GCC AI Jumpstart
2–3 production-ready AI workflows deployed inside your GCC tenant in 6–8 weeks. Governance documentation, staff training, and a 90-day expansion roadmap included. Fixed price. Nationwide delivery. SAM.gov active. Senior engineering from scope through build.
The GCC AI Jumpstart is a 6-8 week fixed-price engagement that delivers 2-3 production AI workflows inside your GCC tenant, with governance documentation, staff training, and a 90-day expansion roadmap included. You end the engagement with working AI systems, not a plan for working AI systems. Nationwide delivery. SBA-certified VOSB, SAM active.
Most government AI initiatives stall at the planning stage. Not for lack of ambition; nobody has actually deployed AI inside a GCC environment before, and the constraints are real. The GCC AI Jumpstart is engineered to close that gap in 6–8 weeks. You get working AI systems, not a roadmap for working AI systems. Every engagement ends with production-ready workflows your staff can operate, a governance framework your information security office can audit, and a 90-day roadmap so the next phase is already defined. Puget Sound AI delivers this engagement to federal agencies and federal contractors across the United States. Remote-first delivery. SAM.gov active (UEI SU4QWJZWXY97, CAGE 17DX6). SBA-certified VOSB.
Deliverables: Every Engagement
Fixed scope. Defined before we start. No scope-creep billing.
Process Discovery & Workflow Mapping
Structured interviews and process documentation to identify the 2–3 highest-value workflows for your environment. Output: prioritized workflow map with technical scoping notes.
2–3 Production AI Workflows
Designed, built, tested, and deployed inside your GCC tenant. Copilot Studio agents, Power Automate flows, or AI pipelines scoped to your specific use cases. Production-ready on handoff day.
Governance Starter Framework
AI acceptable-use policy, data handling guidelines, audit logging configuration, and Purview governance settings aligned to your existing compliance posture and designed to satisfy your ISO.
Complete Documentation
Architecture diagrams, annotated source code in version control, operational runbooks, and a data flow map your security team can review. Your team must be able to operate and audit everything we deliver.
Staff Training & Knowledge Transfer
Hands-on training session for the IT staff who will own the systems post-handoff. Q&A session included. Your team leaves knowing how to operate, modify, and extend every workflow.
90-Day Expansion Roadmap
A prioritized plan for the next phase of AI deployment: what to build next, why, and in what order. Gives your agency a clear path forward without requiring another discovery engagement.
6–8 Week Engagement Structure
Four phases. Fixed scope at each phase. You know what’s happening before it starts.
Process interviews, technical environment review, workflow prioritization, and formal scope definition sign-off. Output: scoped workflow list and architecture plan.
Engineering work inside your GCC tenant: agents, flows, and pipelines built to spec. Weekly progress check-ins. Governance framework configured in parallel.
User acceptance testing with your staff, issue remediation, production deployment, documentation finalization, and security review sign-off.
Staff training session, operational runbook walkthrough, 90-day roadmap presentation, and formal handoff. You own everything from this point forward.
What Readiness Looks Like
You don’t need to be AI-ready to start. But a few things need to be in place before week one.
- Active Microsoft 365 GCC tenant with at least one licensed Copilot Studio or Power Platform environment
- A designated IT contact who can grant service principal permissions and approve connector configurations
- Agreement from your information security office to allow a scoped development engagement in your tenant (standard security review framework provided)
- At least 2–3 identifiable manual processes that consume measurable staff time and have clear inputs and outputs
- Willingness to dedicate 1–2 hours/week of IT staff time for check-ins and feedback during the build phase
Not sure if you’re ready? The AI Readiness Review is a 2-week fixed-price engagement that answers exactly that question and produces a prioritized roadmap so the Jumpstart scope is already defined when you’re ready to proceed.
NIST AI Risk Management Framework
Federal agencies are increasingly expected to inventory AI systems, run risk assessments, and align to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Every GCC AI Jumpstart engagement includes governance documentation structured to satisfy those expectations: data source documentation, audit logging configuration, monitoring controls, and an architecture record your information security officer can review. The same governance framework supports your ATO boundary documentation. This is not a separate deliverable; it is part of the standard Jumpstart scope.
