GSA Retired 2GIT Federal IT Procurement Vehicle
The agency moved government IT spending to the Multiple Award Schedule to streamline acquisitions and oversight.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in Software
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The General Services Administration officially retired its 2GIT blanket purchase agreement on September 30, 2026. This transition shifts federal IT procurement toward the Multiple Award Schedule and device-specific purchasing agreements.
Why it matters
The consolidation aims to simplify federal IT acquisition processes and improve category management across agencies. This realignment follows federal directives intended to standardize procurement under broader, more centralized frameworks.
The 2GIT vehicle supported 75 companies, including 56 small businesses, during its tenure. It established a $5.5 billion potential five-year ceiling for hardware, software, and supply chain risk management services.
The players
General Services Administration
The federal agency responsible for managing governmentwide supply chains, procurement, and real estate assets.
U.S. Air Force
A military branch that collaborated with the GSA to design the initial 2GIT IT procurement framework.
The details
The GSA developed the 2GIT contract in partnership with the U.S. Air Force to manage enterprise IT needs. The retirement moves federal acquisition to the Multiple Award Schedule, a long-standing long-term governmentwide contract, and device-specific blanket purchase agreements. Contracting officers are now directed to use new vendor supply chain risk management templates provided by the agency to maintain security standards during MAS-based orders.
Timeline
2019: GSA initially awarded positions to 75 companies.
September 30, 2026: The 2GIT program officially ended.
October 29, 2026: GSA plans to discuss OneGov procurement at the FedCiv Summit.
The Tech Race
The retirement of 2GIT follows directives established in Executive Order 14240 and Executive Order 14271. This shift marks a broader transition toward governmentwide category management to reduce the total number of independent IT contract vehicles.
Federal agencies must now route IT procurement through the Multiple Award Schedule and device-specific agreements. Contracting officers will need to utilize new GSA-provided supply chain risk management templates for all new solicitations.
The takeaway
The end of 2GIT signifies a strategic effort to shrink the government's fragmented contract landscape. Observers should track the upcoming FedCiv Summit on October 29 for further details on how the new OneGov procurement model will influence vendor selection.
What happens next
GSA will host a panel session on OneGov at the Potomac Officers Club FedCiv Summit on October 29, 2026.
Further reading
For broader trends in federal digital infrastructure, explore the Software section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Executive Gov.
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