IT Vehicles
The ITVMO works with the Federal Acquisition Programs to amplify IT Best-in-Class solution success to improve spend under management and increase market equity and compliance.
IT Best-in-Class Vehicles
Overview
Best-in-class (BIC) is a government-wide designation for acquisition solutions that can be used by multiple agencies and that satisfy key criteria defined by the White House Office of Management and Budget. Best practices such as reducing contract duplication, better leveraging the Government's collective buying power, and providing transparency that leads to better data-driven business decisions help agencies achieve those outcomes. BIC vehicles include terms and conditions, data collection and reporting requirements that reduce administrative burdens and costs, drive greater transparency, standardize and provide data and analytics to inform business decisions, and begin to eliminate practices that dilute or reduce the Government’s purchasing power.
Best-in-Class vehicles provide three important qualities to governmentwide acquisitions:
- Reduces contract duplication by better leveraging the government's collective buying power and helping agencies to operate more efficiently.
- Increases transparency and standardization to better data-driven business decisions.
- Reduces administrative costs, and eliminates practices that dilute or reduce the government’s shared purchasing power.
Still confused? Please contact us at ITVMO@gsa.gov
BICs at a Glance
The ITVMO is excited to showcase 11 Best-in-Class (BIC) vehicles available right now to aid in your procurement efforts. The following at-a-glance resources provide a high-level overview of the uses and benefits of each BIC vehicle, as well as links to more information.
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8(a) STARS III (GSA)
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Alliant 2 (GSA)
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CHESS (Army)
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COMSATCOM (GSA)
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EIS (GSA)
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MAS Hardware and Software Special Item Numbers (GSA)
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MAS SIN 517312 Wireless Mobility Solutions (GSA)
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SEWP V (NASA)
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CIO-CS (NITAAC)
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CIO-SP3 (NITAAC)
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CIO-SP3 Small Business (NITAAC)
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VETS 2 (GSA)
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GSA 8(a) STARS III
8(a) STARS III (GSA)
8(a) STARS III is a small business set-aside GWAC that provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. This next-generation GWAC builds upon the framework of 8(a) STARS II and expands capabilities for emerging technologies and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) requirements.
Services
Small Business Specific
0.75% Fee
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GSA Alliant 2
Alliant 2 (GSA)
Alliant 2, a Best-in-Class GWAC that is preferred governmentwide solution, offers artificial intelligence (AI), distributed ledger technology (DLT), robotic process automation (RPA), and other types of emerging technologies.
Software
Services
0.75% Fee
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Army Chess
CHESS (Army)
CHESS provides architecturally sound standards and policy-compliant IT enterprise solutions from more than 20 prime industry IT providers to all Army activities and organizations.
Hardware
Services
No Fee
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GSA COMSATCOM
COMSATCOM (GSA)
Complex Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Solutions allows federal agencies to build large, complex, custom satellite solutions. Solutions include satellite transport (bandwidth), fixed or mobile satellite service, and service-enabling components such as terminals, handsets, and tail circuits with engineering services to integrate, operate, and maintain the solution.
Hardware
Services
Software
0.75% Fee (SINs)
2.00% Fee (IDIQ)
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GSA EIS
EIS (GSA)
Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) is the go-to contract for enterprise telecommunications and networking solutions.
Cloud
Software
Services
Small Business Specific
4.75% Fee
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GSA MAS IT
MAS IT (GSA)
Access to 7.5 million cutting-edge commercial IT products, services, and solutions from a broad network of thoroughly vetted vendors, both large and small. Benefit from the expertise of our subject matter experts and complimentary scope reviews to ensure your project's success. Enjoy competitive, adaptable pricing models and tailor-made terms and conditions. Take advantage of our free training sessions before and after awards to enhance your proficiency with the Multiple Award Schedule.
Cloud
Software
Hardware
Services
0.75% Fee
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NASA SEWP
SEWP (NASA)
The NASA SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) provides the latest in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Audio-Visual (AV) products and services for all Federal Agencies and their approved contractors.
Cloud
Hardware
Software
Services
0.34% Fee
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NITAAC CIO-CS
CIO-CS (NITAAC)
Every IT commodity you can think of and any IT commodity-enabling solution you can imagine, can be procured through the CIO-CS contract. From Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Mobility, CIO-CS contractors have a solution.
Hardware
Software
Services
0.35% Fee
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NITAAC CIO-SP3
CIO-SP3 (NITAAC)
With more than 137 labor categories and 10 task areas, the CIO-SP3 contract is designed to give federal agencies a streamlined ordering process to acquire a wide range of IT services and solutions.
