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Your organization is already
paying for shadow AI.
Let's bring it under control.

Employees across your departments are expensing individual AI subscriptions with zero IT governance. We consolidate that spend into a secure, centralized Gemini Enterprise environment — on Google's infrastructure, grounded in your own data.

The Problem

AI sprawl is already inside your organization

CIOs tell us the same story: "We don't have an AI budget." But when we look closer, the spend is already there — it's just invisible to IT.

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Security Blind Spot

Sensitive constituent, student, and personnel data is being fed into public AI models with zero IT oversight — and no audit trail if something goes wrong.

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Compliance Liability

Individual AI accounts are invisible to FOIA, FERPA, and CJIS discovery requests. When the auditors come, there's no log to produce.

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Dead-End Innovation

Personal licenses can't be connected to your governed internal datasets. Each department is building on a different foundation — and none of it scales.

What We're Seeing in SLED Organizations
$15K
per month in uncontrolled AI spend — discovered in a single CIO conversation that started with "we don't have an AI budget."
80+ employees using AI tools independently across departments — most organizations start with a governed cohort of 10–20 and expand from there
Spend flowing through p-cards across departments — bypassing IT and procurement
Zero governance, no SSO, no data policies — just individuals doing their best
The Reframe

This isn't new AI spend. It's a consolidation play.

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We're not asking for a new budget line.

We're redirecting what your organization is already spending — fragmented across personal subscriptions — into a single, governed, Google-native platform. Same cost. Better security. Total control. And a foundation that actually scales.

Shadow AI — Today
Inputs may be used for public model training
No audit trail — FOIA and FERPA exposure
Locked to individual desktops — can't be shared or scaled
No SSO — access doesn't follow your security policies
Fragmented $20–$200/month p-card spend across departments
Third-party GPU infrastructure — outside your data boundary
Gemini Starter Pack — With Us
Total data sovereignty — your data is never used for training
Full logging via Google Vault and Cloud Audit — discoverable on demand
Gemini Enterprise apps configured per department — shared, governed, scalable
Active Directory SSO — staff log in with existing credentials, no new accounts
Consolidated, predictable spend — contract-ready through cooperative vehicles
Google TPU v6 infrastructure — vertical integration, no third-party dependency
What's Included

A complete governed AI foundry, ready to deploy

Three components, working together — licenses, infrastructure, and the expert hours to make it real inside your organization.

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10–20

Gemini Enterprise Licenses

A fully managed Gemini chat environment — deployed on Google's TPU-powered infrastructure and configured for your organization. Every user gets a clean, browser-based AI workspace grounded in your data and governed by your identity policies.

  • Enhances productivity across every department — same interface, consistent governance
  • Active Directory SSO — existing credentials, no new passwords or shadow accounts
  • Out-of-box agents included: Deep Research, Idea Generation, NotebookLM for Enterprise
  • Centrally auditable — every session logged, discoverable on demand
  • Scales naturally as departments see value and adoption grows
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$5K–$10K

GCP Foundation Credit

Your dedicated Google Cloud environment — the secure backbone that powers Gemini Enterprise and unlocks its full capability set. FedRAMP authorized, sovereign by design, and production-ready from day one.

  • Connect organizational data sources — SharePoint, SQL, file shares, and more
  • FedRAMP High authorized infrastructure — meets the strictest federal and municipal security standards
  • Sovereign data boundaries — your data stays in your defined region, always
  • Unlocks Gemini's extended capabilities: grounded search, custom agents, NotebookLM knowledge bases
  • Google TPU v6 infrastructure — no third-party dependencies, vertically integrated
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100–200

Expert Implementation Hours

Peak Trails Consulting hands-on delivery — from your first GCP organization resource through live Gemini sessions with your staff. We handle the technical complexity so your team inherits a working, governed platform on day one.

