GSA 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
GSA’s 8(a) STARS III GWAC, a multiple-award indefinite-delivery(MA-ID/IQ) contract which offers IT services-based solutions.
Digital Plaza is a prime awardee on 8(a) STARS III. In addition to the standard award, Digital Plaza was awarded both of the following Sub-Areas of STARS III:
- Emerging Technologies (ET) – providing evolving state-of-the-art emerging technologies such as technological convergence, robotic process automation, autonomic computing, virtual reality, and more
- OCONUS Place of Performance – providing IT services in an Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) location.
GSA’s 8(a) STARS III Website: http://www.gsa.gov/s3
Contract # 47QTCB22D0392
UEI: NP8FEU4139J4
DUNS: 793506820
CAGE Code: 5TUC4
Program Manager
Scott Aemisegger
PH: 215-715-5680
Email: scott@digitalplazadirect.com
Features and Benefits of 8(a) STARS III
| Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| $50 billion program ceiling and five-year base period with one three-year option | Allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements |
| Sole-source task orders up to the 8(a) competitive threshold | Enhances opportunities for 8(a) firms |
| Contract types include fixed-price, labor-hour, and time-and material terms | Offers flexibility of contract types to mitigate risk |
| Access to exceptionally qualified 8(a) small-business industry partners | Enables federal clients to earn small-disadvantaged business (SDB) credit |
| Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505 | Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time |
| No protests on orders under $10 million, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the GWAC | Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award for optimal mission support |