FedRAMP Approved Software List

The U.S. government depends on a wide range of software to run day-to-day operations, and so do the government contractors (GovCons) that support that work. As more systems move to the cloud, contractors need a reliable way to confirm which tools meet federal security requirements.

That system is the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. For GovCons, the FedRAMP Marketplace is the authoritative source for verifying which cloud service offerings are authorized, with more than 300 currently listed.

The challenge is that not every listing reflects the same authorization status or impact level, and vendor claims don’t always tell the full story. A tool that seems compliant can still create risk if the specific offering or authorization level doesn’t match your contract requirements.

This article shows you how to identify FedRAMP authorized vendors, verify their status, and choose tools that meet both security and operational needs. It also highlights how newer authorized platforms are expanding what’s possible in compliant environments, including Procurement Sciences, listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace with Moderate Authorization.

Key Takeaways

• The FedRAMP Marketplace, at fedramp.gov/marketplace, is the only authoritative source for verifying a vendor's authorization status. Contractors should confirm status directly rather than relying on vendor claims.
• Newer FedRAMP Moderate-authorized platforms like Procurement Sciences bring AI-powered capture, proposal, and contract intelligence workflows into compliant environments, expanding beyond traditional infrastructure and storage tools.
• FedRAMP authorization spans three impact levels (Low, Moderate, High). Most SaaS products serving federal civilian agencies target Moderate authorization, which includes approximately 325 security controls.
• "FedRAMP Ready" is not the same as "FedRAMP Authorized." Ready indicates a preliminary assessment, while Authorized means the vendor has completed a full security review and received an Authority to Operate.
• Contractors can inherit security controls from FedRAMP authorized cloud providers, reducing their compliance burden when building on authorized infrastructure.
• Verifying the specific Cloud Service Offering (CSO) is critical, as vendors may have authorization for their government-specific product but not the commercial version.

What Qualifies as FedRAMP Approved Software

FedRAMP Approved software refers to cloud products that have completed the full authorization process and received either an Agency Authority to Operate (ATO) or a JAB Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO).

“FedRAMP Approved” and “FedRAMP Authorized” are often used interchangeably, but authorization is not a single designation. It is defined by both an authorization pathway and an impact level.

Authorization pathways:

• Agency Authorization: An ATO is sponsored by a single federal agency that reviews the software and grants approval.
• JAB Authorization: The Joint Authorization Board (representatives from DoD, DHS, and GSA) reviews the software and issues a provisional P-ATO.
• FedRAMP Ready: A preliminary designation indicating the platform has completed a readiness assessment but is not yet authorized.

Impact levels (FIPS 199):

• Low (LI-SaaS): Low-impact validates minimal security requirements for low-risk systems.
• Moderate: With approximately 325 controls, moderate impact covers systems where loss would have serious adverse effects.
• High: The most extensive controls implement strict security standards for sensitive or critical information.

Government contractors must use the tools that meet or exceed their data classification requirements. Using a lower authorization level introduces immediate compliance risk.

This is a common oversight. A contractor operating with Low-authorized tools may take on a contract that requires Moderate-level authorization. If the toolset is not updated, those systems fall out of compliance.

Fastest Ways To Find Authorized Vendors in the FedRAMP Marketplace

The FedRAMP Marketplace includes search filters that allow you to streamline results by service model, impact level, and authorization status.

Start by filtering by “Authorized” status to exclude vendors that are still in process (FedRAMP Ready) but not fully authorized.

The Marketplace updates regularly with new tools and changes to authorization and impact levels. Bookmark the filtered view that matters most to your organization to track new authorizations that could impact your software decisions.

SaaS Filter Steps

SaaS (Software as a Service) is the largest category in the FedRAMP Marketplace, covering everything from collaboration tools to data analytics platforms.

To filter for SaaS products:

1. Select “SaaS” under “Service Model.”
2. Choose the required impact level (Low, Moderate, or High).
3. Set Status to "Authorized."

If you’re looking for newer capabilities, including flexible AI workflows, sort results by authorization date (newest first). This helps surface recently authorized options that may offer expanded functionality.

PaaS and IaaS Filter Steps

PaaS (Platform as a Service) and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) filters help GovCons identify compliant options for development, compute, storage, and networking.

Using FedRAMP authorized PaaS and IaaS allows contractors to inherit baseline security controls. For example, developing applications on a PaaS like FedHIVE keeps your environment aligned with established compliant requirements. Similarly, many contractors rely on IaaS providers such as Amazon GovCloud or Microsoft Azure Government for compliant infrastructure.

Custom components may still require separate authorization depending on how they are built and deployed. However, starting with an authorized PaaS or IaaS reduces both risk and overall compliance complexity.

To filter PaaS and IaaS products:

1. Select “PaaS” or “IaaS” under “Service Model.”
2. Choose the required impact level (Low, Moderate, or High).
3. Set Status to "Authorized."

