GSA 8(a) STARS III Introduction/Overview

8(a) STARS III is a multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract engineered to provide cutting-edge technology solutions from award-winning 8(a) small businesses to federal agencies and defense organizations. Using 8(a) STARS III enables customers to access 8(a) firms through an established government-authorized contract vehicle instead of time-consuming traditional, open market methods – saving time, resources, and reducing costs associated with procurement while ensuring adequate competition for acquisition savings.

With an established ceiling of $50 billion, use of 8(a) STARS III as your contracting vehicle of choice offers flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. This next-generation GWAC builds upon the framework of 8(a) STARS II and expands capabilities for emerging technologies and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) requirements.

The STARS III Master Contract scope provides Federal agencies with customized IT services and IT services-based solutions