OpenAI and GSA Cut Government AI License Fees to $0 Under OneGov

OpenAI and the U.S. General Services Administration have created a purchasing agreement that removes the standard monthly license fee for eligible U.S. governments and cuts usage costs by half. The OneGov deal extends those terms beyond federal agencies to state, local, and tribal governments.

OpenAI and GSA announced the multi-year agreement on September 10. It builds on OpenAI’s previous federal offer by making the same pricing available to eligible governments across the United States. GSA secured the arrangement through its OneGov procurement strategy.

Eligible organizations will pay $0 instead of the usual $15-per-user monthly license fee, receive 50% off usage costs, and face no minimum spending commitment. The agreement runs from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.

The agreement incorporates GSA data-protection and governance terms. It also restricts model access to environments authorized by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP. OpenAI separately says ChatGPT Enterprise does not use business data, including inputs and outputs, to train or improve its models.

Cyber teams get separate access options

• Verified government entities will be approved for Daybreak Blue cyber-defender access at 50% off standard commercial pricing, with training and enablement support.
• Eligible government cyber defenders can request Daybreak Red for vulnerability research, exploit validation, and red teaming at standard commercial pricing.

OpenAI says the agreement also includes buyer guidance, usage estimates, spend controls, onboarding, FinOps guidance, webinars, and an expanded Government Academy. Those offerings accompany the discounted access and cyber-defender options rather than changing the agreement’s pricing terms.

OpenAI says more than one million government employees already have access through existing agreements. It estimates the expanded eligibility could reach about 23 million public-sector workers, but that figure measures potential eligibility, not reported use. The agreement now sets a common route for public buyers; its practical reach will depend on which organizations choose to use it after the October start date.