FedRAMP Approved Software List Snapshot

Below are representative samples of FedRAMP authorized offerings across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS categories.

These examples are not exhaustive. The FedRAMP Marketplace includes more than 300 total options as of April 2026.

Authorization status can change over time. For example, Procurement Sciences recently achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization, meaning contractors evaluating Moderate-authorized tools even a year ago likely didn’t consider AI-driven platforms in this category.

If you’re considering any of the tools listed, verify their current Authorized status in the Marketplace before making a procurement decision.

SaaS Offerings

These are notable FedRAMP authorized SaaS products that deliver value to government contractors.

You’ll find these and hundreds of other SaaS offerings in the FedRAMP Marketplace. Use these examples as a starting point based on your specific use case.

PaaS Offerings

PaaS solutions enable contractors to build applications on compliant infrastructure with baseline controls already in place. This approach reduces the need to build and secure environments from scratch.

PaaS offerings are less numerous than SaaS but still provide strong options for development and automation use cases.

IaaS Offerings

Major cloud service providers (CSPs), including AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, and Google Cloud, maintain FedRAMP High authorizations for their infrastructure services. Mid-tier and specialty providers may offer differentiated capabilities, often at higher cost.

Contractors that need cloud compute or cloud-based hosting for their own applications in compliant cloud environments should prioritize IaaS offerings with FedRAMP authorization.

Quick tip: Some platforms span multiple service models. For example, FedHIVE includes IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS capabilities and holds a JAB P-ATO at the High impact level.

How To Double-Check a Vendor's Authorization Status

Before signing a contract, independently verify the vendor’s authorization status in the FedRAMP Marketplace. This takes only a few minutes and can prevent significant compliance issues later, including the cost and disruption of replacing a noncompliant tool.

Vendors don’t always present FedRAMP status accurately. Many offer both commercial products and government-specific offerings, but only the latter may be authorized. Marketing materials do not always make that distinction clear. Likewise, a solution labeled “FedRAMP ready” has completed a readiness assessment, not full authorization.

Use the steps below to verify a vendor’s authorization status.

Step 1: Search the Marketplace Record

Visit the FedRAMP Marketplace and search for the exact vendor name (e.g., “Procurement Sciences”).

Confirm that the specific Cloud Service Offering (CSO) you plan to procure is included. Some vendors offer multiple products with similar names, each with different authorization statuses. Verify that the correct CSO is listed with the appropriate authorization.

You may find discrepancies between vendor marketing and the Marketplace record. Flag any inconsistencies and resolve them before signing a contract.

Step 2: Verify Impact Level and Date

Confirm the authorized impact level and authorization date for the CSO in the Marketplace record.

The impact level must meet or exceed your data classification requirements. Selecting a lower level creates avoidable compliance risk.

The authorization date provides additional context. Older authorizations remain valid under continuous monitoring and may indicate a proven track record. More recent authorizations can signal newer capabilities, including AI-driven functionality.

Step 3: Confirm Agency ATO or JAB P-ATO

As a final step, review the CSO’s authorization pathway.

• Agency ATO indicates that a single federal agency sponsored and approved the authorization.
• JAB P-ATO indicates that the Joint Authorization Board reviewed and provisionally authorized the product.

Both are valid paths to FedRAMP authorization. Some GovCons and the government agencies they support prefer JAB P-ATO because it reflects a broader, multi-agency review.

You can view sponsoring agency information in the Marketplace record by opening the CSO and reviewing the listed agencies.

Choosing the Right FedRAMP Tools for Your Contract Requirements

FedRAMP authorization is a baseline requirement in government contracting, not a guarantee of operational fit.

GovCons need to evaluate tools based on how well they align with specific contract requirements, technical architecture, and day-to-day workflows.

This means going beyond compliance. Contractors should assess CSOs against both their existing technical architecture and the actual language of the contract.

Many organizations now prioritize tools that support more of the contract lifecycle within a FedRAMP environment, not just those that meet minimum security requirements.

Focus on the following three areas when evaluating FedRAMP tools.

Impact Level Fit

Ensure the CSO’s impact level aligns with your data classification requirements. Using a lower authorized level introduces immediate noncompliance risk and can lead to rework or missed contract opportunities.

For most federal civilian work, default to FedRAMP Moderate unless the contract specifies otherwise.

Contracts involving law enforcement, healthcare, or financial data often require High-impact authorization.

Inheritance of Controls

Contractors building applications or relying on cloud infrastructure can reduce their compliance burden by using FedRAMP authorized PaaS and IaaS providers.

Building on a PaaS allows you to inherit baseline security controls. The same applies when operating on an IaaS such as Microsoft Azure GovCloud, where infrastructure-level controls are already in place.

