8(a) STARS II

The General Services Administration (GSA) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services STARS II, a small business set-aside GWAC ( GSA 8(a) STARS II website ),  provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. With a $10 billion program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option, STARS II allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements while strengthening opportunities for 8(a) small businesses. For simple acquisitions under $4 Million, agencies can use directed awards, known as sole source awards under other contracts.

 

SAPTA SYSTEMS, LLC. offers Information Technology (IT) services under Constellation I and Constellation II in all four Functional Areas: Custom Computer Programming Services, Computer Systems Design Services, Computer Facilities Management Services, and Other Computer Related Services

 

Contract Information – SAPTA SYSTEMS, LLC  GSA STARS II contractAnchor

 

Contract Number

GS00Q17GWD2056

Contract Period of Performance

June 16, 2017 to August 30, 2021, with orders that may run beyond the final day of the underlying GWAC COP are limited to three years beyond the final day of the basic contract option, which means all orders have to be substantially completed by August 30, 2024.

Who Can Use it?

Federal Agencies
State and Local Government

Task Order Types Available

Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Labor Hour (LH)
Time and Materials (T&M)
Blended rates

Constellation and Functional Areas

CIFA1, CIFA2, CIFA3, CIFA4, CIIFA1, CIIFA2, CIIFA3, CIIFA4

POC

Jitendra Khandrika

President
SAPTA SYSTEMS, LLC
18727 Needle Rock, 
San Antonio, TX 78258

Phone: (210) 485-3951
Fax: (210 547-1107
SAPTA Systems STARS II PMO email:Jitendra.khandrika@saptasystems.com

DUNS Number

008304518

Program Manager

Keith, Densberger

Program Manager/Business Development

SAPTA SYSTEMS, LLC
18727 Needle Rock. 
San Antonio, TX 78258

Phone: (210) 485-3951

Fax: (210 547-1107

keith.densberger@saptasystems.com


8(a) STARS II features

Ceiling:$10 billion

Period of performance: June 16, 2017 to August 30, 2021, with orders that may run beyond the final day of the underlying GWAC COP are limited to three years beyond the final day of the basic contract option, which means all orders have to be substantially completed by August 30, 2024.

Four functional areas to meet your mission requirements

The 8(a) STARS II functional areas correspond to four North American Industry Codes (NAICS). The lists below describe the business categories associated with each functional area

Functional Area 1 – NAICS 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services

These industry partners are primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting customized software.

  • Applications software programming services
  • Computer program of software development
  • Computer programming services
  • Computer software support services
  • Database design and generation
  • Legacy interfaces and data migration
  • Software analysis and design
  • Software programming
  • Software testing
  • Web design 

Functional Area 2 – NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services

These industry partners are primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by the industry partners as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties. These industry partners often install the system and train and support system users.

  • Business process reengineering (BPR)
  • Computer-aided design (CAD) services
  • Computer-aided engineering (CAE) services
  • Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) services
  • Computer hardware consulting services
  • Computer software consulting services
  • Computer systems integration analysis and design
  • Computer systems integration design and consulting
  • Configuration management
  • Enterprise architecture development
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
  • IT capital planning management
  • Local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) design
  • Network design and installation
  • Network systems integration
  • Systems analysis
  • Systems integration
  • VoIP design

Functional Area 3 – NAICS 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services

Industry partners in this functional area are primarily engaged in providing onsite management and operation of clients’ computer systems and/or data processing facilities, including providing computer systems or data processing support services.

  • Computer operations/support
  • Computer systems facilities services
  • Data processing facilities services
  • End user support
  • Equipment inventory and maintenance
  • Hardware and software maintenance
  • Help desk
  • IT facilities management, operation, and support
  • IT facilities planning
  • Network management

Functional Area 4 – NAICS 541519 – Other Computer Related Services

Industry partners in this functional area are primarily engaged in providing computer related services, except for custom programming, systems integration design, and facilities management services. This area includes industry partners providing computer disaster recovery services or software installation services.

  • Computer disaster recovery
  • Contingency planning
  • Disaster preparedness/recovery
  • Documentation
  • Information assurance and security
  • Independent verification and validation
  • Software installation
  • Virus detection/recovery

Directed task orders up to $4 million each – 8(a) STARS II allows sole-source task order awards for orders under $4 million, including options. Orders more than $4 million must be competed among the industry partners in your chosen constellation and functional area.

Low 0.75 percent contract access fee –GWACs have the same low contract access fee as GSA Schedules.

Access to multiple types of task orders – 8(a) STARS II offers fixed price, time and materials, labor hour, and blended task order types, providing greater flexibility in procuring different types of IT products and services and meeting your mission requirements.

How federal agencies have used 8(a) STARS II

  • Encouraging maximum small business utilization in contracting – The Department of Defense issued a memo on July 14, 2011 encouraging the use of 8(a) STARS II, among other small business GWACs, to meet the Department’s small business contracting and information technology needs. Read the July 14, 2011 memo(PDF).

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