New AI contracts available to US local governments

Local governments and non‑profit entities across the United States can now access new artificial intelligence (AI) contracts through TXShare, the cooperative purchasing programme of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG).

The contracts, developed with Civic Marketplace and the Alliance for Innovation, are designed to simplify procurement by allowing agencies to use competitively awarded AI solutions and consultancy services without issuing new RFPs. They also include provisions for participation by small and local businesses and provide a vetted marketplace for AI services.

TXShare received 108 bids and awarded contracts to 77 suppliers. The AI Consultancy contract has 35 awardees and covers services such as strategy development, roadmap planning, feasibility studies and training. The AI Solutions contract has 42 awardees and covers deployment, integration and ongoing support of AI technologies across government functions, including cybersecurity.

“In a procurement landscape increasingly saturated by cooperative contracts that seem to reward participation over discernment, the real breakthrough here isn’t just the scale – it’s the standard,” said Todd Little, Executive Director of NCTCOG. “Our AI contract catalogue is a rigorously curated marketplace of highly vetted suppliers. We are making it safe, efficient and effective for your organization to be at the leading edge of citizen service using AI.”

According to Little, the contracts are intended to reduce procurement challenges for emerging technologies by removing the need for separate RFPs and supplier vetting.

Ron Holifield, Co‑Founder and President of Civic Marketplace, said the initiative was a response to demand from agencies interested in AI but unsure how to proceed. “These contracts enable agencies to take their first steps into the AI‑powered future with confidence,” he said.

Suppliers also welcomed the announcement. Parth Shah, CEO of Polimorphic, said the partnership would help streamline government workflows and communications, while Mary Frances Coryell, Chief Revenue Officer of Citibot, said it would support more responsive and transparent procurement.

The contracts are now available through Civic Marketplace.

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