≈$21.6M DEFINITIVE CONTRACT 140D0419C0047

Interior: ~$21.6M for IT, AI and ML support services — a federal contract with Tuknik Government Services (USAspending)

Department of the Interior ・2019-03-22 〜 2022-03-21

The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded about $21.6M ($21,596,322) for information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) program support services to Tuknik Government Services LLC. Not a product buy — professional support for agency modernization.

Contract key facts

RecipientTUKNIK GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC
Contract value$21,596,322 (≈$21.6M)
Awarding agencyDepartment of the Interior
Awarding sub-agencyDepartmental Offices
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Period of performance2019-03-22 〜 2022-03-21
Contract ID (PIID)140D0419C0047

Contract scope (original)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Key points

Interior procured IT, AI and ML "program support services" (services, not a product)
Value ~$21.6M, period of performance roughly three years (March 2019–March 2022)
Much government AI budget flows into the staffing and know-how behind adoption
A civilian agency (Interior) example of demand for IT/AI modernization support
Recipient: Tuknik Government Services LLC (government IT/professional services)

Why it matters: this is not a contract to buy a specific AI product — it procures the people and expertise (program support services) needed to advance IT, AI and ML efforts. Behind the visible product purchases, much of government AI spending flows into contracts for the staffing and know-how that enable adoption and operation. The Department of the Interior oversees national parks, Native American affairs, land and resource management, and geological survey — showing that civilian (non-defense, non-intelligence) agencies also generate demand for IT/AI modernization support. The recipient, Tuknik Government Services, provides IT and professional services to government.

Why it matters

Shows that government AI spending flows heavily into "support services" that enable adoption and operation, not just headline product buys. A useful signal of U.S. government IT/AI services demand and civilian-agency modernization.

FAQ

What are "program support services"?

Not a contract to deliver a specific product, but a services contract providing the expert staff and know-how to design, deploy and operate IT, AI and ML efforts.

Why would Interior procure AI/ML?

Interior runs broad missions such as land/resource management and geological survey, and procures IT/AI/ML support to modernize its systems and use its data. This contract appears to be part of that.

Sources (primary)

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USAspending (award details)
Contract ID (PIID)：140D0419C0047

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