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General Description
8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
General Description
Paragone holds a Prime 8(a) STARS II (Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services) GWAC, under Constellation I. The 8(a) STARS II GWAC is a dynamic Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, engineered to provide cutting-edge technology solutions from award-winning 8(a) Small Businesses to federal agencies. For the Government, 8(a) STARS II offers streamlined procurement for participants since prices have been pre-competed. Also because each technology provider has been proven, agencies are assured quality work with a much shorter procurement lead-time and lower user access fees while receiving socioeconomic credit.
Contract Number
GS00Q17GWD2303
Contractor DUNS Number
070921815
Period of Performance
Base Period from June 26, 2017 to August 30, 2016, plus exercised five-year Option Period from August 31, 2016 – August 30, 2021 (awarded task orders can extend through August 30, 2024)
Scope of Awarded Contract
- Constellation I, Functional Area 1, NAICS #541511 (CIFA1)
- Constellation I, Functional Area 2, NAICS # 541512 (CIFA2)
- Constellation I, Functional Area 3, NAICS # 541513 (CIFA3)
- Constellation I, Functional Area 4, NAICS # 541519 (CIFA4)
Features and Benefits
$10B program ceiling and five-year base period with one, five-year option
Directed task orders up to $4M, under the competitive threshold per FAR 19.804-6. The rationale at FAR 19.804-2(a)10, (i) or (ii), is germane to directed orders. While some sole source is flagged as “high risk,” that is not the case with 8(a) directed orders.
Contract types include: Fixed-Price Family (FAR 16.2), Time & Materials (FAR 16.6), Labor-Hour (FAR 16.6), Hybrid blends, and Incentives (FAR 16.4)
Permits other direct costs to include ancillary services and/or equipment that the Government determines to be integral and necessary to the IT services-based solution
Access to exceptionally qualified 8(a) small business industry partners
Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505
Compliance with Section 843 of the NDAA of 2008 and Section 863 of NDAA 2009 (DoD). DoD bought close to a Billion dollars on STARS I
Limited protests on orders under $10M
Benefits
Allows for long term planning of large scale program requirement
Enhanced opportunities for government to engage the right skills very quickly
Offers flexibility of contract types to mitigate risk
Provides flexibility at the order level and facilitates integrated IT solutions
Enables federal clients to earn 8(a) small business credit
Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time
FAR 16.505 Fair Opportunity process supports best value awards
Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award for optimal mission support
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Contact Information
David Fraley, Vice President, Program Manager
Office: (703) 539-0304
Email: BD@paragone.us