CGI is a prime contract holder on Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Foundation Cloud Hosting Services II (FCHS2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), the follow-on contract to the original FCHS IDIQ. CGI held a prime spot on FCHS since 2014 and is the largest service provider in task-order volume on that vehicle.

Awarded through DOI’s Interior Business Center (IBC), FCHS2 provides a comprehensive range of cloud services and solutions across the federal government.

Cloud services and FCHS2

Cloud services provide the government flexible and scalable solutions to increase efficiency, allowing increased focus on mission.  Broadly defined, cloud services refer to a wide range of services delivered on demand, over the internet, allowing for affordable access to applications and resources without the need for internal infrastructure or hardware.

Contract information

Contract name: Foundation Cloud Hosting Services II (FCHS2)
Contract number: 140D0424D0087
Sponsor: Department of Interior
Period of performance: Contract start date: 5/28/2024
Contract expiration date: 5/27/2034
Contract type: Multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
Task order types FFP, T&M, LH, CPAF, CPFF, Hybrid
Prompt payment terms Prompt payment terms are in accordance with the contract, or with FAR 52.212-4

Additional information

Contact Information

FCHS2@cgifederal.com

Company Information

SAM UEI: TRKEP1HEBNS5
(DUNS Number: 145969783)
CAGE Code: 3YVK7

 

FCHS2 Facts

  • Awarded May 2024 as a follow-on to FCHS I
  • 10-Year, multiple award IDIQ valued at $2B
  • Awarded and managed by DOI IBC, and open to any federal government agency.
  • Support for multiple task order types

FCHS2 Benefits

  • Pre-vetted list of providers at the IDIQ level
  • FCHS is a single source for all federal agencies to address all cloud procurement needs
  • Cost savings through increased supplier competition by aggregating the buying power of the federal government
  • Simplified procurement process offering wide geographic coverage with innovative and emerging solutions
  • Addresses unique agency needs
  • Easy to use ordering system for TO management
  • Contractual support from the IBC for the duration of the TO

CGI cloud offerings

CGI’s cloud service offerings are constantly growing and evolving; therefore the following is a representative list of CGI’s cloud capabilities.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  • Virtual machines
  • Storage services
  • Networking services
  • Load balancing
  • Content delivery networks (CDN)
  • Backup and disaster recovery

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

  • Application development platforms
  • Database management systems
  • Web hosting and deployment environments
  • Integration services
  • Analytics and reporting tools
  • Mobile application development frameworks

Software as a Service (SaaS)

  • Customer relationship management (CRM) systems
  • Financial Management Systems (FMS)
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
  • Human resources management systems (HRMS)
  • Cloud Contact Center / Telephony
  • Collaboration and productivity tools
  • Email and communication services
  • Content management systems (CMS)
  • Product licenses

Security as a Service (SECaaS)

  • Identity and access management (IAM)
  • Threat detection and prevention
  • Data encryption and protection
  • Security information and event management (SIEM)
  • Vulnerability assessment and management
  • Security analytics and reporting

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

  • Data Warehouse as a Service (DWaaS)
  • Relational database management systems (RDBMS)
  • NoSQL databases
  • Data warehousing services
  • Database backup and recovery
  • Database performance optimization
  • Database monitoring and analytics

 

     

     

     

    Backup as a Service (BaaS)

    • Cloud-based backup and recovery solutions
    • Data replication and synchronization
    • Automated backup scheduling
    • Long-term data retention
    • File and folder-level recovery
    • Backup storage and archiving

    Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

    • Site recovery orchestration
    • Continuous data replication
    • Failover and failback capabilities
    • Recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO)
    • Testing and validation of recovery plans
    • Multi-site and cross-region replication

    Internet of Things (IoT) as a Service

    • Device management and provisioning
    • Data ingestion and processing
    • Real-time analytics and insights
    • IoT platform integration
    • Connectivity and communication services
    • Security and privacy controls

    Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS)

    • Machine learning algorithms and models
    • Natural language processing (NLP) services
    • Computer vision and image recognition
    • Speech recognition and synthesis
    • Predictive analytics and recommendation engines
    • AI model training and deployment

    Function as a Service (FaaS)

    • Serverless computing platforms
    • Event-driven architecture
    • Function deployment and scaling
    • Pay-per-use pricing model
    • Integration with other cloud services
    • Workflow automation and orchestration