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U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services III (STARS III) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).
The STARS III GWAC is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to promote small business utilization when purchasing information technology (IT) services or IT services-based solutions for the federal government. It is reserved exclusively for qualifying certified 8(a) small business concerns as the prime contractors. With a $50 billion program ceiling and a five-year base ordering period, with one three-year option. 8(a) STARS III allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements while strengthening opportunities for 8(a) small businesses. Agile-Bot II, is an 8(a) Prime Contractor on this vehicle.
Agile-Bot II LLC, is a veteran and minority owned 8(a) SBA Mentor Protege Joint Venture, has been awarded the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services III (STARS III) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The STARS III GWAC is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to promote small business utilization when purchasing information technology (IT) services or IT services-based solutions for the federal government. It is reserved exclusively for qualifying certified 8(a) small business concerns as the prime contractors.
Contract Name: GSA 8(a) STARSIII
Contract Number: 47QTCB22D0360
Cage: 7VVP5
DUNS: 080685627
TIN: 821581895
UEI: QCCPAC6P55H3
Program Manager: Angie Cameron
Email: acameron@buddobot.com
Contract Manager: Samantha Daniele
Email: STARS3@agile-bot.com
Contract Ordering Period: July 2, 2021 through July 1, 2026 with one three-year option
Program Ceiling: $50 billion
Directed Award Threshold: $4.5 million
Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ / GWAC
The 8(a) STARS III GWAC is a dynamic Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, engineered to provide cutting-edge technology solutions from award-winning 8(a) Small Businesses to federal agencies. For the Government, 8(a) STARS III offers streamlined procurement for participants since prices have been pre-competed. Also because each technology provider has been proven, agencies are assured quality work with a much shorter procurement lead-time and low user access fees while receiving socioeconomic credit.
Key Benefits:
• Directed task orders up to $4.5M
• Enables federal clients to earn 8(a) and Small Business credit
• Pre-competed, easy-to-use contracts
• Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time
• Free Training and support from STARS III GWAC acquisition team
• Limited protestability in accordance with NDAA 2008
• Low user fee (0.0075) capped for large orders
• Allows for long term planning of large scale program requirements
• Offers flexibility of contract types to mitigate risk
• Facilitates integrated IT solutions
• Promotes contract compliance and reduces risk of adverse audits
• FAR 16.505 Fair Opportunity process supports best value awards
• Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award for optimal mission support
• Ordering procedures based on Fair Opportunity (FAR 16.505)
Additional information can be found here:
GSA (8a) STARSIII Website: Click Here
STARS III Ordering Guide: Click Here