Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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HUBZone Pool Notification of Award- SAM.pdf | Nov 20, 2025 | ||
Polaris HUBZone Pool Preaward Notice for Small Business Programs.pdf | Aug 28, 2025 | ||
POLARIS HUBZone Questions and Responses 3.pdf | Nov 8, 2022 | ||
POLARIS HUBZone Questions and Responses 2.pdf | Oct 20, 2022 | ||
47QTCB22R0006 SF30 HUBZone Amend0003.pdf | Oct 20, 2022 | ||
Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP 47QTCB22R0006 Amend0003.pdf | Oct 20, 2022 | ||
47QTCB22R0006 SF30 HUBZone Amend0002.pdf | Oct 12, 2022 | ||
Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP 47QTCB22R0006 Amend0002.pdf | Oct 12, 2022 | ||
47QTCB22R0006 SF30 HUBZone Amend0001.pdf | Sep 30, 2022 | ||
Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP 47QTCB22R0006 Amend0001.pdf | Sep 30, 2022 | ||
POLARIS HUBZone Questions and Responses 1.pdf | Sep 22, 2022 | ||
J.P-8 MAS CTA Experience Template - PolarisHUBZone.docx | DOCX | Sep 15, 2022 | |
Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP 47QTCB22R0006.pdf | Sep 15, 2022 | ||
47QTCB22R0006_SF33.pdf | Sep 15, 2022 | ||
J.P-1 Representations and Certifications from Section K- PolarisHUBZone.pdf | Sep 15, 2022 | ||
J.P-2 Joint Venture Experience Template PolarisHUBZone.docx | DOCX | Sep 15, 2022 | |
J.P-3 FPDS Sample - PolarisHUBZone.pdf | Sep 15, 2022 | ||
J.P-4 Past Performance Rating Form - PolarisHUBZone.docx | DOCX | Sep 15, 2022 | |
J.P-5 GSA527-PolarisHUBZone.pdf | Sep 15, 2022 | ||
J.P-6 Project Verification Form - PolarisHUBZone.docx | DOCX | Sep 15, 2022 | |
J.P-7 Joint Venture Work and Qualifications - PolarisHUBZone.docx | DOCX | Sep 15, 2022 |
Polaris GWAC HubZone Pool
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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 [email protected]. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
View moreAmendment 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 protégé 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.
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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.
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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 protégé firms. Solicitation amendments for the WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB Pools are planned for September 2023.
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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.
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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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November 8, 2022 - Question and Response Document #3 of the HUBZone Pool RFP are attached. The proposal due date has not been extended.
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October 20, 2022 - Amendment 0003 and Question and Response Document #2 of the HUBZone Pool RFP are attached.
The proposal due date has been extended from 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 4, 2022 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 18, 2022. The following are provided:
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October 12, 2022 - Amendment 0002 of the Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP is attached. The following are provided:
The proposal due date has not been extended.
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October 11, 2022 - The recording of the PSP industry training webinar, conducted on September 30, 2022, is available at the link below.
https://gsa.zoomgov.com/rec/share/nEeA9NTCV0zNon1UhE5cMBWk0Y7XBmcx_ikkI75GY3zlN_9faP_4KAiNx0lhUXj6.mnnQgD--KlU5Pw5w
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September 30, 2022 - Amendment 0001 of the Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP is attached. The following are provided:
The proposal due date has not been extended. Any offerors and team members experiencing SAM.gov delays, which are impacting their ability to submit their proposal, must notify the Polaris HUBZone CO, in accordance with the amended section L.3.4, no later than Friday, October 7, 2022 via email to [email protected].
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Legacy questions and responses (Q&R) from the Polaris SB and Polaris WOSB Request for Proposal (RFP) are attached. These Q&Rs are applicable to the Polaris HUBZone RFP.
The Pre-Proposal Conference recording, as noted in L.3.6, is available at the link below.
https://gsa.zoomgov.com/rec/share/EI8Xc7NYMcLdJbQdFYwZHZ6DJEYnKXYlH20J7P077wRUCMLce-ECiTsPGTaJbjL3.R20byp9is9sKWNnr?startTime=1663604323000
The Polaris Submission Portal (PSP) is open for the submission of questions regarding the solicitation. The due date for questions has not been changed. All questions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on October 5, 2022. Questions received after 4:00 p.m. ET on October 5, 2022 may not be answered. Only questions, or portions of questions, that are deemed frequently asked and/or to benefit the procurement process will be posted
An industry training session for the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP) will be provided on Friday September 30th, 2022, at 2:00pm ET. The session may be accessed at the below link:
https://gsa.zoomgov.com/j/1601504256?pwd=TVVkTGs4YTJLYTdPMmFRQi96bWV4QT09
Passcode: Polaris
Closed captioning for the session will be available.
The live session will be limited to the first 3,000 participants. It will be recorded and shared via SAM.gov at a later date.
The proposal due date has not been changed. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 4, 2022. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP). This portal is accessible at:
https://polaris.app.cloud.gov
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The General Services Administration (GSA) is pleased to release the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) HUBZone Pool Request for Proposals (RFP), 47QTCB22R0006. This solicitation is the only source of official information about this procurement.
The Polaris HUBZone Pool RFP consists of the following:
An optional Pre-proposal Conference will be recorded and released online to provide an overview of the Polaris HUBZone RFP. This conference will not introduce new information. Details on accessing the recording will be provided through this announcement in the coming days. Industry is encouraged to review the solicitation requirements on SAM.gov and view the upcoming Pre-proposal Conference.
Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Polaris Submission Portal (PSP). This portal is accessible at:
https://polaris.app.cloud.gov
Offerors and proposed team members must be registered and active in SAM.gov. If not already registered and active in SAM.gov, prospective entities should allot adequate time to complete the validation process in SAM.gov. We strongly encourage offerors and team members to start the validation process as early as possible to avoid issues with submitting Polaris proposals by the due date.The Polaris HUBZone Contracting Officer is the sole point of contact for all questions under this solicitation. The PSP will provide for the submission of questions beginning on or about September 22, 2022, following release of the Pre-proposal Conference. Please hold all questions until after the Pre-proposal Conference is posted on SAM.gov. 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 and this announcement.
The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service, issued solicitation 47QTCB22R0006 for the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Pool. This procurement provides IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor) under PSC DA01 and Computer Systems Design Services under NAICS code 541512. The opportunity was established as a HUBZone (HZC) set-aside to support federal agencies with small business program goals through the delivery of IT services.
Following the initial proposal deadline of November 18, 2022, the acquisition underwent several amendments to incorporate FAR provisions, adjust evaluation requirements for joint ventures and protégé firms, and extend offer acceptance periods. These updates were influenced by various protest decisions from the Court of Federal Claims. In August 2025, the GSA identified an initial list of apparently successful offerors. On November 20, 2025, the agency announced the phase one contract awards to 30 successful offerors under the Polaris HUBZone Pool.
The solicitation process was managed through the Polaris Submission Portal, which served as the primary platform for proposal revisions and amendments. All procurement activities were coordinated by the GSA/FAS ITC Office of Acquisition Operations, Interagency Contracts, located in Washington, D.C. The administrative record for this notice includes 21 attachments, such as the HUBZone Pool Notification of Award, multiple rounds of questions and responses, and several solicitation amendments.
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