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GSA – 8(a) STARS III

AAC, as a member of the TA Federal Joint Venture, was awarded a GSA STARS III government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) on 6/17/2021.

Contract Number: 47QTCB21D0382

GSA 8(a) STARS III Overview:

8(a) STARS III, a small business set-aside GWAC, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. This next-generation GWAC builds upon the framework of 8(a) STARS II and expands capabilities for emerging technologies and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) requirements.

Contract Specifics

  • $50 billion program ceiling to allow for long-term planning of enterprise-wide requirements
  • Contract/Ordering Period: July 2, 2021, through July 1, 2026, with the availability of one three (3) year option.  Performance can go 5 years beyond the ordering period.
  • Sole Source / Directed Task Orders up to the $4.5 million competitive threshold.
  • 8(a) STARS III allows for FFP, T&M, labor-hour, or a hybrid blend of these task order types.
  • The contract access fee for the 8(a) STARS III GWAC is .75%.
  • The contract includes two sub-areas, one for emerging technology and one for OCONUS requirements.
  • Over 100 labor categories are available.


More details on the GWAC can be obtained by visiting GSA’s STARS III webpage.

TA Federal STARS III Program Manager – Mr. Mark Birch – mark@tafederal.com, 703-918-6312