8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)

FAR Update - The 8(a) competitive threshold found at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.805-1 has been increased from $4.0M to $4.5M by way of FAC 2021-01. 8(a) STARS II allows for directed orders at or below the competitive threshold, currently $4.5M.

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The ordering period for the 8(a) STARS II GWAC ends August 30, 2021, and orders awarded on or after July 1, 2020 under 8(a) STARS II must be complete by June 30, 2022.

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8(a) STARS II, a small business set-aside GWAC, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners.

Features

With a $22 Billion program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option, 8(a) STARS II allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements while strengthening opportunities for 8(a) small businesses.

The base period of the contract is August 31, 2011, to August 30, 2016. The option period of the contract is August 31, 2016, to August 30, 2021. Orders awarded on or before June 30, 2020, may continue performance through August 30, 2024. Orders awarded on or after July 1, 2020 must be complete by June 30, 2022.

8(a) STARS II includes four functional areas based on NAICS codes:

8(a) STARS II industry partners are classified in two constellations. Industry partners in both constellations have competitive pricing and technical proficiency. Constellation II also includes industry partners with an additional industry credential, such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) or ISO 9001 (quality management system) (Links lead to nongovernment websites.)

8(a) STARS II allows for directed task orders up to $4.5 Million, including options. Orders more than $4.5 Million must be competed among the industry partners in your chosen constellation and functional area.

8(a) STARS II offers multiple task order types, including:
  • Fixed price
  • Time and materials
  • Labor hour
  • Blended task order types

Industry Partners

Access our industry partners page for information on the 8(a) STARS II contract holders.

8(a) STARS II Industry Partner Spreadsheet [XLSX - 202 KB]

Ordering Guide and Contract Library

Browse the Ordering Guide and Contract Library page for the:

Pricing

The 8(a) STARS II Pricing Tool page allows users to view fully burdened labor hour ceiling rates for 8(a) STARS II industry partners.

Use the tool to:

  • Filter search results by:
    • Constellation
    • Functional area
    • Industry partner
    • Labor category
    • Work site
    • Contract year
    • Geographic locality
  • Select price statistics
  • Download results to Excel and print

Business Categories by Functional Area

Search the Business Categories page for the 8(a) STARS II functional areas that correspond to four North American Industry Codes (NAICS).

  • Custom Computer Programming Services
  • Computer Systems Design Services
  • Computer Facilities Management Services
  • Other Computer Related Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Search our FAQ page for the most common questions of our government customers.


The shortcut to this page is gsa.gov/stars2

Last Reviewed: 2021-05-11