Interior: ~$21.6M for IT, AI and ML support services — a federal contract with Tuknik Government Services (USAspending)
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
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"?
Why would Interior procure AI/ML?
Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：140D0419C0047