Software
Services
0.65% Fee
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NITAAC CIO-SP3 SB
CIO-SP3 SB (NITAAC)
The CIO-SP3 Small Business vehicle provides federal or civilian agencies a mechanism for efficiently ordering IT solutions and services at equitable and reasonable prices while helping to achieve their socio-economic contracting goals.
Software
Services
Small Business Specific
0.55% Fee
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GSA VETS 2
VETS 2 (GSA)
The VETS 2 GWAC is the only GWAC set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). It's designed to meet diverse agency IT services requirements, including new and emerging technologies.
Services
Small Business Specific
0.75% Fee
Working with BICs
The ITVMO works closely with the IT Best-in-Class (BIC) solution providers and can help identify the BIC or Government-wide Contract Vehicle (GWAC) that best meets your agency’s needs. Please reach out to the ITVMO inbox at itvmo@gsa.gov with any questions or suggestions for additional resources.
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NIH NITAAC Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the NIH NITAAC BIC vehicle.
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NASA SEWP Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the NASA SEWP BIC vehicle.
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GSA ITC Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the GSA ITC.
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ARMY CHESS Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the ARMY CHESS BIC vehicle.
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List of Best-in-Class Solutions by Category
This document lists all of the available BIC vehicles.
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Understanding the Best-in-Class (BIC) Process and Criteria
The document explains how BIC vehicles work and how to use them.
Cyber Buying
Overview
While it has always been crucially important to continuously reinforce the security resilience and protection of critical Federal services especially in the areas of Cyber solutions, Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, explicitly moves to enhance the government’s cybersecurity posture. Initiatives include securing the software supply chain, cloud services, zero trust architecture, and mandates the deployment of multifactor authentication and encryption within a specific time period. As a result, Federal agency IT buyers could benefit from:
- An increased understanding of cybersecurity provider offerings on BICs
- Harmonized policy requirements (related EOs and OMB memorandums).
- Clarified and streamlined cyber procurement processes.
- Cataloged cyber products and services by GWAC and BIC.
- Centralized cyber acquisition expertise (less reliance on sellers).
- Standardized guidance and tools.
- Playbooks (for purchasing and implementation).
Our goal is to focus on contracts, processes, tools, templates, and knowledge sharing. To better support our buyers we plan to:
- Provide access to vehicles and resources to drive efficient acquisition processes: Better enable agencies by providing access to the GWACs/BICs that meet their specific requirements, and make available useful templates, RFI/solicitations, common SLAs, standard terms, conditions, pricing, etc.
- Facilitate/Enhance collaboration across IT and Acquisition professionals: Establish a government wide approach to advance the sharing of ideas, artifacts, and expertise by working collectively across federal acquisition programs; The CCT will be chaired by an agency responsible for setting agendas, direction, and deliverables and members will include IT practitioners from agencies including BIC solution holders.
- Develop a library of relevant acquisition materials: Leverage the ITVMO's position as broker and resource library, to compile the best thinking and information on IT acquisitions from across government. The ITVMO will provide logistic support and help to broker CCT deliverables to IT buyers/agency customers.
- Provide tools to assist federal buyers of Cybersecurity: Review cyber offerings and identify standard requirements, pricing, and terms and conditions. Evaluate the need and effectiveness of market research tools for IT buyers.
A repository of cybersecurity resources, trends, data, and practices across the government and contract vehicles to promote knowledge sharing.
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Executive Order 13800
Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure
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Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018
(FASCSA)
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Executive Order 13873
Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
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Executive Order 14028
Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
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NIST SP 800-161r1
Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
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OMB Memorandum M-22-18
Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain through Secure Software Development Practices
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41 USC § 4713
Authorities Relating to Mitigating Supply Chain Risks in the Procurement of Covered Articles
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and small businesses that are and/or could potentially provide federal cyber products and services.
Coming soon…
Available resources to support IT buyers and the IT community in cybersecurity.
Coming soon…
End User Buying
Overview
Government-wide Strategic Solutions (GSS) for Desktops and Laptops was established to help Federal agency buyers easily identify contractors on vehicles that offer standard configurations for desktop and laptop computers. The standard configurations are developed by the Workstations Category Team (WCT), a consortium of over 20 Federal agencies established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Core WCT is composed of acquisition solution implementation partners from the General Services Administration (GSA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Army Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) who collaborate to develop a deployment strategy for the initiative. The GSS configurations were implemented for purchase in 2015. A comprehensive refresh process has been deployed every year since in which agencies provide updates to their requirements, and industry shares its directions and feedback.
