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

What it is

GSA 8(a) STARS III is a small business set-aside governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) that gives federal agencies flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. Scope runs from IT help-desk support and information assurance through cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with room for emerging technology and OCONUS work.

Why route work through it

• Directed task orders to a single 8(a) firm are available below the competitive threshold, which can shorten procurement timelines dramatically.
• The scope is broad enough to cover the full Ekasys capability set, from information management to AI, data, and automation.
• GSA has already competed the base contract, so your contracting office starts from a pre-vetted vehicle.
• The ordering period runs to 1 July 2029, so multi-year work can be scoped without a vehicle change midstream.
• Task orders can be fixed price, time and materials, labor-hour, or a hybrid blend of those.

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