Advance Notice - Industry Day - FAS Acquisition & Ordering Systems (AOS)

The General Services Administration (GSA) is planning to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Acquisition & Ordering Systems (AOS) in May 2026. The purpose of this acquisition is to support the GSA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) by providing services that support the operation, maintenance, and development of selected systems within the GSA IT portfolio. The Government seeks an industry partner that can perform operational excellence, eliminate performance bottlenecks, and provide security features. Key responsibilities include: • Operational Excellence - Operate and maintain all applications in accordance with the attached Application Inventory and Profile. • Performance - Eliminate performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies to facilitate scalability. • Elasticity - Possess the capability for both vertical and horizontal scaling. • Resilience - Integrate capabilities for monitoring, alerting, and reporting on critical system functions and processes to ensure intended execution, and to perform automatic failover in the event of a malfunction. • Security - Incorporate security features directly into the application, reducing reliance on perimeter defenses such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems.