U.S. selects 29 companies for $50B Alliant project

The U.S government this week selected 29 companies for an IT services project dubbed Alliant, which will be the main contract for purchasing IT services for the federal market during the next ten years. The project is worth an incredible total of some $50 billion. 66 companies bid on the project; winners include AT&T, IBM, Accenture and Lockheed Martin. Notably missing is Verizon Business, which bid on the project but didn't make the cut. Alliant will support projects like eGovernment, logistics and financial systems. "Alliant is a key component of [our] portfolio of technology solutions," said Jim Williams, GSA's federal acquisition service commissioner, in a statement. "With its expansive scope, access to the best in class in the private sector and ability to provide customized solutions tailored to agencies' unique IT needs, we can again prove that GSA is at the forefront of serving the acquisition needs of the federal government."

For a full list of winners and to learn more about the deal:
- see this Network World article