GSA Alliant 2

Alliant 2 is the unrestricted government-wide IT GWAC used for the largest, most complex technology programs. Holders are typically large integrators, and small firms usually participate as subcontractors.

Managed by: General Services Administration
Ceiling: $75B ceiling class
Scope: Comprehensive IT solutions government-wide, including large-scale integration
Period of performance: 10-year ordering period

Key takeaways

Vehicle access is a market position, not a contract — task orders are where revenue happens.
Read the ordering guide before bidding a task order; format and evaluation rules differ from open-market RFPs.
Fair-opportunity task orders move fast, often with 10 to 15 day response windows.
Track on-ramp windows well in advance; they open rarely and close quickly.

How work is ordered

Agencies compete task orders among Alliant 2 holders, frequently with substantial technical volumes and oral presentations for high-value programs.

Getting on the vehicle

Alliant 2 admits holders only through solicitation cycles, and the qualification bar — corporate experience, financial capacity, systems approvals — is high enough that most small firms should plan on teaming rather than pursuit.

Winning task orders

If you are not a holder, build a subcontractor strategy: identify holders bidding programs in your niche, get on their teams early with a differentiated capability, and use that work as past performance for small business vehicles you can hold yourself.