Inheritance does not eliminate responsibility. Contractors remain accountable for controls tied to their application layer, configurations, and data handling.

To understand what transfers and what does not, review the vendor’s Customer Responsibility Matrix.

Integration and Hosting Considerations

Your existing tech stack should guide your selection. Choosing a CSO that doesn’t integrate cleanly can introduce unnecessary complexity and risk.

Evaluate:

• How well the CSO integrates with your existing systems
• Whether implementation introduces new security gaps
• Whether the tool can operate within your current hosting environment

Data flows between authorized and unauthorized systems require careful architecture review to avoid creating noncompliant gaps. In addition, some contracts specify approved hosting environments, further narrowing which FedRAMP tools qualify.

AI introduces a new layer of complexity. Contractors want the benefits of generative AI, but most commercial tools are not FedRAMP compliant, forcing teams to move sensitive data outside approved environments.

FedRAMP-authorized platforms address this challenge. Procurement Sciences provides compliant AI capabilities across key GovCon workflows, including CUI handling, capture strategy, AI proposal drafting, and proposal content storage.

With Procurement Sciences’ Awarded AI, teams can keep pipeline, proposal, and capture data within compliant environments instead of exporting it to unsecured tools.

Explore Procurement Sciences for government contracting to see how compliant AI can support your workflow.

Where Procurement Sciences Fits into Your FedRAMP Software Strategy

Procurement Sciences is a FedRAMP Moderate-authorized AI platform purpose-built for government contractors. It supports the contract lifecycle from opportunity discovery through proposal development and delivery. 

Unlike traditional FedRAMP tools focused on infrastructure or storage, Procurement Sciences operates at the application and workflow layer.

This allows teams to:

• Identify more right-fit opportunities earlier
• Develop stronger proposals with embedded AI proposal software
• Automate and scale proposal workflows
• Reduce risk with built-in compliance checks
• Improve win rates and support recompete efforts

FedRAMP Moderate Authorization Unlocks Value

Because Procurement Sciences (and its flagship product, Awarded AI) is FedRAMP Moderate authorized, teams can use the platform to handle CUI and acquisition-sensitive data within compliant environments. This reduces the IT and security approval delays that often limit the use of commercial tools.

Procurement Sciences brings GovCon-specific capabilities together with AI-driven functionality typically found in noncompliant tools, all within a single FedRAMP Moderate platform. This allows BD, capture, and proposal teams to operate on the same platform, eliminating data handoffs, limiting silos, and avoiding the risks of mixing authorized and unauthorized tools.

Unifying these workflows also strengthens your position when teaming with primes and pursuing security-sensitive contracts.

Find Opportunities Earlier, Demonstrate Compliance, and Win More With Procurement Sciences

FedRAMP authorization is no longer optional for many government contractors. As more tools and workflows move into compliant cloud systems, contractors need to make decisions that support both FedRAMP requirements and day-to-day execution. Those decisions directly impact how quickly teams can respond to opportunities and how confidently they can prove compliance.

Procurement Sciences is a FedRAMP Moderate Authorized AI platform built for GovCon teams to identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities within compliant workflows. It supports capture and proposal efforts while helping teams clearly address compliance requirements throughout the process. By keeping these activities inside a FedRAMP-authorized environment, teams can reduce risk without sacrificing speed or capability.

See how Procurement Sciences helps contractors find and respond to FedRAMP-related opportunities with greater efficiency and confidence.

FAQs

Is "FedRAMP ready" the same as "FedRAMP approved"?

No. FedRAMP Ready indicates a vendor has completed a preliminary assessment, while FedRAMP Authorized means the vendor has received a full authorization to operate from an agency or the JAB.

How often does a FedRAMP authorization status change?

Authorization is maintained through continuous monitoring and can be suspended or revoked if a provider fails to meet requirements. Always check the FedRAMP Marketplace before procurement to confirm the current status.

Can I inherit FedRAMP controls from my cloud provider?

Yes. You can inherit many baseline controls when building on FedRAMP authorized IaaS or PaaS. You remain responsible for controls tied to your application, configurations, and data handling.

What is FedRAMP software?

FedRAMP software typically refers to cloud products and services that have completed the FedRAMP security assessment process and achieved an authorization to operate for federal use. In practice, the authorization applies to a specific cloud service offering listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace.

Is ChatGPT FedRAMP authorized?

As of this writing, OpenAI’s commercial ChatGPT is not listed as authorized in the FedRAMP Marketplace. Contractors should confirm current listing status and use FedRAMP Authorized alternatives when required by their contract.

Is Microsoft Office 365 FedRAMP certified?

Microsoft offers FedRAMP authorized versions of Office 365 (such as GCC and GCC High). The commercial version is not authorized for FedRAMP use. Confirm the exact cloud service offering and its impact level in the FedRAMP Marketplace to ensure it meets your requirements.