Government

GSA 8(a) STARS

CONTRACT NAME:	Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services - 8(a)STARS
CONTRACT NUMBER:	GS-06F-0188Z
SPONSER:	General Services Administration - Federal Supply Schedule (GSA-FSS)
CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE:	December 31, 2009
PROGRAM CEILING:	N/A
TYPE OF TOs:	FFP, FPLH, T&M

Features and Benefits

8(a) STARS is a multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle and contains the following features:

• Three-year base with two, two-year option periods
• Eight distinct Functional Areas (FA) designated by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
• Directed task orders up to $3 million each for federal civilian agencies are allowable pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5)
• Directed task orders up to $3 million each for Department of Defense activities are compliant with Section 803 of the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act
• 8(a) credit can be transferred back to client agency via Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
• Program ceiling: $15 billion
• Non-protestable
• Order placement: GSA FTS Client Support Centers or delegation of authority from procuring contracting officer
• Geographic coverage: Continental United States, some worldwide

Benefits

• Hardware, software and services may be procured as part of an integrated solution
• Support small business and meet procurement preference goals
• Pre-competed, easy to use contracts
• Availability and access to proven small business and 8(a) technology providers
• Short procurement lead time
• Low user fee, 0.75 percent
• Small Business GWAC Center provides information technology (IT) specialty contract administration

Details

8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services (STARS)
Contract # GS-06F-0188Z
Available through June 1, 2007 plus 2 2-year option periods

Sponsored by the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Supply Schedule (GSA FSS), the new 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services (STARS) GWAC is a small business set-aside contract for technology solutions. 8(a) STARS is the replacement contract for the 8(a) FAST small business contract scheduled to expire October 31, 2004.

Denysys’s Federal Consulting Center provides access to Denysys’s company-wide resources in technology acquisition and implementation. Using the best practices we’ve learned from helping clients around the world, we will help you address the specific challenges of your enterprise with innovative solutions that will boost performance.

Denysys is already helping numerous commercial enterprises and government agencies achieve measurable results.

Services and Products Covered under 8(a) STARS

The functional areas under which services are performed under this contract vehicle include:

• FA1 NAICS 541511 Customer Computer Programming Services
• FA2 NAICS 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
• FA3 NAICS 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
• FA4 NAICS 518210 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services
• FA5 NAICS 541519 Other Computer Related Services
• FA6 NAICS 516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
• FA7 NAICS 519190 All Other Information Services
• FA8 NAICS 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers

8(a) STARS covers the full range of information technology services that supports the wide range of technology needs of federal agencies.

Helpful Details

You can obtain 8(a) services through FPLH and T&M task orders. Agencies may order directly from a contractor or create an electronic delivery order through GSA Advantage!, an online system provided by GSA FSS. Agencies can issue their own task orders or go through GSA FSS. The minimum value for each task order is $300.

Getting Started

Work may begin as soon as five days after you issue a task request, or it may take longer, depending on your requirements. Some guidelines:

• To get started, obtain the FSS or click on GSA Advantage!
• Prepare a description of the work to be done and request cost proposals from at least three MOBIS contractors.
• You must review schedule price lists from at least three MOBIS contractors (FAR 8.405-1) and make a best-value selection before placing an order. (Download Denysys price list below.)
• If your needs are long-term and recurring, you can obtain discounts by creating a MOBIS BPA. Get details from the appropriate Denysys contact listed below.
• Issue a task order that includes the contractor’s GSA number

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