By Grace Dille
Publication Date: 2025-11-19 00:00:00
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Wednesday a OneGov agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity that will provide federal agencies with AI research and drafting capabilities at discounted pricing.
Under the first-of-its-kind direct agreement for frontier AI platforms, federal agencies can access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government for $0.25 per agency over an 18-month term through a direct contract on GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS IT), GSA said.
“Access to cutting-edge AI models is essential for integrating AI into federal government operations and modernizing inefficient processes, aligning with the White House’s AI Action Plan,” GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said in a statement.
“This OneGov agreement, directly with Perplexity, offers the federal government an additional pathway to leverage the transformative advantages of AI,” Gruenbaum said.
GSA said the direct approach helps to support transparent pricing, streamline acquisition, and ensure strong cybersecurity protections.
Perplexity’s participation and direct availability were streamlined by the FedRAMP 20x pilot, according to GSA. FedRAMP 20x is a revamp of the approval process for secure cloud services in the federal government; it has a heavy focus on automation. In August, GSA announced it would begin prioritizing the authorization of AI-based cloud services.
GSA said Perplexity’s enterprise platform has been…