MANCHESTER, UK - Purple, the global guest, staff and multi-tenant WiFi and analytics platform, has been awarded a place on the FedRAMP and GSA Schedule. The listing makes Purple's connectivity and analytics platform available to buy directly across the public sector, from local governments and HIPAA-compliant healthcare organizations to schools, universities, emergency services, and federal government agencies.
Because direct award is available, a public-sector buyer who knows they want Purple can buy directly from the catalog rather than run a competitive tender, turning a process that often takes months into one that can take weeks.
What the FedRAMP and GSA Schedule is
The GSA Schedule is the US government's premier procurement framework, facilitating billions of dollars of public-sector spend annually. Paired with FedRAMP and GSA Schedule compliance, it provides the newest and most secure procurement vehicle for federal, state, and local agencies through 2030.
Buying Purple through the GSA Schedule
For any public-sector organization that wants Purple, the framework makes it simple. There is no tender to run and no contract to negotiate - the terms are pre-agreed and closely aligned to standard government contracts, the pricing is published, and the due diligence is already done. Buyers can award directly from the catalog and be up and running in weeks, with procurement cycles that can run for years to support a proper multi-year program rather than an annual renewal. Partners can supply Purple through the same route.
"Being awarded a place on the FedRAMP and GSA Schedule is an important step for Purple and our work with local governments across the US.
For us, digital inclusion and data-led decision making are closely connected. Providing free, secure connectivity can help remove some of the barriers that prevent people from participating in an increasingly digital society, while the anonymized intelligence generated through those networks can give local governments a much better understanding of how their places are actually being used.
From understanding footfall and dwell time to identifying patterns across a region, we believe local governments should be able to turn connectivity into meaningful insight, helping them make better, evidence-led decisions about the places and communities they serve.
We're proud to be part of the GSA Schedule and look forward to working with more public-sector organizations to make that possible."
- Iain Fox, VP Public Sector, Purple
