“The General Services Administration has issued final requests for proposals for the agency’s small business-focused governmentwide acquisition contract Polaris.
In a statement, the agency said its submission for the procurement would open no earlier than April 5, and encouraged prospective contractors to review solicitation requirements on SAM.gov…”
“Proposals for the small business and women-owned small business contract pools are due by May 13, according to GSA.
Polaris is one of the most hotly anticipated governmentwide IT acquisition vehicles among federal technology contractors. It has an expected $15 billion ceiling and will allow government agencies to obtain a range of services including cloud platforms, cybersecurity and software development technology…”
“Laura Stanton, assistant commissioner for the GSA Office of Information Technology Category, said: ‘The creation of these four diverse pools will afford more opportunities through increased exposure to government opportunities.’
She added: ‘Customers seeking customized IT services or an IT services-based solution from a Small Business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB will have access to highly-qualified small businesses from these sectors who can meet their IT mission objectives and deliver small business program results, advancing a more just society in fulfillment of public policy objectives.’…” Read the full article here.
Source: GSA issues solicitation for $15B Polaris procurement – By John Hewitt Jones, March 25, 2022. FedScoop.
