8(a) STARS II GWAC GSA Contract DevSecOps GS-06F-0787Z

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Castillo Technologies, LLC dba Cloud Computing Technologies (CCT) a premier agile devsecops cloud computing services firm is pleased to present the 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services GWAC available DoD and all Federal Agencies. Castillo Technologies contract number GS-06F-0787Z, Functional Areas CIFA2 and CIFA3.
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DevSecOps Solutions

DevSecOps Solutions

It’s a perfect opportunity to automate, monitor and apply agile security throughout ALL phases of the agile software life-cycle. This begins right away in the planning phase but carries on into development, building, testing, release, delivery, deployment and beyond. In that way, it’s very similar to CI/CD in that it puts you in a better position to frequently deliver apps to your end users by introducing automation wherever and whenever you can.

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Deep Learning Services

Deep Learning

According to one recent study, every person will generate about 1.7 megabytes of new data every single second. But at the same time, data on its own is meaningless. It’s little more than a series of countless 1s and 0s sitting on a hard drive somewhere. What you need is a way to make sense of that data – analyzing it in a way that uncovers the true story hidden underneath. Common agile tools we use include TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Theano, and Caffe.

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Cloud Security

Cloud Security

This type of agile cloud-based environment brings with it a number of key advantages, like the fact that people can work from anywhere and communication and collaboration have never been easier. But it also dramatically increases the potential attack surface of your business, too – there are simply more ways for you to fall victim to a cyber attacker than there were even a decade ago. Every device connected to the web is a potential vulnerability just waiting to be taken advantage of by someone who knows what they’re doing.

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GWAC Program and Features

STARS II is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract task orders engineered to provide cutting-edge technology solutions from award-winning 8(a) small businesses to federal agencies. Using GSA STARS II will enable you to access 8 a Stars II prime contractors through an established contract vehicle instead of traditional, open market methods – saving resources and taxpayer funding. In addition, CCT is an Amazon AWS Federal Agile DevSecOps Partner.

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STARS II Benefits

  • Allows for long term planning of large scale government requirements
  • Offers flexibility of contract types to mitigate risk
  • Facilitates comprehensive related IT solutions
  • Enables federal clients to earn 8(a) small business credit
  • Saves time and money by reducing procurement administration and delays
  • Promotes contract compliance and reduces potential of adverse audits

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Constellation CIFA2 CIFA3

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing agile devsecops solutions that integrate computers, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the solution may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors partners. These establishments often install, train, and support users of the technology.

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Experience and Agile Expertise

you can trust

20
Years in business
180 +
Contracts Awarded

Our Agile DevSecOps Best Practices approach

Empowering and delivering

Delivering incremental higher value agile software to end-users with high collaboration, common tool sets, and full life-cycle responsibility.

Incorporated DoD Enterprise Design

Deploying high quality software improvements at the speed of operations enhances agency outcomes.

Years supporting Department of Air Force

Celebrating 12+ Years supporting Air Force’s medical facilities, security operations, systems development, and other missions.

Regionalized dedicated Agile Trains

Regional Agile Release Trains that plan, commit, develop, and deploy fully integrated software deliverables.

Evolving Security and Compliance Strategy

DevSecOps agile security and compliance strategy that evolves from emerging threats using robust governance and risk mitigation, covering all legal, regulatory, and technical facets.

Code development and deployment velocity

Enhanced application performance from fast and often agile code deployments to keep pace with critical feature requests.

Cost optimization and unnecessary expense avoidance

Optimize resources to maximize value and eliminate successful outcome blockers by customizing software to immediate need.

Quality, security and compliance at all levels

Quality and Security incorporated practices at all stages of agile software development workflow.

Multi-Cloud Agile Ecosystem

Avoid major cloud provider vendor lock-in by shifting workloads to platform of advantage with portable container workloads..

