Estrella Y-Tech JV LLC, a Joint Venture between
Estrella Group LLC and Yahya Technologies, LLC was recently awarded the GSA
8(a) STARS III 47QTCB21D0127 GWAC by the US General Services
Administration. 8(a) STARS III is GSA’s fourth-generation 8(a)
multiple-award indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (MA-ID/IQ) Government
Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). STARS III is a contract designed to provide
federal agencies with innovative IT services-based solutions from vetted 8(a)
small-disadvantaged businesses, in support of meeting their socioeconomic
contracting goals. Through STARS III, agencies can access award-winning 8(a)
firms through an established contract vehicle, saving time and taxpayer money
over open-market methods. The STARS III contract ceiling is $50 billion.
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 that include,
but are not limited to: 541511, 541513, 541519 and
518210.
Examples of work are not meant to be all-inclusive,
but rather general indications of the types of services within a given IT
services-based solution:
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Data Management
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Information and
Communications Technology
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IT Operations and
Maintenance
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IT Security / IT
workforce augmentation
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Software Development
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Systems Design
8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource
for Services (STARS) III :
8(a) STARS III is a multiple award,
indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (MA/IDIQ) GWAC set aside exclusively
for SBA certified 8(a) IT firms. 8(a) STARS III 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, which can be tailored to meet an agency’s particular
mission requirements, may include any combination of the IT services identified
in the Functional Area Descriptions below. The principal nature of any
resulting task order procurement 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 Contractor
locations worldwide, as specified in each task order. Federal buyers who wish
to use the 8(a) STARS III GWAC must receive training and be granted a
delegation of procurement authority prior to issuing task orders. Please send
an email to stars3@teameyllc.com for more information.
The 8(a) sole source vehicle provides agencies a
simplified and shortened acquisition procedure:
Simple Steps to Establish 8(a) Sole Source
Contract with Estrella Y-Tech JV LLC. The Government program manager or
interested party develops a statement of work, prepares government estimate,
and obtains the necessary funding.
·
The Government program
manager or interested party chooses Estrella Y-Tech JV LLC to perform the work
and submits a procurement request to the agency contracting officer.
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The agency contracting
officer prepares and submits an “Offer Letter” to SBA Business Development
Specialist. SBA processes the Offer Letter and returns it to the agency
contracting officer who submits the Statement of Work and Request for Proposal
or Quotation to Estrella Y-Tech JV LLC.
The 8(a) Advantage:
1.
Reduced decision cycle:
the time required to award an 8(a) sole source contract is usually within days.
2.
Lowered administrative
costs: procurement process and time is reduced to a minimum.
3.
Prices reflecting the
best value: agency negotiates with the firm directly to get the best value.
4.
Credit for promoting
small business participation within agency.
5.
Can initiate a contract
with a simple high-level statement of work.
1.
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.
2.
The ceiling for 8(a) STARS III is $50 billion.
3. 8(a) STARS III allows for fixed price, time and materials,
labor-hour or a hybrid blend of these task order types.
4. The contract includes two sub-areas, one for emerging technologies
and one for Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) requirements. Estrella
Y-Tech JV LLC qualifies for the OCONUS requirements.
Contract Number: 47QTCB21D0127
DUN Number: 117602785
Cage Code: 8NWR3
Program Manager: Wasif Karim
Phone: 972-365-3514
E-mail: stars3@teameyllc.com
Stars III: http://www.gsa.gov/stars3
Address: 555 Republic Drive Suite # 500, Plano, TX, 75074
Phone: 9723653514