OpenAI and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have announced a multi-year agreement providing federal, state, local, and tribal governments with free access to OpenAI tools, including GPT‑6 Astra. The deal eliminates the standard $15-per-user monthly license fee and offers 50% off usage costs for eligible public-sector organizations.

  • Eligibility extends to approximately 23 million public servants, building on existing agreements that already serve over one million employees.
  • Verified government entities receive approved access to Daybreak Blue at 50% off standard commercial pricing, along with scaled training and enablement.
  • The agreement runs for 27 months, from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, providing a stable foundation for AI adoption.
  • OpenAI will provide buyer guidance, usage estimates, spend controls, onboarding, FinOps guidance, and an expanded Government Academy to support practical adoption.

This expansion aims to help public servants use best-in-class AI tools with strong safeguards and cost predictability, accelerating tasks such as vulnerability research, public-health literature reviews, and tax form digitization.