# GSA Reaffirms XTec USAccess Contract

On October 5, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) finalized its reaffirmation of XTec as prime contractor for the next-generation USAccess Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentialing service, following a renewed evaluation and protests by IDEMIA National Security Solutions and incumbent Peraton. The contract has a **$237.6 million ceiling** and may run through June 2036, modernizing shared HSPD-12 credentialing services used by more than 100 federal agencies. The program will use government-owned core infrastructure with contractor-operated services; this is an award update, not a new solicitation.

- The delivery scope includes software development and integration, security, accessibility, data management, and support for evolving credentials and standards.
- Prospective suppliers should focus on subcontracting or supporting-service roles aligned with those requirements rather than treating USAccess 2.0 as an open prime-contract competition.
- Agencies and contractors involved in credentialing should account for the transition to government-owned core infrastructure and the long-term service period in implementation and support planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

### Vendors
- XTec (prime contractor)
- Peraton (incumbent and protester)
- IDEMIA National Security Solutions (protester)

### Sources
- [GSA reaffirms XTec for $238M USAccess 2.0 federal credentialing contract | Biometric Update](https://www.biometricupdate.com/202610/gsa-reaffirms-xtec-for-238m-usaccess-2-0-federal-credentialing-contract) - Biometric Update
- [GSA has reaffirmed XTec for the USAccess 2.0 federal credentialing contract after a renewed evaluation. The order has a potential value of $237.6M, modernizing PIV services used by over 100 agencies.

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