The General Services Administration announced Phase 1 awards for the Alliant 3 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA's next-generation vehicle for comprehensive IT solutions. 43 contractors selected from 133 proposers; GSA intends to award up to 76 companies total. The contract runs March 10, 2026 to March 9, 2031, with one 5-year option extending through March 9, 2036. Coverage from GSA, GovCon Wire, and FedScoop.
Contract structure
Services in scope
Alliant 3 covers a broad IT services scope including:
- Systems engineering, cloud services, and cybersecurity
- Data solutions, software development, and emerging-tech support
- Artificial Intelligence and machine learning
- Cloud Computing, Quantum Computing, and Virtualization
- Zero-Trust Networking
Phase 1 awardees include
Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, Peraton, Trace Systems, By Light, and others are confirmed Phase 1 primes. The full list is being published by GSA in waves as Phase 1 onboarding completes.
Task-order flow
Alliant 3 uses GSA eBuy for task-order competitions. Agencies can place orders at any time prior to the end of the ordering period. With CIO-SP4 canceled, expect migrated demand from NIH-affiliated buyers onto Alliant 3 over the next 12 months.
What to do this week
- If you hold Alliant 3: build BD templates for eBuy responses now — task-order flow will accelerate through 2026
- If you don't: Phase 2 onramps are planned; follow GSA's Alliant 3 landing page
- Subcontract positioning matters: 43 primes share the ceiling — many will sub specialty work