GSA LLM clause: obligations for European publishers
In brief
- The GSA will enforce a restrictive clause (552.239-7001) for its LLM tenders starting October 2026.
- Models cannot be trained on US government data and fine-tuned weights must be erased at contract end.
- European publishers must announce 30 days in advance any model adaptation tied to foreign rules affecting responses.
The US General Services Administration (GSA) will require from October 19, 2026, a clause (552.239-7001) in its LLM, chatbot and agent tenders: models cannot be trained on government data, fine-tuned weights and embeddings must be erased at contract end, and any substantial modification must be reported within 72 hours. European publishers can still bid, but must announce 30 days in advance any adaptation of their model to non-US rules that significantly alters responses, which could include settings linked to the EU AI Act. These obligations also apply to subcontractors according to ActuIA.
What it changes for you
- Public SectorUS public administrations will need to enforce strict guarantees on data origins and model compliance before any deployment.
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