Quick Win
1 to 2 weeks
A single deliverable: one compliance gap assessment, one process fix, or one hardware refresh batch. Fixed fee for the AC5 service line; hardware and software itemized through distribution.
Pricing
Fixed-fee services on top of line-itemized procurement.
Cloud licenses, AI subscriptions, and hardware are quoted at distribution pricing through our extensive network of distributors and OEMs. AC5 implementation services sit on top as a fixed fee. The shapes below tell you what to ask for; the actual number lands in the written quote within 48 hours.
Engagement bands
Pick the shape, then we quote the actual number.
Project
4 to 8 weeks
A focused engagement: a NIST 800-171 remediation, an ISO management-system build, or a multi-site hardware refresh. The most common engagement.
Program
8 to 16 weeks
A multi-track engagement that runs program management, compliance, and quality together. Change management and staff training across roles. One quote, one accountable partner.
Managed support
Ongoing
Post-engagement support across compliance programs, quality systems, and hardware lifecycle. Known monthly line, optional escalation tiers, quarterly reviews.
How procurement works
One purchase order. Three categories of work.
Hardware and software licenses are quoted at distribution pricing through our extensive network of distributors and OEMs. Hardware (laptops, servers, peripherals, kiosks, rugged tablets) is quoted the same way. AC5 services (program management, compliance, and quality) sit on top as a fixed fee for the engagement shape you pick.
Government and education buyers order through the channel on the buying vehicles they already use. Commercial buyers order direct. The line items and the AC5 fee are the same either way.
What you keep
Your tenants. Your licenses. Your hardware.
Cloud tenants are stood up in your name from day one. AI licenses are owned by your organization, not by AC5. Hardware ships imaged, asset-tagged, and shipped to you. If you ever stop being an AC5 customer, you keep all of it. Nothing breaks.
Managed support is optional and sold separately: a known monthly line covering cloud tenant administration, AI governance, and hardware lifecycle, with quarterly reviews. Cancel anytime. The exit never costs extra.
How to buy
Through our extensive network of distributors and OEMs, or direct.
Government and education buyers can request AC5 services and hardware through our extensive network of distributors and OEMs, on the buying vehicles and reseller relationships your team already uses. Commercial buyers contract direct. Same line items, same AC5 fee, either path.
What we do not charge for
Things other implementers bill that we do not.
- No discovery-call fees
- No platform-access fees
- No mark-up on licenses beyond what distribution prices
- No annual renewal price hike from AC5
- No charge for the walk-through or the documentation
- No charge to access your own tenants or hardware later
- No exit fee if you stop working with us
Ready for a real number?
30-minute discovery call. Written, line-itemized quote in 48 hours. If your engagement does not fit one of the four bands above, we will say that out loud.