Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool
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- Solicitation number
- 47QTCB22R0001
- Agency
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Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
May 1, 2023 - GSA has received a protest decision from the Court of Federal Claims. GSA is currently reviewing the decision and working to determine a path forward. This decision prohibits further proposal evaluation and contract awards under the current versions of the Polaris solicitations.
GSA remains committed to providing opportunities for small businesses while supporting Federal agencies and their small business program goals.
Further updates and next steps for the Polaris program will be communicated through SAM.gov as soon as possible.
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The General Services Administration (GSA) is pleased to release the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Small Business Pool Request for Proposals (RFP), 47QTCB22R0001. This solicitation is the only source of official information about this procurement.
The Polaris Small Business Pool RFP consists of the following:
- Polaris Small Business Pool RFP
- SF33
- J.P-1 Representations and Certifications from Section K
- J.P-2 Joint Venture Experience Template
- J.P-3 FPDS-NG Sample
- J.P-4 Past Performance Rating Form
- J.P-5 GSA Form 527 Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information
An optional pre-proposal conference will be recorded and released online to provide an overview of the Polaris RFP. This conference will not introduce new information. Details on accessing the recording will be provided through this announcement in the coming days.
To account for the planned SAM.gov downtime for Unique Entity ID (SAM) transition, the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP) will open for registration no earlier than April 5, 2022. Prior to the PSP opening for registration, industry is encouraged to review the solicitation requirements on SAM.gov and view the upcoming pre-proposal conference.
The Polaris CO is the sole point of contact for all questions under this solicitation. Industry is welcome to submit any questions after viewing the pre-proposal conference and upon registering in PSP. Offerors must submit all questions regarding the solicitation via the PSP. Questions not submitted via the PSP will not be answered. GSA reserves the right to publicly discuss and publish, or simply consider, questions and comments regarding the RFP. Questions answered will be made available to all potential Offerors via PSP.
Update #2 ·
Update March 18, 2022 - Please be advised an update regarding the Polaris GWAC RFP has been shared via the Small Business GWAC Community of Interest at https://interact.gsa.gov/group/small-business-gwac-community-interest. We encourage interested parties to review this update and continue to monitor this SAM Notice for further updates.
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The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Information Technology Category (ITC) is providing this presolicitation notice in accordance with FAR 5.204, for the upcoming release of the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Small Business Pool.
The Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool will be a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide customized Information Technology (IT) services and IT services-based solutions. Polaris will be available for use by executive agencies and other federal government entities as listed in GSA Order OGP 4800.2I, Eligibility to Use GSA Sources of Supply and Services. Performance may occur at Government and Contractor locations worldwide, as specified in each task order. Task order contract types permitted will include FAR Subpart 16.2 Fixed-price Contracts; FAR Subpart 16.3 Cost-Reimbursement Contracts; FAR 16.601 Time-and-Materials Contracts; and FAR 16.602 Labor-Hour Contracts. The contract ordering period will consist of a five-year base period with one, five-year option that may extend the cumulative contract ordering period to 10 years.
This synopsis is the presolicitation notice for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP is set-aside for small business concerns as the prime contractors per FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this RFP is 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services and the associated small business size standard is $30 Million.
The System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) is the only source for solicitation 47QTCB22R0001 - which is anticipated to be posted in February 2022. No hard copies will be provided. Please hold all inquiries until after the solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation is posted.
Although no amendments to the RFP are anticipated, only an amendment issued on a SF30, signed by a GSA Contracting Officer, and publicly posted in connection with solicitation 47QTCB22R0001 on SAM.gov is official.
All proposals must be submitted through the Polaris Submission Portal. Registration information and submission instructions will be provided with the release of the RFP. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov.
Interested parties should also be aware of solicitation 47QTCB22R0003 being simultaneously issued for the Polaris GWAC Women-Owned Small Business Pool.
The Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is the sole point of contact for this procurement. Following release of the RFP, questions may only be submitted via the Polaris Submission Portal. Inquiries directed elsewhere might not be considered or responded to. GSA reserves the right to publicly discuss and publish, or simply consider, questions and comments regarding the RFP.
Requests for meetings regarding the Polaris GWAC will not be entertained prior to contract awards.
It is the sole responsibility of the offerors to periodically check the solicitation on SAM.gov for more information. All responsible small businesses may submit a proposal for consideration in response to the forthcoming RFP.
Update #1 ·
The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Information Technology Category (ITC) is providing this presolicitation notice in accordance with FAR 5.204, for the upcoming release of the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Small Business Pool.
The Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool will be a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide customized Information Technology (IT) services and IT services-based solutions. Polaris will be available for use by executive agencies and other federal government entities as listed in GSA Order OGP 4800.2I, Eligibility to Use GSA Sources of Supply and Services. Performance may occur at Government and Contractor locations worldwide, as specified in each task order. Task order contract types permitted will include FAR Subpart 16.2 Fixed-price Contracts; FAR Subpart 16.3 Cost-Reimbursement Contracts; FAR 16.601 Time-and-Materials Contracts; and FAR 16.602 Labor-Hour Contracts. The contract ordering period will consist of a five-year base period with one, five-year option that may extend the cumulative contract ordering period to 10 years.
This synopsis is the presolicitation notice for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP is set-aside for small business concerns as the prime contractors per FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this RFP is 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services and the associated small business size standard is $30 Million.
The System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) is the only source for solicitation 47QTCB22R0001 - which is anticipated to be posted in February 2022. No hard copies will be provided. Please hold all inquiries until after the solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation is posted.
Although no amendments to the RFP are anticipated, only an amendment issued on a SF30, signed by a GSA Contracting Officer, and publicly posted in connection with solicitation 47QTCB22R0001 on SAM.gov is official.
All proposals must be submitted through the Polaris Submission Portal. Registration information and submission instructions will be provided with the release of the RFP. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov.
Interested parties should also be aware of solicitation 47QTCB22R0003 being simultaneously issued for the Polaris GWAC Women-Owned Small Business Pool.
The Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is the sole point of contact for this procurement. Following release of the RFP, questions may only be submitted via the Polaris Submission Portal. Inquiries directed elsewhere might not be considered or responded to. GSA reserves the right to publicly discuss and publish, or simply consider, questions and comments regarding the RFP.
Requests for meetings regarding the Polaris GWAC will not be entertained prior to contract awards.
It is the sole responsibility of the offerors to periodically check the solicitation on SAM.gov for more information. All responsible small businesses may submit a proposal for consideration in response to the forthcoming RFP.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| J.P-3 FPDS Sample-Polaris.pdf | ||
| Polaris SB Pool RFP 47QTCB22R0001.pdf | ||
| J.P-1 Representations and Certifications Sec K-Polaris.pdf | ||
| J.P-2 Joint Venture Experience Template - Polaris.docx | DOCX document | |
| 47QTCB22R0001_SF33.pdf | ||
| J.P-4 Past Performance Rating Form - Polaris.docx | DOCX document | |
| J.P-5 GSA527-Polaris.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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