Contract Vehicles

Contract Name: GSA 8(a) STARS GWAC
Contract Number: GS-06F-0358Z
Sponsor: General Services Administration (GSA)

The 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services

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

• 3-year base with two, two-year option periods
• 8 distinct Functional Areas (FA) designated by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
  • FA1 NAICS 541511 Custom 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
• 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

Contract Name: GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC
Contract Number: GS-06F-0358Z
Sponsor: General Services Administration (GSA)
DUNs: 024478492
Payment Terms: Net 30
Contact : gsastars2@symplicity.com
Website : www.gsa.gov/8astars2

The 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services

The 8(a) STARS II GWAC is designed to promote small business utilization when purchasing information technology (IT) services or IT services-based solutions for the federal government. The 8(a) STARS II program is reserved exclusively for qualifying certified 8(a) small business concerns as the prime contractors per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.8.

The 8(a) STARS II design consists of two constellations (tiers) based on industry accreditations:

• Constellation I
  • Includes industry partners with competitive pricing and technical proficiency

• Constellation II
  • Includes industry partners who have competitive pricing, technical proficiency, and an additional industry credential. The industry credentials for constellation II include one or more of the following:
    • Capability Maturity Model Integration II+ (services or development)
    • ISO 9001: 2000 (replaced by ISO 9001:2008)
    • ISO 9001: 2008

Each of the 8(a) STARS II constellations includes four functional areas designated by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These NAICS functional areas are:

• 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
• 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
• 541513 - Computer Facilities Management Services
• 541519 - Other Computer Related Services

Features

• Multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle
• Five-year base with one five-year option
• $10 billion program ceiling
• Directed Order Authority: Directed task orders up to $4 million each are allowed for federal civilian and Department of Defense activities

Benefits

• 8(a) socioeconomic credit transferrable to the agency
• Pre-competed, easy to use contracts
• Access to proven 8(a) small business technology providers
• Availability and access to proven small business and 8(a) technology providers
• Shortened procurement lead time
• A low user access fee (0.75 percent) built into contractor's ceiling prices 

More: Stars II Brochure

Contract Name: GSA Schedule 70
Contract Number: GS-35F0440M
Sponsor: General Services Administration (GSA)
Contract Expiration Date: April, 2012
Type of TOs: T&M, FFP

GSA Schedule 70

Symplicity Corporation is an 8(a) contractor providing GSA MAS services. The minimum order is $5,000. Orders will be processed using purchase orders, BPAs, or task orders. A prompt payment discount of 1% - 30 days will be applied to all non-credit card payments.

Services offered on Schedule 70:

• Special Item No. 132-51 Information Technology (IT) Professional Services
• FPDS Code D301 IT Facility Operation and Maintenance
• FPDS Code D302 IT Systems Development Services
• FPDS Code D306 IT Systems Analysis Services
• FPDS Code D307 Automated Information Systems Design and Integration Services
• FPDS Code D308 Programming Services
• FPDS Code D310 IT Backup and Security Services
• FPDS Code D311 IT Data Conversion Services
• FPDS Code D316 IT Network Management Services
• FPDS Code D317 Automated News Services, Data Services or Other Information Services
• FPDS Code D399 Other Information Technology Services, Not Elsewhere Classified

More: GSA Schedule 70 Details