8(a) STARS III draft RFP

      The GSA wants to hear from interested parties regarding its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) III Government-Wide Acquisition Vehicle (GWAC) draft RFP.

      The due date for comments is Sept. 6.

      The multiple-award contract will be a follow-on to 8(a) STARS II, which offers IT services-based solutions. The ordering period for 8(a) STARS II ends on Aug. 20, 2021.

      8(a) STARS III will be restricted to “active” participants in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, GSA said in a news release.

More information:
Read the draft solicitation at: https://bit.ly/2MU7Z1A

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