  • Identity federation: connect your Active Directory to Gemini via single sign-on — no new passwords for your staff
  • GCP foundation: organization structure, audit logging, security policies, and billing governance
  • Gemini Enterprise configuration: data store connections, custom agents, prompt chips tailored to your workflows
  • Staff training: department-by-department sessions on prompting, agents, and responsible use — your people leave knowing how to get value from day one
  • IT administrator training: your team learns to manage users, monitor usage, and expand the platform independently
  • Handoff documentation: your IT team inherits a fully documented, self-sufficient environment

Contract-Ready Through Cooperative Procurement

Deployable immediately through existing cooperative contract vehicles — E&I Cooperative Contract CR001528 (AI Solutions & Services) and OMNIA Partners Contract 152614. No competitive bid required. No council approval cycle.

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Built for Your Workflows

Ready to use from day one — deeper with your data

Gemini Enterprise delivers immediate value out of the box. Connect your organization's documents and policies to ground every answer in your actual data — no code required.

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IT Self-Service Portal

Ground Gemini in your internal knowledge base and FAQs. Resolves common hardware, software, and password issues in natural language — reducing helpdesk ticket volume from day one. Built using Gemini Enterprise's no-code agent builder, no development required.

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HR Policy & Benefits Navigator

Connect Gemini to employee handbooks, union contracts, and HR policy documents. Staff get instant, cited answers on leave policies, retirement eligibility, and onboarding — consistent and accurate every time.

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Building Operations & Maintenance

Ground Gemini in facility manuals, maintenance procedures, and equipment documentation. Field technicians query repair procedures and part numbers on-site — improving first-fix rates across aging infrastructure.

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Citizen & Student Support Assistant

Feed Gemini your city ordinances, course catalogs, or campus service guides. Staff answer public inquiries instantly — with 100% accuracy and zero search time.

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Procurement & Grant Compliance

Ground Gemini in purchasing bylaws and grant-funding requirements. Officers verify expenditures and vendor contracts against strict regulatory standards in seconds.

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Permit & Licensing Self-Service

Connect Gemini to your permitting rules, zoning codes, and licensing requirements. Constituents self-serve permit status, requirements, and next steps — without calling the counter.

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Policy & Document Research — NotebookLM for Enterprise

Upload ordinances, contracts, grant documents, or compliance materials. Staff ask questions in plain language and get cited, sourced answers drawn directly from your documents — not the public internet. Included in every Gemini Enterprise license at no additional cost.

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Ready to connect to your core systems?

Our Agent Solutions practice builds deep integrations with your HR platforms, IT service management, facilities and asset management, permitting systems, and more — the natural next step after your Gemini foundation is established.

Why This Wins

Built for the way SLED actually buys

This isn't a proof-of-concept exercise. It's a packaged, contract-ready offering designed for the constraints your organization operates under.

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No New Budget Required

Consolidates what you're already spending on shadow AI into a single governed investment. Converts uncontrolled p-card spend into a strategic platform.

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Governance From Day One

Identity, audit logging, and data sovereignty are built in — not bolted on. Gemini is FERPA, CJIS, and FOIA-ready from the moment you deploy.

Priced Below Approval Thresholds

Structured to fit within discretionary spend authority — avoiding lengthy council approval cycles and accelerating time to value for your organization.

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Land and Expand

The starter pack is the entry point. As departments see value, natural expansion into more licenses, GCP consumption, and agentic applications follows organically.

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A Proven First Step

This starter pack is designed as the foundation of your organization's Gemini journey — with a natural path to deeper integrations, department-specific agents, and expanded licensing as adoption grows.

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Built for SLED Procurement

Available through E&I CR001528 and OMNIA Partners 152614 — cooperative vehicles that eliminate competitive bid requirements for K-12, higher ed, and municipal buyers.

Ready to Start

Audit your shadow AI spend.
Then consolidate it.

Let's start with a conversation about what your organization is already spending — and what a governed Gemini environment would look like on your timeline and budget.

Available through E&I CR001528 · OMNIA Partners 152614 · No competitive bid required