The General Services Administration has issued a request for information for the next iteration of the Second Generation Information Technology, or 2GIT, blanket purchase agreement.
GSA said Wednesday responses to the RFI are due Aug. 22.
The agency said it will continue to work with Department of Defense agencies on the new iteration of 2GIT and improve the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf IT hardware, software and ancillary services.
New BPA for 2GIT to Cover Data Center, Radio Equipment
In a sources sought notice published Monday, GSA said it is conducting market research to establish a new BPA for 2GIT to provide secure data center, end user, network and radio equipment that could be accessed governmentwide with an increased priority for cyber supply chain risk management.
According to the notice, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service IT Category would like to work with original equipment manufacturers of COTS hardware, software and ancillary services under several special item numbers covering new electronic equipment purchase, hardware maintenance, software license, software maintenance and order-level materials.
The 2GIT BPA is predominantly products, and any services shall be incidental or ancillary.
What Is the 2GIT BPA Program?
The 2GIT blanket purchase agreements seek to streamline the process of purchasing IT hardware and software products and services through GSA Advantage! to support government agencies and their missions.
GSA collaborated with the U.S. Air Force to develop the 2GIT program, which intends to provide the federal government with access to IT products and ancillary services from pre-vetted industry partners.
Supply chain risk management is a foundational feature of 2GIT. The program aims to help address cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to IT products by awarding the contract to industry partners with solid enterprise SCRM plans.
In May 2021, GSA greenlighted 2GIT two months after it reawarded more than 70 positions on the acquisition vehicle. The 2GIT BPAs have an estimated value of $5.5 billion over five years.
