The 8(a) STARS III 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 III program, now in its fourth generation, is reserved exclusively for qualifying certified 8(a) small business concerns as the prime contractors per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.8.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

FEATURES

• A multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract vehicle
• A five-year base period with one three-year option
• A $50 billion program ceiling
• Limited protestability up to $10M
• Streamlined ordering through direct task order awards
• Offers various contract types for flexibility (fixed price, labor hour, and time and material)

BENEFITS

• 8(a) socioeconomic credit transferrable to the agency
• Pre-competed, easy-to-use contracts
• Options to conduct rapid procurements using GSA’s tools
• Ability to directly award task orders up to $4.5M to qualified 8(a) vendors
• Access to proven 8(a) small business technology providers
• Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead times
• A low user access fee (0.75 percent) built into contractor’s ceiling prices

CONTACTS

Program Manager: Lawrence Muya-Njogu
lawrence.muya@tygrovetech.com | (202) 716-6892
Mailing Address: 1765 Greensboro Station Place, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102 

Contract Manager: Tammy White
tammy.white@tygrovetech.com | (703) 915-3407
Mailing Address: 1765 Greensboro Station Place, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102

RELATED LINKS

• GSA STARS III
• GSA STARS III Ordering Guide