Fixed-Price Engagement
| Engagement | Price | Duration | Primary deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Readiness Review | $12,000–$22,000 | 2 weeks | Governance gaps, Copilot readiness, 90-day remediation roadmap |
| GCC AI Governance Assessment | $35,000 fixed | 3 weeks | NIST AI-RMF gap review, federal AI governance docs, 90-day roadmap. |
| GCC AI Jumpstart | $40,000–$60,000 | 6–8 weeks | 2–3 production AI workflows, governance framework, training, documentation, 90-day roadmap |
| Monthly Retainer | $4,000–$10,000/mo | Ongoing | Post-Jumpstart optimization, new workflows, support. Optional after Jumpstart. |
| Training Workshop | $2,500–$8,500 | 1–2 days | Hands-on GCC-native training: Copilot Studio, Power Automate, AI governance, or custom topic |
Fixed price agreed before work begins. Scope defined in writing at end of Week 1 discovery. Price range reflects engagement complexity and number of workflows. Micro-purchase threshold engagements available for tightly scoped single-workflow deployments; discuss on the scoping call.
Rates benchmarked against GSA CALC market data for senior cloud architects. Available under FFP, T&M, and micro-purchase vehicles.
The Senior-Led Delivery Model
GCC Constraints Are Real
Deep experience building production AI inside GCC and commercial M365. We know which connectors are restricted, where the data residency boundaries are, and what your ISO will ask about before they ask it.
Senior Engineering, Start to Finish
The senior engineering that scopes your engagement is what builds it. No handoff from sales to delivery. No junior hand-off. The expertise you evaluated is the expertise that shows up on Day 1.
Documentation-First Delivery
If we disappeared tomorrow, your team could operate, audit, and extend every system we delivered. Architecture diagrams, source code, runbooks, and staff training are required deliverables, not add-ons.
Fixed-Scope Delivery
Scope is defined in writing at the end of Week 1 discovery. Price agreed before build begins and does not change. No mid-engagement scope additions without a written change order. What is scoped is what is delivered.
| Factor | Puget Sound AI | Large integrator |
|---|---|---|
| Who delivers the work | The same senior engineering team that scoped it | Assigned team, typically after the proposal engineer rotates off |
| Junior substitution | None. Senior engineering, same team through handoff. | Common. Junior-to-mid staff do most build work under senior oversight. |
| License-resale incentive | None. We do not resell Microsoft licenses. | Often present. Margin on license resale can influence platform recommendations. |
| Scope model | Fixed scope, defined in writing at Week 1. Price does not change. | Varies. T&M engagements common; scope creep risk is real. |
| Source code ownership | Client owns all code, documentation, and architecture at handoff. | Varies. Review contract terms carefully; IP ownership can be complicated. |
| Time to first production system | First workflow in production by Week 5 of the Jumpstart. | Varies widely. Onboarding, staffing, and procurement can extend pre-build phase. |
Nationwide GCC and Commercial Delivery
Puget Sound AI delivers the GCC AI Jumpstart to federal agencies and federal contractors across the United States. Remote-first delivery, nationwide. SBA-certified VOSB; SAM.gov active (UEI SU4QWJZWXY97, CAGE 17DX6). Available under FFP, T&M, micro-purchase, and SAP (FAR 13) vehicles.
GCC AI Jumpstart Questions
What types of AI workflows can the Jumpstart deliver?
Any workflow that can run inside the GCC boundary using Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Apps, Azure AI Foundry, or PowerShell automation. Common examples include: Copilot Studio agents for policy lookup or staff Q&A, Power Automate flows eliminating manual approval chains or data entry, license or identity anomaly detection pipelines, records classification automation, or administrative AI tools using Graph API. We scope to what delivers the most measurable value in your specific environment.
Can we use the Jumpstart for a CMMC or FedRAMP-scoped environment?
Yes. Every solution is scoped to operate within the GCC boundary using only FedRAMP-authorized services. We document data flows, use least-privilege service accounts, configure audit logging, and scope all work to align with your ATO boundary. For CMMC-scoped environments, we design specifically to complement NIST 800-171 control objectives; no configuration will conflict with your compliance posture.
What if we only need one workflow, not two or three?
A single tightly scoped workflow can often be delivered under the micro-purchase threshold ($10,000) as a standalone engagement. Discuss the scope on the scoping call and we will give you a fixed-price quote for exactly what you need. The Jumpstart structure (2–3 workflows) exists because that is where the compounding value appears, but it is not a minimum.
What happens after the 8 weeks?
You own everything. No ongoing license fees, no maintenance contracts required. The 90-day roadmap gives you a prioritized plan for what to build next. Monthly retainer engagements ($4,000–$10,000/month) are available for agencies that want continued optimization and expansion, but they are entirely optional. The Jumpstart is designed to be standalone.
Can a prime contractor use the Jumpstart as a subcontracted task?
Yes. We are structured for VOSB subcontracting on federal task orders. The Jumpstart can be scoped as a deliverable-based subcontract task. UEI SU4QWJZWXY97, CAGE 17DX6, SAM active. Insurance certificates available on request.
Ready to Get AI Working in Your GCC Environment?
Book a 20-min scoping call. We’ll assess your environment and define scope in writing before any work begins.