- C.1.1 The Master Contract scope provides Federal agencies with customized IT services and IT services-based solutions, both commercial and non-commercial, as defined in the Clinger-Cohen Act and FAR 2.101. Customized IT services-based solutions can be tailored to meet an agency’s particular mission needs and may include new and emerging technologies that evolve over the life of the Master Contract. The principal nature of any resulting Order must be for IT services; however ancillary support may be included when it is integral to and necessary for the IT services-based effort. Services may be performed at Government and/or Contractor locations worldwide, as specified in each Order.
- C.1.2 Examples of work to be performed relative to Order requirements include the following. These
examples are not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather general indications of the types of services within a
given IT services-based solution. Other services not listed as examples, but which adhere to the definition
of IT, are within scope and may be provided to meet an agency’s particular mission needs.
- Data Management
- Information and Communications Technology
- IT Operations and Maintenance
- IT Security / IT workforce augmentation
- Software Development
- Systems Design
- C.1.3 The primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the Master Contract is designated as 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. Requirements that align with other IT services NAICS codes are within the scope of the STARS III GWAC. These NAICS codes include, but are not limited to 541511, 541513, 541519, 518210.
- C.2.1.1 This sub-area provides for IT services-based solutions which involve emerging technology (ET) innovation to securely accelerate transformation and advance mission outcomes. A TOR fits in this sub-area if it includes IT services-based solutions with ET as the focus.
- C.2.1.2 ET can be understood as evolving state-of-the-art information technologies and their use in solutioning to improve and/or transform business processes and enhance mission delivery. ET includes those technologies that are not yet mature in the marketplace and have the potential for wide-spread adoption. These technologies are in the early stages of their life cycles and have been implemented by early adopters.
- C.2.1.3 Rather than specifying predetermined technology solutions, agencies considering ET are encouraged to succinctly focus on articulating in the TOR the business problems they face, e.g. through the use of a statement of objective approach.
- C.2.1.4 ET activities include, but are not limited to:
- Analyzing, designing and applying the knowledge needed to investigate and provide an ET solution.
- Providing technical expertise and guidance to plan, conduct, technically direct, document, test and assess ET implementations, including operating and sustaining ET implementations.
- Analyzing the trade-off of implementing vs. not implementing ET, including cost-benefit analysis.
- C.2.1.5 Illustrative ET examples include but are not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence (including Machine Learning, Deep Learning/Neural Networks, Natural Language Generation)
- Autonomic Computing
- Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
- Quantum Computing
- Robotics Process Automation
- Technical Convergence
- Virtual Reality (including Augmented Reality, Extended Reality, Mixed Reality)
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Techy Innovations LLC Master Contract Number and Point of Contact for 8(a) STARS III GWAC are as follows:
-- Master Contract Number: 47QTCB21D0341
-- DUNS: #02-327-5432, CAGE Code: 677E3
-- Program Manager supporting 8(a) STARS III: John Krishnappa, 703-850-0181, STARS3@TechyInnovations.com
Techy Innovations LLC is pleased to announce the prime award for 8(a) STARS III GWAC:
The GWAC primary focus is on a small business set-aside, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. This next-generation GWAC expands capabilities for emerging technologies. The 8(a) STARS III GWAC ordering period is a five year base with one three year option. This ordering period began on July 2, 2021. The ceiling for 8(a) STARS III is $50 billion.Awards included both:
1. Information Technology Services (C.1)
2. Emerging Technology scope sub-area (C.2.1)