“The U.S. General Services Administration issued a final request for proposal on July 6 for the 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) III governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC).”
“STARS III, the follow-on to STARS II, is the subject of this week’s Top 20 Opportunities…”Contract Overview
“STARS III boasts a $50 billion spend ceiling, more than double the current STARS II contract ceiling, which was recently raised to $22 billion after it reached its spending cap earlier than expected.”
“GSA appears to be striving for broadened use of STARS III through the combined application of the increased funding, along with efficiency, flexible solicitation terms, and low barriers to entry. Task order awards on the new vehicle will be competed over a shorter time frame than the 10-year STARS II. STARS III carries a five-year base period and just three one-year option periods, but the total period of performance on certain tasks could be as long as 13.5 years…” Read the full article here.
Source: What Bidders Can Expect on the $50 Billion STARS III: Top 20 – By Paul Murphy, July 13, 2020. Bloomberg Government.
