GSA 8(A) STARS III
GOVERNMENT WIDE
ACQUISITION CONTRACT
MULTIPLE AWARD, INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT VEHICLE. DESIGNATED AS A BEST-IN-CLASS CONTRACT. 8(A) SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE THAT PROVIDES FLEXIBLE ACCESS TO CUSTOMIZED AND INNOVATIVE IT SOLUTIONS.
As part of our joint venture CyberNamic prime contract, Graham Technologies offers the General Services Administration (GSA) Best-in-Class 8(a) STARS III Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).
The GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC offers IT services ranging from simple to complex and services-based solutions such as software development, IT operations and maintenance, systems design, IT help desk support, information assurance, cybersecurity, and more.
In addition to general IT services, 8(a) STARS III is focused on these two areas:
- Emerging Technologies (ET) – providing evolving state-of-the-art emerging technologies such as:
- Technological Convergence
- Robotic Process Automation
- Autonomic Computing
- Virtual Reality
- OCONUS Place of Performance – providing IT services in an outside the continental U.S. location (OCONUS)
Contract Number: 47QTCB21D0381
DUNS/UEI Number: 117334575
CAGE Code: 8HEF5
Contract Type: Government wide acquisition contract
Ceiling: $50B
Ordering Period: Five year base with one three year option, started July 2, 2021
Task Order Types: Fixed price, time & materials, labor hour or hybrid blend
Contract Access Fee: 0.75% (same as GSA Schedules)
More Information:
Contact Jim Helein for questions or more details about our GSA 8(a) STARS III contract vehicle
Features and Benefits of 8(a) STARS III
| Features | Benefits |
| $50B program ceiling and five-year base period with one three-year option | Allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements |
| Sole source task orders up to the 8(a) competitive threshold | Enhances opportunities for 8(a) firms |
| Contract types include fixed-price, labor-hour, and time-and-material terms | Offer flexibility of contract types to mitigate risk |
| Access to exceptionally qualified 8(a) small business industry partners | Enables federal clients to earn small-disadvantaged business (SDB) credit |
| Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505 | Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time |
| No protests on orders under $10M, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the GWAC | Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award for optimal mission support |
