8(a) Stars II GWAC

Contract Vehicle STARS II

GSA issued a notice to proceed for 8(a) STARS II on August 31, 2011

Soft-Con Enterprises Inc. has been awarded authorization to provide IT services under Constellation I Functional Areas 1 thru 4 which are

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

Constellation I includes industry partners with competitive pricing and technical proficiency

8(a) STARS II Government wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)

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.

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8(a) STARS II features

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• 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*

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8(a) STARS II benefits

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