor pool by emailing alliant2awardees@gsa.gov.

Pricing

Ordering contracting officers can use these benchmarked labor rates to estimate the total cost of the order and the Independent Government Cost Estimate. You must determine:

• Whether the total price for the order is fair and reasonable given the requirements of each order.
• The appropriate level of effort and mix of labor to perform the task.
• The appropriate contract type.

Alliant 2 Labor Pricing, Years 6–10 [XLSX - 431 KB] [XLSX - 431 KB]includes wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit for work performed in the continental United States. They apply only to time-and-materials and labor-hour orders, and do not include the 0.75% contract access fee.

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