DoD ESI lowers the total cost of ownership
across the DoD, Coast Guard and Intelligence Communities for
commercial software, IT hardware, and services.
MCLEAN,
Va., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian
(Nasdaq: APPN) today announced that three Appian partners have been
awarded a multiple-award contract for Appian products through the
Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI).
The agreement, valued at an estimated $145,902,412 will provide the U.S. Navy with
Appian's commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, hardware, and
maintenance support. The multiple-award firm-fixed-price blanket
purchase agreements (BPAs) were awarded to Carahsoft Technology
Corp., Groundswell, and TD Synnex Public Sector.
The $145M
agreement will provide the U.S. Navy with Appian's COTS software,
hardware, and maintenance support.
The DoD ESI is a program designed to centralize the sourcing and
acquisition of IT products and services across the Department of
Defense. ESI contracts, which take the form of BPAs associated with
a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, streamline
procurement for DoD purchasers and leverage the combined buying
power of the DoD to offer potential discounts. Contractors must be
approved technology vendors on the GSA schedule before becoming
eligible to participate as a DoD ESI technology vendor, and
Appian's inclusion provides government agencies with direct access
to its solutions.
"We're excited about the momentum we're building in our
Department of Defense business, and we're especially thankful for
the collaboration with the Department of Defense on this important
initiative," said Dave Dantus, Vice
President of US Public Sector Sales, Appian. "Being selected as a
key technology vendor under the DoD ESI is a significant
endorsement of Appian's capabilities. ESI not only gives the
government easier access to Appian, but it also pre-negotiates
terms, making the procurement process smoother and more efficient
for large enterprise purchases. This framework enables the DoD to
easily make significant, impactful buys."
The BPAs will cover a five-year ordering period, with task
orders funded primarily by operations and maintenance allocations.
The contract was competitively procured through the GSA E-Buy
platform, with 990 vendors solicited, three responses received, and
three vendors selected for award.
Appian solutions for the public sector represent a new class of
enterprise software that offers the benefits of both packaged and
custom software. These solutions are specifically designed to
enable agencies to gain efficiencies without developing them from
the ground up. Key offerings include Appian Case Management Studio
for Public Sector that streamlines and automates complex case
management applications; Appian Government Acquisition Management
solutions that streamline and automate the end-to-end procurement
process; and Appian's agility layer that modernizes ERP systems
without a complete overhaul by connecting enterprise systems and
data.
See why U.S. Department of Defense agencies trust Appian to
unify data, automate workflows, and deliver on mission
priorities.
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