GSA picks Genesis Consulting to examine IBM’s journey system work

IBM could also be tasked with consolidating the entire federal authorities’s journey methods into the brand new Go.gov platform, however one other firm can be checking Big Blue’s work.

The General Services Administration has prolonged an impartial validation and verification providers contract to Genesis Consulting Partners, the company said in a Wednesday Sam.gov notice.

Genesis’ contract has a $2.4 million ceiling worth over as much as 16 months, based on Federal Procurement Data System data. The contract additionally contains assist for monetary administration and alter administration.

IBM and Genesis each held present contracts supporting numerous journey administration methods for GSA.

What’s new is GSA is requiring businesses to transition their journey administration capabilities to the IBM contract, an effort Genesis is supporting.

Go.Gov is the brand new identify for the system that was initially known as E-Gov Travel Services, Next Generation.

IBM gained the 15-year, $930 million contract in November 2024 for what’s now Go.gov. GSA is aiming to save $131 million per 12 months over the lifetime of the contract, or or almost $2 billion.

The new Genesis contract is a part of a blanket buy settlement GSA awarded in 2022.

GSA is inserting what is called a “call order” for as much as 16 extra months, ending in November 2026.

GSA determined to not maintain a brand new competitors for the IV&V and monetary administration assist as a result of Genesis was already in place. The company stated transferring to a different contractor would jeopardize efficiency and assist for Go.gov.

“The existing BPA is the most logical vehicle against which to fulfill this requirement as its scope includes precisely the services to be provided by this requirement and Genesis is continuing work from a similar call order,” GSA wrote in its justification doc.

Among Genesis’ new duties can be to make sure that IBM configures the Go.gov resolution to satisfy GSA’s insurance policies and that it aligns with the contract necessities.

GSA, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and Bureau of Fiscal Service have already begun transitioning to Go.gov.

“The level of resources required during these transition years is higher than steady state, therefore acquiring these services through award to any other contractor is not the optimal solution,” GSA wrote. “Any lapse of service will cause serious disruption to GSA’s ability to support this critical governmentwide requirement and timely transition from the current travel and expense system.”