CONTRACT VEHICLES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Federal and States
SBA 8(a) Certified (2020-2029)
- Contracting officers can award a ‘Sole Source’ contract to an 8(a) business if the estimated cost is $4 million or less
- 8(a) contract can be competed to the maximum of $27 Mn depending on the NAICS and small business size
- An 8(a) certification limits the field of competition for bidding on federal contracts
- In FY2020, 8(a) firms were awarded $34.0 bn in federal contracts, including $9.3 bn in 8(a) set-aside and $11.1 billion in 8(a) sole-source.
GSA MAS Schedule 47QTCA23D00DJ - SIN 54151S
GSA GWAC 8(a) Stars III - Award # 47QTCB22D0014 (2021 for 5 years base + one option for 3 years)
| Features | Advantage to the Agency/CO |
|---|---|
| Five-year base period with one three-year option period with $50 B ceiling" | Helps long-term planning of large-scale program requirements & enables federal clients to earn 8(a) small-business credit |
| Sole-source task orders up to the 8(a) competitive threshold $4.5M | Enhances opportunities for government to engage with 8(a) firms as the rates are pre-negotiated price |
| Limited protest-ability on orders under $10M, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the GWAC" | Improved efficiency by reducing procurement lag time by saving effort, time and money |
| Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on far 16.505 | Improved efficiency by reducing procurement lag time by saving effort, time and money |
VITALLOGICS SOLUTIONS, LLC ( VISSAT SOLUTIONS, Inc - Stars III Prime)
RYSAYP3R1GD6 | 117599780 | 8NQ46
Gopalakrishnan Sundararamanujam, Program Manager | 703-473-1126 | stars3@vitallogicsfederal.com
State of Virginia- Small, Women and Minority-Owned (SWAM)
- VA set forth a 40% goal of purchases from SWaMs for the Commonwealth and established a Small Business Set-Aside Program