SolicitationPosted Sep 16, 2026·Responses due Nov 18, 2022

Polaris GWAC HubZone Pool

General Services Administration · GSA/FAS ITC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION OPERATIONS, INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
541512
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
47QTCB22R0006
Set-aside
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)
PSC
DA01
Place
Not stated
Contact
Aquil Sabree (PolarisHUBZone@gsa.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 47QTCB22R0006 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Sep 16, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, middle of the range Oct 4, 2026.
Measured from 139 past solicitations at Federal Acquisition Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 16, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

September 16, 2026 - The Polaris GWAC HUBZone Pool remains under review for additional awards; however, the award process will not be completed prior to the end of this fiscal year. Amendment 0010 of the Polaris HUBZone 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… (show all)

the Polaris GWAC HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022, and previously extended their offer acceptance period through September 30, 2026. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ November 20, 2025 - Attached is a written announcement to all interested parties. The General Services Administration is announcing phase one contract awards to 30 successful offerors under the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract Historically Underutilized Business Zone Pool. Written correspondence may be sent to the contracting officer at PolarisHUBZone@gsa.gov. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ August 28, 2025 - Attached is a written announcement to all interested parties. This represents the initial list of apparently successful offerors in response to Solicitation Number 47QTCB22R0006 for the Polaris Government wide Acquisition Contract Historically Underutilized Business Zone Business Pool. No response is required unless a basis exists to challenge the size or status of an apparently successful offeror. Written correspondence may be sent to the contracting officer at polarishubzone@gsa.gov. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ August 12, 2025 - GSA is nearing the announcement of awards for the Polaris GWAC HUBZone Pool; however, the award process will not be completed prior to the end of this fiscal year. Amendment 0009 of the Polaris HUBZone 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 HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022, and previously extended their offer acceptance period through September 30, 2025. November 25, 2024 - Amendment 0008 of the Polaris HUBZone Pool has been posted in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). This amendment is to incorporate required FAR provisions and clauses. 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 HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022. 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 0007 of the Polaris HUBZone 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 HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022, and previously extended their offer acceptance period through November 18, 2024. ============ December 26, 2023 - GSA has issued Amendment 0006 and Question & Response #4 of the Polaris HUBZone 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 remains unchanged. Proposal revisions must be submitted within the PSP no later than 4:00 PM ET, January 12, 2024. This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022. ============ November 30, 2023 - GSA released Amendment 0005 to the Polaris HUBZone Pool in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). This amendment is in response to SH Synergy, LLC and VCH Partners, LLC v. The United States, the Court of Federal Claims decision (Case Nos. 22-1466 and 22-1468) dated April 21, 2023. Proposal revisions must be submitted within the PSP no later than 4:00 PM ET, January 12, 2024. 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 HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022. Offerors are encouraged to verify access by an active administrator within the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP) as soon as possible. If your organization requires a new Administrator in the PSP, and you do not have any active Administrators currently in PSP, allow up to 72 hours for the new Administrator to be activated. Offerors without an active Administrator will be unable to submit their amendment response. ============ October 25, 2023 - RFP 47QTCB22R0006 Amendment 0004 for the Polaris Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Pool has been posted in the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP) (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). This amendment is to extend the offer acceptance period for existing offerors. Offerors should login to the PSP and review for necessary action. This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC HUBZone Pool by November 18, 2022. The previously noted amendment to incorporate submission of a price proposal as well as adjustment to the evaluation requirements specific to prot�g� firms and HUBZone joint ventures is planned for a separate release in November 2023. Offerors are encouraged to verify access by an active Administrator within the PSP as soon as possible. If your organization requires a new Administrator in the PSP, and you do not have any active Administrators currently in PSP, allow up to 72 hours for the new Administrator to be activated. Offerors without an active Administrator will be unable to submit their amendment response. ============ 8/31/2023 - GSA is continuing work on amendments for the Polaris GWAC Pools. Release of the Small Business (SB) Pool amendment is now planned for September, and release of the amendments for the WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB Pools is expected four to six weeks after the SB Pool amendment. ============ July 27, 2023 - GSA plans to issue an amendment to Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool offerors in August 2023. The amendment will incorporate submission of a price proposal as well as adjustment to the evaluation requirements specific to prot�g� firms. Solicitation amendments for the WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB Pools are planned for September 2023. ============ 6/29/2023- In response to a Court of Federal Claims decision, GSA plans to issue an amendment to the Polaris GWAC solicitations. GSA is committed to supporting both our customer agencies and the small business community as we work to bring Polaris to market. More information regarding the amendment will be provided via Sam.gov in the coming weeks. ============ 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 o

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (General Services Administration), same NAICS 541512.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
PYRAMID SYSTEMS, INC.1$50.2MSep 23, 2026
KONIAG IT SYSTEMS, LLC1$28.3MSep 16, 2026
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION · $IBM1$5.2MFeb 10, 2025
Echelon Technology Solutions Smyrna DE 19977 USA1$472KApr 15, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied General Services Administration (GSA) since 2024 (7 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past General Services Administration (GSA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

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