8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
The 8(a) STARS II contract is a Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (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.
8(a) STARS II task areas include:
- Custom Computer Programming Services
- Computer Systems Design Services
- Computer Facilities Management Services
- Other Computer Related Services
Key Features and Benefits of STARS II
- Enables federal client to earn 8(a) small business credit
- Directed task orders up to $4M
- $10B program ceiling and five-year base period with one, five-year option
- Facilitates integrated IT solutions
- Flexible contract types; fixed price, labor hour, and time and materials terms
- Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time
- Promotes contract compliance and reduces risk of adverse audits. No protests on orders under $10M, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the GWAC.
- Pre-completed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505