8(a) STARS - Government Wide Acquisition Contract

Contract Number GS-06F-0270Z

KT Consulting and the GSA Small Business Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Center are pleased to introduce our latest contract vehicle designed to promote small business utilization when purchasing technology solutions for the federal government.

The new 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services (STARS) GWAC is a small business set-aside contract for technology solutions.

8(a) STARS is a multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle and contains the following features:

• 3-year base with two, two-year option periods;
• KTC was awarded Six distinct Functional Areas (FA) designated by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):
  • FA1 NAICS 541511 Customer Computer Programming Services
  • FA2 NAICS 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
  • FA3 NAICS 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
  • FA4 NAICS 518210 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services
  • FA5 NAICS 541519 Other Computer Related Services
  • FA7 NAICS 519190 All Other Information Services
• Directed task orders up to $3 million each for federal civilian agencies are allowable pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5);
• Directed task orders up to $3 million each for Department of Defense activities are compliant with Section 803 of the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act;
• 8(a) credit can be transferred back to client agency via Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
• Program ceiling: $15 billion
• Limited grounds for protest
• Non-protestable
• Order placement: GSA FTS Client Support Centers or Delegation of Authority from Procuring Contracting Officer
• Geographic coverage: Continental United States, some Worldwide

Announced last summer as 8(a) Federal Acquisition Services for Technology (FAST)2 Solicitation No. 6FG-03-RAV-0002 and recently renamed to 8(a) STARS, this new contract vehicle is the replacement contract for the current 8(a) FAST small business contract scheduled to expire October 31, 2004.