
General Services Administration (GSA) 8(a) STARS III GWAC
SoKat was awarded the GSA 8(a) STARS IIII GWAC by the US General Services Administration, as a Prime contract holder. 8(a) STARS III is a Best-In-Class, small business set-aside, multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (MA-ID/IQ) contract that allows agencies across the federal government to purchase innovative information technology services in an easy and streamlined manner.
Contract No.: 47QTCB22D0308
DUNS: 073505782
UEI: EWKEP4KZVKM8
Cage: 81LQ5
Contract Ordering Period:
- Base: 7/2/2021 to 7/1/2026
- Option: 7/2/2026 to 7/1/2029
Features
- $50 billion program ceiling and five-year base period with one three-year option
- Sole-source task orders up to the 8(a) competitive threshold
- Contract types include fixed-price, labor-hour, and time-and-material terms
- Two focused scope sub-areas, which are available to provide fair opportunity
- Ancillary services and/or equipment are permitted when integral and necessary to the IT services-based solution
- Access to exceptionally qualified 8(a) small-business industry partners
- Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505
- Complimentary scope compatibility reviews
- No protests on orders under $10 million, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the GWAC
- Predefined adjustment differentials for 53 Conus locations and as per the DoS Bureau of Administration, Office of Allowances published indexes
Benefits:
- Allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements
- Enhances opportunities for 8(a) firms
- Offers flexibility of contract types to mitigate risk
- Facilitates integrated IT services-based solutions
- Enables federal clients to earn 8(a) small-business credit
- Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time
- Promotes contract compliance and reduces risk of adverse audits
- Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award
General Scope:
Examples of work to be performed relative to Order requirements include the following. These examples are not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather general indications of the types of services within a given IT services-based solution. Other services not listed as examples, but which adhere to the definition of IT, are within scope and may be provided to meet an agency’s particular mission needs.
- Data Management
- Information and Communication Technology
- IT Operations and Maintenance
- IT Security / IT workforce augmentation
- Software Development
- Systems Design
Scope Sub-Area 1: Emerging Technology-Focused IT Services include, but are not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence (including Machine Learning, Deep Learning/Neural Networks, Natural Language Generation)
- Autonomic Computing
- Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
- Quantum Computing
- Robotic Process Automation
- Technological Convergence
- Virtual Reality (including Augmented Reality, Extended Reality, Mixed Reality)
Additional details regarding 8(a) STARS III can be accessed here.