“The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) has had a lot of success in providing IT solutions to both Federal agencies and industry, and GSA experts said today they expect to see increased AI and automation tech going forward.”
“GSA’s Alliant 2 GWAC is a multiple-award contract expected to run until June 30, 2023, with a ceiling of $50 billion, according to GSA. Some of the IT solutions it offers include AI, distributed ledger technology, robotic process automation, and other emerging technologies.”
“Speaking during ACT-IAC’s virtual event, “GSA’s Alliant 2 – Looking Ahead,” the GSA team working on Alliant 2 discussed how the contract is working, and what buying trends and habits they’re seeing on the vehicle.”
“’GWACs work. The tremendous success Alliant 2 has and is currently having shows that we’re meeting our client’s requirements,’ said Paul Bowen, director for the Center for GWAC Programs, Enterprise Acquisition Programs, at GSA. ‘For industry, we work with our industry partners very well. We’re concerned about solutions and again, you know I’ll reiterate that our allegiance is to taxpayers, and to ensure that the clients get the best solutions for them.’”
“When it comes to trends, Bowen said he has seen the Federal government implementing more AI and robotic process automation in task orders…” Read the full article here.
Source: GSA’s Alliant 2 Contract Showing Jump in AI, Automation Tech — By Grace Dille, April 8, 2021. MeriTalk.