GSS Version 8 systems have been available since July 2022. GSS Version 9 systems are now available. GSS Version 8 systems will still be offered until they reach end-of-life or are no longer available from the manufacturer.
A repository of cybersecurity resources, trends, data, and practices across the government and contract vehicles to promote knowledge sharing.
GSS for Workstations is offered through the following acquisition vehicles:
Additional Sources:
Future of Workstations Whitepaper
The
Workstation/End User Device Environment and Trends
and Trends paper provides U.S. Federal government agencies with insight
into the end user computing environment and anticipated trends over the
next decade. Development of this white paper began in 2020 by the Core
WCT, consisting of principals from NASA, NIH, GSA, and the Department of
Defense/Army.
This paper informs federal agencies about the GSS for Workstations initiative. The trends highlighted in this paper enable Federal government agencies to shape their specific workstation requirements. The overall intent is that these insights will guide Federal government agencies on hardware technology acquisitions in alignment with the U.S. Federal Government Category Management IT Hardware Plan.
If you have any questions regarding this paper, please contact the Workstations Category Team at ITVMO@gsa.gov
IT Vehicle Updates and Changes Hub
Overview
The Governmentwide ITVMO as part of the larger Category Management Framework actively works with the Federal Acquisition Programs at GSA, NASA, NIH, and DoD to ensure vehicles maintain designation status and that a new wave of buying practices are continuously assessed and introduced to the Federal IT Marketplace
The following announces updates and news by acquisition program for existing and upcoming vehicles. Such vehicles help to ensure that the IT marketplace remains secure, compliant, sustainable, and equitable.
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CIO-SP4 Update 7/15/2024
NITAAC is extending the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs through 4/29/2025. This ensures there is no break of service during the award of CIO-SP4 and continued coverage for NITAAC agency partners who use our contracting vehicles. More importantly, this ensures CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business are available for use during the busy end of year buying season. From laptops to desktops to everything IT, NITAAC will continue to be your one-stop shop for all your IT acquisition needs. -
CIO-SP4 Update 5/2/2024
NITAAC has extended the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs through 10/29/2024. This ensures there is no break of service during the award of CIO-SP4 and continued coverage for NITAAC agency partners who use our contracting vehicles. To learn more about the extension, read the Director's Corner article.
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CIO-SP4 Update 1/17/2024
In accordance with the CIO-SP4 solicitation, NITAAC began sending out Phase 1 notices of successful and unsuccessful offerors as well as requests for signed J6 Documentation letters the week of January 8, 2024. We anticipate sending out Phase 2 and Phase 3 completion notices in the coming weeks.
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Update - 9/20/2024: Amendment 7 published on
SAM.gov
- NASA appreciates industry’s interest in the SEWP VI Request for Proposal and the submitted questions. NASA has undergone a 6-week strategic pause on the SEWP VI solicitation to address industry concerns.
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Update - 8/28/2024: Announcement - New Update published on
SAM.gov
- Please be advised that the strategic pause for the SEWP VI Request for Proposal (RFP) remains in effect. As such, the August 28, 2024, proposal submission due date is no longer valid.
- Therefore, at this time, NASA requests that no proposals or past performance questionnaires be submitted. An updated proposal submission due date will be provided in an upcoming amendment.
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Update - 8/08/2024:Announcement - Update published on
SAM.gov
- NASA appreciates industry interest in the SEWP VI Request for Proposal and the submitted questions. We value collaboration, and we strive to ensure a transparent process for our industry partners.
- In consideration of this, NASA is implementing a strategic pause on the SEWP VI Request for Proposals.
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Update - 8/06/2024: Amendment 6 published on
SAM.gov
- SEWP VI Q&A is revised to include additional questions and answers. Not all questions with sequence IDs will have an answer.
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Update - 7/22/2024: Amendment 5 published on
SAM.gov
- SEWP VI Q&A is published. Due to the volume of questions, not all questions with sequence IDs will have an answer. As stated in Section A.3.2, the Government will answer relevant and appropriate questions regarding this solicitation.
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Update - 7/18/2024: Amendment 4 published on
SAM.gov
- Revises select areas of the solicitation document. Please reference the document: Amendment4-CHANGES_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.18.24 for informational purposes only to see the changes to the solicitation highlighted in yellow. For the purposes of proposing, Offerors shall reference the document Amendment 4_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.18.24.
