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Alliant 2 Contract Guide
Rigor and Flexibility
Competing Values Exist
At first glance, the new technology-focused Alliant 2 procurement vehicle might look like a competing mashup of rules and flexibility, but it is a carefully crafted blend of both.
nascent government-wide acquisition and task orders, including hybrids, contract, as needed. “Information
competencies, he said.
On the one hand, companies Yet Alliant 2 is also flexible,
Technology Solutions
accuracy and exacting standards.
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Moreover, Alliant 2 also allows for selected to provide IT services to the incorporating all types of contracts adding new industry partners to the
for Your Mission Requirements: Alliant 2
contract (GWAC) – federal agencies – survived an “extremely difficult”
and providing agencies the ability technology is ever-changing, so we to use a multi-phased approach and built the contract with maximum
Introduction to the Alliant 2 GWAC:
of all subcontracted dollars performed by small businesses
vetting process to become Alliant 2
task orders of different durations flexibility,” Saeb said.
GSA’s Alliant 2 GWAC is a multiple-award, indefinite delivery,
over the life of the contract.
industry partners, says Omar Saeb, as part of their acquisition strategy.
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Alliant 2 is a continuation of the
Technology (IT) solutions to federal agencies, while
process for developing the contract orders in less time. Inemaderdgietiodunr,ing the life cycle of the contract. This GWAC will
was a study in thoroughness, the contract’s users have multiple thinking approach to an extent that
businesses. The Alliant 2 contract has an ambitious goal of 50% of services which may include the integration of various technologies critical to the services being acquired.
What’s in the contract and what it means.
Alliant 2 features and benefits include:
A $50 billion dollar program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option
All contract types, e.g., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour and time-and-materials
Access to exceptionally qualified industry partners
Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505
Requires fair opportunity under FAR 16.505 Ordering
Ordering
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Allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements
Offers flexibility of contract types for optimal risk mitigation
Enables innovative solutions from experienced providers Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time Supports competition among highly qualified Industry Partners
For More Information
For more information about how the Alliant 2 GWAC can provide your agency with state of- the-art IT solutions,
options for acquiring training in how to “properly use the vehicle,” Saeb said. Despite the contract’s ease
integrated IT solution, including new technologies that may
original Alliant GWAC, yet it strives
to be much more. Taking a forward-
provide IT solutions through performance of a broad range
Features
Benefits
Scope aligned with Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Department of Defense Enterprise Architecture (DODEA)
Conforms to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy mandates for IT investments and is consistent with the current IT definition at any given time
Ancillary support permitted when it is integral to and necessary for the IT services-based outcome
Facilitates integrated IT solutions
Aggressive subcontracting goals set at 50% of subcontracted dollars
Provides subcontracting opportunities for small businesses.
Complimentary scope-compatibility reviews
Promotes contract compliance and reduces risk of adverse audits
No protests on orders $10 million and under; except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period of performance, or maximum value of the GWAC
Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award for optimal mission support
Prior to issuing orders under Alliant 2, federal contracting officers (COs) must receive training on the use of the Alliant 2
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