ATL is a premier 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business committed to providing our clients innovative, affordable, on time services and solutions. ATL is headquarter in Atlanta, Georgia with satellite offices in Washington, DC, San Antonio, TX, Huntsville, AL, and Montgomery, AL.
DirectViz Solutions LLC (DVS) is a Disadvantaged/Minority-Owned and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, appraised CMMI Level 2, certified ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC 20000, and ISO/IEC 27001 corporation. We are dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions and high-quality services that provide the best solutions to meet our clients’ toughest challenges. We build strong relationships with our clients and partners by fusing technological capabilities with the right expertise to ensure cost-effective, efficient solutions that support return on investment.
Overview
The General Services Administration (GSA) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services STARS II, a small business set-aside GWAC, provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. With a $10 billion program ceiling and a five-year base period with one five-year option, STARS II allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements while strengthening opportunities for 8(a) small businesses. For simple acquisitions under $4 Million, agencies can use directed awards, known as sole source awards under other contracts.
ATL2, LLC offers Information Technology (IT) services under Constellation I and II for all four Functional Areas: Custom Computer Programming Services, Computer Systems Design Services, Computer Facilities Management Services, and Other Computer Related Services.
Contract
| Contract Number | Pending |
| Contract Period of Performance | August 31, 2016 to August 30, 2020 |
| Who Can Use it? | Federal Agencies State and Local Government |
| Task Order Types Available | Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Labor Hour (LH) Time and Materials (T&M) Blended Rates |
| Constellation and Functional Areas | CIFA1, CIFA2, CIFA3, CIFA4 |
8 (a) STARS II FEATURES
Ceiling: $10 billion
Period of performance: August 31, 2016 to August 30, 2020
Functional Areas
Functional Area 1 – NAICS 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services
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These industry partners are primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting customized software.
- Applications software programming services
- Computer program of software development
- Computer programming services
- Computer software support services
- Database design and generation
- Legacy interfaces and data migration
- Software analysis and design
- Software programming
- Software testing
- Web design
Functional Area 2 – NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
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These industry partners are primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by the industry partners as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties. These industry partners often install the system and train and support system users.
- Business process re-engineering (BPR)
- Computer-aided design (CAD) services
- Computer-aided engineering (CAE) services
- Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) services
- Computer hardware consulting services
- Computer software consulting services
- Computer systems integration analysis and design
- Computer systems integration design and consulting
- Configuration management
- Enterprise architecture development
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- IT capital planning management
- Local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) design
- Network design and installation
- Network systems integration
- Systems analysis
- Systems integration
- VoIP design
Functional Area 3 – NAICS 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services
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Industry partners in this functional area are primarily engaged in providing onsite management and operation of clients’ computer systems and/or data processing facilities, including providing computer systems or data processing support services.
- Computer operations/support
- Computer systems facilities services
- Data processing facilities services
- End user support
- Equipment inventory and maintenance
- Hardware and software maintenance
- Help desk
- IT facilities management, operation, and support
- IT facilities planning
- Network management
Functional Area 4 – NAICS 541519 – Other Computer Related Services
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Industry partners in this functional area are primarily engaged in providing computer related services, except for custom programming, systems integration design, and facilities management services. This area includes industry partners providing computer disaster recovery services or software installation services.Computer disaster recovery
- Contingency planning
- Disaster preparedness/recovery
- Documentation
- Information assurance and security
- Independent verification and validation
- Software installation
- Virus detection/recovery
Information
Directed task orders up to $4 million each
8(a) STARS II allows sole-source task order awards for orders under $4 million, including options. Orders more than $4 million must be competed among the industry partners in your chosen constellation and functional area.
Low 0.75 percent contract access fee
GWACs have the same low contract access fee as GSA Schedules.
Access to multiple types of task orders
8(a) STARS II offers fixed price, time and materials, labor hour, and blended task order types, providing greater flexibility in procuring different types of IT products and services and meeting your mission requirements.
How federal agencies have used 8(a) STARS II
Encouraging maximum small business utilization in contracting
The Department of Defense issued a memo on July 14, 2015 encouraging the use of 8(a) STARS II, among other small business GWACs, to meet the Department’s small business contracting and information technology needs.