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Update - 6/24/2024: Amendment 3 published on
SAM.gov
- Exhibit 4- NAICS Crosswalk revised to incorporate NAICS changes from Amendment 1. Attachment J- C_SCRM form errors are corrected.
- The due date of the solicitation is extended from 12pm EST on July 11th to 12pm EST on July 25th. All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 3 are dated 6.24.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name.
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Update - 6/18/2024: Amendment 2 published on
SAM.gov
- Exhibit 2 - Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for Category B and C are updated.
- Exhibit 2b - Category B was revised for the technical areas to match the solicitation.
- Exhibit 2c - Category C was revised with a selection box for technical areas 1-4.
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Update - 6/13/2024: Amendment 1 published on
SAM.gov
Revises select areas of the solicitation document. Please reference the document: Amendment1-CHANGES_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_6.13.24 for informational purposes only to see the changes to the solicitation highlighted in yellow. -
Update - 5/23/2024: The SEWP VI Final RFP is published on All
SEWP VI Draft RFP questions are published on
SAM.gov
You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Information Technology Procurement Office (ITPO) 6th Generation of Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurements Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (SEWP VI GWAC) solicitation. -
Update - 2/29/2024:
All SEWP VI Draft RFP questions are published Download PDF / Download XLSX. In the event there is a discrepancy between the final RFP, published answers, and Draft RFP, the Final RFP governs. -
Instructions to View RFP Comments:
- Click on the log-in link near the top of the page.
- Once logged in, click on one of the menu items such as "My RFP Comments" (to view just your comments) or "All RFP Comments" to see everyone's comments.
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SEWP VI Timeline:
- Draft RFP - SEWP VI Draft RFP- 80TECH23R0001
- SEWP VI RFP Comment Tool - Closed for Comment/Questions on Oct. 23, 2023
- SEWP VI Industry Day - October 18, 2023
- RFP in 2024
- Award May 1, 2025
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November 25, 2024
Amendment 0012 of the Polaris Small Business Pool has been posted in the Polaris Submission Portal . This amendment is to incorporate an updated FAR provision. Offerors should login to the Polaris Submission Portal and review for necessary action.
This amendment is only applicable to existing offerors with an active proposal that was submitted for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022. -
November 25, 2024
Attached is a written announcement to all interested parties. The General Services Administration is announcing additional apparently successful offerors in place of previously identified offerors that either withdrew their proposal or were found to be other than small. No response is required unless a basis exists to challenge the size status of the additional apparently successful offerors. Written correspondence may be sent to the contracting officer at polaris@gsa.gov.
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October 03, 2024
Attached is a written announcement to all interested parties. This list represents a complete roster of the apparently successful offerors in response to Solicitation Number 47QTCB22R0001 for the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract Small Business Pool. No response is required unless a basis exists to challenge the size status of an apparently successful offeror. Written correspondence may be sent to the contracting officer at polaris@gsa.gov.
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September 03, 2024
GSA is completing the evaluation process and nearing announcement of awards for the Polaris GWAC SB Pool. Contract awards for the SB Pool are now planned to be announced in the first quarter of FY25 with the WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB Pools to follow later in FY25.
Amendment 0011 of the Polaris Small Business Pool has been posted in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov ). This amendment is to extend the offer acceptance period for existing offerors based on this updated award timeframe. Offerors should login to the Polaris Submission Portal and review for necessary action.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022, and previously extended their offer acceptance period through September 30, 2024. -
November 2, 2023
GSA has issued Question & Response #8 of the Polaris Small Business Pool in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). Offerors are encouraged to review the information within the Polaris Submission Portal.
The due date for response to Amendments 0009 and 0010 remains unchanged. Proposal revisions must be submitted within the PSP no later than 4:00 PM ET, November 7, 2023.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022. -
October 31, 2023
GSA has extended the due date for response to Amendments 0009 and 0010. Offerors are encouraged to review the information within the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov).
Proposal revisions must be submitted within the PSP no later than 4:00 PM ET, November 7, 2023.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022. -
October 17, 2023
GSA has issued Amendment 0010 and Question & Response #6 of the Polaris Small Business Pool in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). Offerors are encouraged to review the information within the Polaris Submission Portal.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022.
For any inquiries or further information regarding the IT Vehicles or Governmentwide ITVMO, please feel free to reach out to us at ITVMO@gsa.gov. We are here to assist and look forward to hearing from you.