GS-06F-0787Z Labor Rates​

Additional Services

Microservices Agile Software Development

  • Agile Application Design and Development
  • Agile Application Maintenance
  • Agile Application Enhancement
  • Agile Application Support

Managed Services GSA Contract

  • Development Operations
  • Production Support
  • Technical Support
  • Data Lake Services

Agile Application Rationalization and Migration

  • Application Re-Engineering
  • Application Transformation
  • Monolith to Microservices
  • Modern Languages and Frameworks

Agile IaC Cloud Platform Services

  • Cloud Native Solutions
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Kubernetes and Istio
  • DevSecOps CI/CD Pipeline

Our Clients

CCT DoD Federal Testimonials
★★★★★ 5/5
Under tight deadlines and with high expectations, CCT delivered, and was a pleasure to contract with on a time sensitive agile software re-platforming initiative. Professional, detail oriented and thoroughly competent - I would not hesitate to recommending them to other agencies.
Military Program Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
After working with CCT since 2010 on several devsecops development projects, we have come to appreciate their expertise, professionalism, and follow up throughout the agile development cycle, and we were very pleased with the final product.
Federal IT Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
We are quite impressed by the speed of platform implementations by CCT with their 'infrastructure as code' devsecops deployment tools. With CCT’s expertise, we can test our applications on various platform improvement configurations.
DoD Technical Director
★★★★★ 5/5
After working with CCT for over a year on multi-cloud integration, I'm a very pleased with their talent, professionalism, and ability to meet our timelines. I would definitely recommend them for any devsecops Cloud-Native project.
VP of Software Development

Our Strategic Partners

AWS GovCloud US
Microsoft Azure
RedHat
VMware Professional Partner
Nakivo
10Zig
Kubernetes
Istio
GitLab

Disclaimer: Microsoft Windows Azure, Amazon Web Services, Red Hat Inc., ​Kubernetes, Istio, VMware Inc., are sold by Castillo Technologies, LLC dba Cloud Computing Technologies, an authorized reseller. All logos and service marks are trademarks of their respective company or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. GSA and GSA stars logo are trademarks of their respective Federal Agencies or its affiliates in the United States.

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North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

518210 DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES
519190 ALL OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES
541330 ENGINEERING SERVICES
541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES
541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES
541513 COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
541519 OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
541611 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
541690 OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES
541990 ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
561210 FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES
561621 SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES (EXCEPT LOCKSMITHS)

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, based on Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637 and FAR 19.8), you may award task orders at or under the $4 Million competitive threshold on a sole-source basis. These are also known as a directed order. GSA Contract holders may take advantage of this unique provision based on self-marketing efforts or past performance.

When requirements exceed the $4 Million competitive threshold in accordance with FAR 16, you must give all contract holders within a functional area fair opportunity to compete.

Review the 8(a) STARS II GWAC ordering guide for guidance. In general, you need to follow these steps: 1). Attend 10 minute training 2). Request a delegation of procurement authority 3). Issue the task order 4). Report contract actions 5). Review past performance

8(a) STARS II is non-protestable and offers the unique opportunity to contract with highly qualified 8(a) small, disadvantaged businesses. Using a GWAC is a faster alternative to time-consuming, protestable, and costly full and open competitions.

GWACs are in-scope for information technology, agile software development, devsecops, and IT-related services. You can also buy hardware, software and related supplies as part of an integrated solution when majority of the project is labor.

New task orders may be issued between August 31, 2016 and August 30, 2021. Order performance may go through August 30, 2024.

Contracting officers can ensure their agencies receive 8(a) and SDVOSB credit by conducting a task order size re-representation. Ordering contracting officers can conduct a task order size re-representation as a condition of new task order awards, if you think it is in your agency’s best interest. Post-award, your agency claims socioeconomic credit by reporting contract actions in the Federal Procurement Database System (FPDS).

FAR 19.804-6 An 8(a) contractor may continue to accept new orders under GSA 8(a) STARS II even if it exits the 8(a) program.  SBA’s acceptance of the original GSA 8(a) STARS II contract is valid for the full term of the contract.