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GSA 8(a) Streamlines Technology Application Resource for Services (STARS II) (Subcontractor)
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GSA 8(a) STARS II is a small business set-aside Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) that seeks to provide flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. 8(a) STARS II enables federal agencies to fulfill their IT services and IT services-based solutions requirements while simultaneously meeting and exceeding socioeconomic goals through the utilization of 8(a) certified small businesses. The STARS II GWAC is set aside for small businesses that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. It provides all federal defense and civilian agencies with an efficient, flexible way to order information technology services and solutions worldwide while accruing 8(a) socio-economic credit. NuCrest is currently a proud team member
Learn more information about the services and benefits provided under GSA 8(a) STARS II contract vehicle at https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/105243
Contract Type: Small Business set-aside GWAC
Contract Period: 15 Dec 2017 – 30 Aug 2021
Sponsor: General Services Administration
Contract Number: S-2017-028
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source
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NuCrest is a fully certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) since 2017 and has been verified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE). As a certified SDVOSB, NuCrest can qualify for sole source federal contracting opportunities. NuCrest is registered in the VetBiz.gov Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database.
The purpose of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) SDVOSB procurement program is to enable federal contracting officers and procuring agencies to set acquisitions aside for exclusive competition among SDVOSBs. This program was developed to help agencies meet the government-wide goal that not less than 3% of the total value of all prime contract and subcontract awards be made to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans stipulated by the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999.
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An acquisition can be established as a sole source award for an SDVOSB by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other Agencies through the below process*. 819.7007 Sole source awards to a verified service-disabled Veteran-owned small business. a) A contracting officer may award a contract to an eligible SDVOSB concern using procedures other than competitive procedures provided. The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million; The justification prepared pursuant to FAR 6.302-5(c)(2)(ii) is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.301(d); The SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance; and In the estimation of the contracting officer, contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government.
To learn more visit: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/
Contract Type: SDVOSB – Sole Source
Contract Period: N/A
Sponsor: Small Business Administration
Contract Number: N/A
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Asides
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As a certified SDVOSB, NuCrest can qualify for set-aside and restricted competition federal contracting opportunities. The contracting officer shall consider SDVOSB set-asides, before considering VOSB set-asides. Except as authorized by 813.106, 819.7007 and 819.7008, the contracting officer shall set-aside an acquisition for competition restricted to verified SDVOSB concerns upon a reasonable expectation based on market research that:
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Offers/quotes will be received from two or more eligible SDVOSB; and
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Award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the government.
When conducting SDVOSB set-asides, the contracting officer shall ensure that:
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Businesses are registered and verified as eligible in the VIP database at the time of submission of offers/quotes, and prior to making an award; and
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Offerors affirmatively represent their small business status based on the size standard corresponding to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the solicitation/contract, as set forth in 819.7003(b) and/or (c).
If the contracting officer receives only one acceptable offer at a fair and reasonable price from a verified SDVOSB in response to a SDVOSB set-aside, the contracting officer should make an award to that SDVOSB.
To learn more visit: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/
Contract Type: SDVOSB – Set-Asides
Contract Period: N/A
Sponsor: Small Business Administration
Contract Number: N/A
Navy SeaPort-e Services (Subcontractor)
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SeaPort-e is the U.S. Navy’s standardized electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA), and Information Technology (IT) Support. The overall objective of SeaPort-Enhanced (SeaPort-e) is to provide a standardized means of issuing competitive solicitations among a select group of pre-qualified contractors like NuCrest, as well as a platform for awarding and managing performance-based task orders. Under this Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, NuCrest can provide a wide range of technical and programmatic support services for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Joint and OSD communities. For more information about the SeaPort-e program, visit the official SeaPort-e program website.
To Learn more visit the Navy SeaPort-e Website: http://www.seaport.navy.mil/
Contract Type: IDIQ MAC (program ceiling of $29 billion)
Contract Period: 10 years (based ordering period of 5 years and one 5-year option period)
Sponsor: Department of the Navy
Contract Number: N00178-16-D-8596; Zone Coverage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6