GSA 8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)

8(a) STARS II, a small business set-aside GWAC, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. With a $10 billion program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option, 8(a) STARS II allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements while strengthening opportunities for 8(a) small businesses.

Ceiling: $10 billion

Contract Number:  GS-06F-0804Z

Period of performance: August 31, 2011 to August 30, 2016, with one five-year option from August 31, 2016 to August 30, 2021.

Points of Contact:
Bob Spewak
Business Development Director
703-650-4726
bspewak@primescape.net

Wayne Hull
Contracts Director
703-650-1835
whull@primescape.net

Functional Area 1 – NAICS 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services

Work in this FA involves writing, modifying, testing, and supporting customized software.

• Applications software programming services
• Computer program of software development
• Computer programming services
• Computer software support services
• Database design and generation
• Legacy interfaces and data migration
• Software analysis and design
• Software programming
• Software testing
• Web design

Functional Area 2 – NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services

Work in this FA includes planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by the industry partners as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties. Work often includes installing  the system and training  and supporting system users.

• Business process reengineering (BPR)
• Computer-aided design (CAD) services
• Computer-aided engineering (CAE) services
• Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) services
• Computer hardware consulting services
• Computer software consulting services
• Computer systems integration analysis and design
• Computer systems integration design and consulting
• Configuration management
• Enterprise architecture development
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• IT capital planning management
• Local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) design
• Network design and installation
• Network systems integration
• Systems analysis
• Systems integration
• VoIP design

Constellations:  8(a) STARS II industry partners are classified in two Constellations. Industry partners in both Constellations have competitive pricing and technical proficiency. Constellation II also includes industry partners with an additional industry credential, such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) or ISO 9001 (quality management system).

• Directed task orders up to $4 million each
• 8(a) STARS II allows sole-source task order awards for orders under $4 million, including options. Orders more than $4 million must be competed among the industry partners in your chosen constellation and functional area.
• Low 0.75% contract access fee
• GWACs have the same low contract access fee as GSA Schedules.
• Access to multiple types of task orders

8(a) STARS II offers fixed price, time and materials, labor hour, and blended task order types, providing greater flexibility in procuring different types of IT products and services and meeting your mission requirements.