100s awarded 8(a) STARS II

     The General Services Administration announced it has made award offers to 502 small businesses under the “8(a) STARS II” governmentwide acquisition contract.

      The contract supports participants in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program.

      The new awardees were notified on June 13. About 30 of the awards were offered conditionally, pending receipt of further information, GSA said in a release.

      The contract covers IT services in four main categories:

• Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511)
• Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512)
• Computer Facilities Management Services (NAICS 541513)
• Other Computer Related Services (NAICS 541519)

      The contract currently has over 800 total vendors, including the new awardees, the GSA said.

More Information:
Awardee list: http://goo.gl/UEF5TY
All 8(a) STARS II contractors list: click here to download

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