8(a) STARS III governmentwide acquisition contract

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
47QTCB22D0579
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
0

Award facts

Opportunity
Last date to order 100% complete
IDV ceiling
$50,000,000,000.00
Award type
Multiple award
Who can order
All agencies
Set-aside
Competitive 8(a)
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Externetworks Inc., a certified 8(a) Program Participant and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, holds a $50 billion Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) designated as 8(a) STARS III, awarded by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service on February 23, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of July 1, 2026. This multiple award, competitively set-aside contract was established through a pre-solicitation opportunity posted on June 22, 2020, and formally awarded on July 2, 2021. Under this GWAC vehicle, Externetworks provides comprehensive information technology and professional services to civilian federal agencies, including customized IT solutions encompassing data management, IT operations and maintenance, security services, software development, and system design. The contract leverages pre-negotiated pricing structures that enable federal agencies to access these services on a task order basis with flexible deployment across multiple agency requirements.

Externetworks' service delivery portfolio under 8(a) STARS III builds upon the company's demonstrated expertise in critical technology infrastructure and support services developed through prior federal contract experience. The company's capabilities span document digitization and electronic records management, telecommunications infrastructure, 24/7 technical support for optical transport equipment, and SONET ring network implementation with redundancy capabilities. This GWAC vehicle complements Externetworks' existing Multiple Award Schedule contract and enables the company to scale specialized IT service delivery across the federal government while maintaining its commitment to socioeconomic contracting objectives through the 8(a) Program, which supports certified small disadvantaged business enterprises in competing for federal contract opportunities.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00006 · Implement GSA class deviation RFO-2025-16 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00005 · Implement GSA CD 2025-04 / CD 2025-05 and add far 52.240-1 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 · Add far 52.204-30, federal acquisition supply chain security act orders-prohibition $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 · Administrative corrections to the STARS III GWAC $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 · Add far 52.204-27, prohibition on a bytedance covered application (JUN 2023), which applies to all future orders against this contract. $0
Modification $250
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 47QTCB22D0579?

47QTCB22D0579 was awarded to Externetworks Inc. by Federal Acquisition Service (General Services Administration) on February 23, 2022.

How much is contract 47QTCB22D0579 worth?

47QTCB22D0579's own ceiling is $50,000,000,000.

Who can order from contract 47QTCB22D0579?

47QTCB22D0579 is a multiple award government wide acquisition contract (GWAC). All agencies can place orders on it.

Is contract 47QTCB22D0579 part of a contract vehicle?

Yes. 47QTCB22D0579 is part of 8(a) STARS III (STARS III).

Was contract 47QTCB22D0579 competed?

The extent of competition for 47QTCB22D0579 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. It was set aside: Competitive 8(a).

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