Perplexity Wins Landmark AI Contract with GSA, Rolls Out Enterprise Pro for U.S. Government

Details

• Perplexity and the U.S. General Services Administration have established a blanket purchase agreement, enabling any federal agency to access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government.
• The platform is model-agnostic, offering agencies the flexibility to use GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and other approved large language models through one interface.
• The service runs within a FedRAMP High cloud environment and features default security measures such as zero-data-retention, comprehensive audit logging, and role-based access controls.
• Pricing is based on usage, with pilot programs already underway at GSA and the Department of Energy, and a wider rollout anticipated for early 2026.
• Perplexity claims to be the first generative-AI company to secure a direct, government-wide deal, removing the need for traditional systems integrators.

Impact

This contract gives Perplexity a significant entry point into the federal sector, challenging competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, who still require cloud partners such as Microsoft for access. Faster AI procurement could rapidly boost adoption across over 100 agencies, while compliance with recent federal directives smooths regulatory paths. If successful, this deal could set a new standard for AI procurement and open up broader opportunities at state and local levels.