Sylver Rain was recently awarded the GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC by the US General Services Administration. 8(a) STARS III is a fourth-generation 8(a) GWAC and a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (MA-ID/IQ) contract designed to provide federal agencies with innovative IT service-based solutions from vetted 8(a) small, disadvantaged businesses in support of meeting their socio-economic 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.

Sylver Rain was awarded a 5-year base contract with one 3-year option as a specific set-aside for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) companies. This selection is a direct result of Sylver Rain’s dedicated and knowledgeable experience across ever-revolving agency requirements.

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.