Federal Contract Vehicles

CIO-SP3

Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3

NIH GWAC Active
Obligated to date
$19.7B
Task orders
916
Companies awarded
50
Ceiling
$20B per contract holder.

Vehicle overview

Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) is a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) via the NITAAC program. It streamlines information technology acquisition for federal agencies across ten specialized task areas. The vehicle features a $20 billion ceiling per contract holder and remains a primary governmentwide IT tool following the cancellation of its planned successor, CIO-SP4.

The contract is open to Department of Defense and civilian agencies, with a separate Small Business (SB) vehicle for 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and woman-owned set-asides. Task areas cover biomedical research IT, CIO support, imaging, outsourcing, operations and maintenance, integration, infrastructure protection, digital government, ERP, and software development.

Vehicle details

Ordering period

Ordering ends October 29, 2026 — the final sunset date NITAAC announced for all of its GWACs. Task orders placed before June 8, 2026 may run through October 29, 2031; orders placed afterward must end by December 31, 2028.

Ceiling

$20B per contract holder.

Successor

CIO-SP4, the planned successor, was cancelled on January 30, 2026; NITAAC directs future IT requirements to GSA vehicles.

CIO-SP3 contract holders

Contractor Obligated Task orders
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. $2.5B 123
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP $2.1B 255
ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC $2.0B 37
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC $1.7B 51
CGI FEDERAL INC. $1.5B 19
PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC $1.5B 15
PERATON INC. $1.1B 43
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION $836.8M 21
GUIDEHOUSE INC. $743.7M 28
CACI ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, LLC $695.6M 24
LEIDOS, INC. $588.1M 27
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION $580.6M 19
ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. $498.3M 55
MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. $323.0M 9
LEIDOS, INC. $281.2M 11

Top 15 of 50 companies by obligations.

NAICS coverage

NAICS 541512

Frequently asked questions

What is CIO-SP3?
Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) is a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) via the NITAAC program. It streamlines information technology acquisition for federal agencies across ten specialized task areas. The vehicle features a $20 billion ceiling per contract holder and remains a primary governmentwide IT tool following the cancellation of its planned successor, CIO-SP4.
Which agency manages CIO-SP3?
Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 is a GWAC managed by National Institutes of Health.
What can agencies acquire through CIO-SP3?
The contract is open to Department of Defense and civilian agencies, with a separate Small Business (SB) vehicle for 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and woman-owned set-asides. Task areas cover biomedical research IT, CIO support, imaging, outsourcing, operations and maintenance, integration, infrastructure protection, digital government, ERP, and software development.
How much has been obligated through CIO-SP3?
$19.7B has been obligated across 916 task orders.
How many contractors hold CIO-SP3?
50 contractors hold a position on CIO-SP3.
What is the contract ceiling of CIO-SP3?
CIO-SP3 has a program ceiling of $20B per contract holder..
Is CIO-SP3 active?
Yes, CIO-SP3 is currently active (ordering period: Ordering ends October 29, 2026 — the final sunset date NITAAC announced for all of its GWACs. Task orders placed before June 8, 2026 may run through October 29, 2031; orders placed afterward must end by December 31, 2028.).

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