“The U.S. General Services Administration announced the ceiling of its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Application Resource for Services (STARS) II contract has been raised by $7 billion, to $22 billion.”
“8(a) STARS II is a small business set-aside Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) that provides flexible access to customized IT services and IT-services-based solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. It allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements while strengthening opportunities for 8(a) small businesses. Agencies that use the 8(a) STARS II GWAC can buy from 787 industry partners…”
“8(a) STARS II’s contract ceiling increase demonstrates GSA’s sustained commitment to supporting the federal acquisition community by providing direct access to small business industry partners as those small businesses work to recover from the effects of COVID-19. As the third-generation 8(a) set-aside GWAC, STARS II has supported more than 50 federal agencies and provided opportunities for over 1,000 8(a) firms since 2011…” Read the full press release here.
Source: GSA Increases Ceiling for 8(a) STARS II Contract – June 24, 2020. GSA.
