“GSA officials offered contractors a closer look Friday at its acquisition strategy for Polaris, a contract designed to help connect federal agencies with small, innovative contractors offering in-demand information technology services. Bloomberg Government estimates Polaris could generate $10 billion for hundreds of small IT companies over the next decade.
GSA plans to award 310 contracts in four pools—all of which will be set aside for small and disadvantaged businesses.
- Pool 1: Unrestricted small businesses (100 spots)
- Pool 2: HUBZone businesses (60 spots)
- Pool 3: Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) (70 spots)
- Pool 4: Women-owned small businesses (80 spots)…”
“Similar to last year’s ASTRO, GSA officials won’t ask bidders for pricing information as part of the contract-level competition. Instead, Polaris will shift pricing considerations to the task order level in an effort to streamline the evaluation process and avoid pricing-related bid protests…” Read the full article here.
Source: GSA Targets 310 Spots for Polaris Small Business IT Contract – By Chris Cornillie, September 28, 2021. Bloomberg Government.
