Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool
General Services Administration · GSA/FAS ITC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION OPERATIONS, INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 47QTCB22R0001 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 17, 2023SolicitationOpen
- Oct 17, 2023SolicitationOpen
- Oct 25, 2023SolicitationOpen
- Oct 31, 2023SolicitationOpen
- Nov 2, 2023SolicitationOpen
- Sep 3, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Oct 3, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Nov 25, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Nov 25, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Dec 11, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Dec 18, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Dec 30, 2024SolicitationOpen
- Oct 16, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
- Oct 16, 2026SolicitationOpen
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
December 30, 2024 - Attached is a written announcement to all interested parties. The General Services Administration is announcing contract awards to 102 successful offerors (due to a tie at the 100th position) under the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract Small Business Pool. Written correspondence may be sent to the contracting officer at polaris@gsa.gov ---- December 18, 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 were … (show all)
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. ---- December 11, 2024 - GSA is completing activities in preparation for award of the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool contracts. A system error incorrectly reflected two contracts as being awarded; however, no contract awards have been made. Contract awards for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool are planned for later this month and will be announced via SAM.gov. ---- November 25, 2024 - Amendment 0012 of the Polaris Small Business Pool has been posted in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). 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. ---- 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. ---- 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 25, 2023 - GSA has issued Question & Response #7 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, October 31, 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. ---- September 29, 2023 - GSA released Amendment 0009 of the Polaris Small Business 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. 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. 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. ---- September 20, 2023 - Amendment 0008 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. 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. ---- August 31, 2023 Update - 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. ---- June 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. ---- May 1, 2023 (This update has been reposted on May 2, 2023 due to system issues) - GSA has received a
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (General Services Administration), same NAICS 541512.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $4.0M to $33.8M, median $16.7M; range $472K to $50.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PYRAMID SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $50.2M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| KONIAG IT SYSTEMS, LLC | 1 | $28.3M | Sep 16, 2026 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION · $IBM · $61.9B | 1 | $5.2M | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Echelon Technology Solutions Smyrna DE 19977 USA | 1 | $472K | Apr 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $IBM reported $61.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 4 past awards, $16.7M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 23, 2026PYRAMID SYSTEMS, INC.$50.2MSingle Family Housing (SFH) Information Technology Operations and Maintenance SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2026KONIAG IT SYSTEMS, LLC$28.3MJustification and Approval (J&A) - 8(a) Stand alone award for Network Operation Center (NOC) Support for the U.S. Small Business AdministrationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026Echelon Technology Solutions Smyrna DE 19977 USA$472KEchelon SubscriptionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 10, 2025INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$5.2MUSAF SAF/FM ELFF Support - Bridge Task OrderMateriality: <0.01% of $IBM revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.