Yona-Brixtel, LLC a Native American 8(a) Joint Venture and a Trusted Partner with the Federal Government, has been awarded the 8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)

    WASHINGTON, DC, October 13, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The 8(a) STARS II GWAC is a competitive multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) set-aside contract vehicle for small businesses that participate in the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) program. The efficient, flexible way to order Information Technology services and solutions worldwide, while accruing 8(a) socioeconomic credit, provides Federal agencies a simpler method for procurement of services. Because Yona-Brixtel is a Native American SBA approved 8(a) Joint-Venture Enterprise, the agencies get credit in multiple areas.

The 8(a) STARS II GWAC program has a five-year base with one five-year option. It has a $10 billion program ceiling and facilitates sole-source, also known as directed award, task orders up to $4 million each for federal civilian and Department of Defense activities.

"The pursuit of this joint venture and the subsequent STARS award has been a multiyear effort by both Yona & Brixtel. Our confidence in Brixtel's capabilities and the leadership of their CEO drove us to this mutual effort. I am confident that the merger of our two firms' skills will result in even greater success for our Federal Customers who seek our services. Yona was thrilled with the STARS II award to the joint venture with Brixtel. We are excited to hit the ground running, utilizing this vehicle as a means to expand even further our Federal base of business," said Jim Metcalf, President, Yona Systems Group, INC.

"We have been anticipating this award for over two years. This is a tremendous achievement for Yona and for Brixtel as we continue to expand on our existing contracting vehicles to provide value-add technology services to better enable our Federal Government customers," said Andy Mansoor, CEO Brixtel Corporation.

Yona Systems Group, Inc. is a Native American owned and SBA 8a Certified small disadvantaged business that is eligible for awards in fulfillment of the Buy Indian Act. Over the past twenty years, Yona has focused on delivering quality services and products to U.S. Government entities worldwide, earning numerous accolades and high-level security clearance for contributions across a wide range of contracting categories, including contributions to national defense throughout the Cold War.

Brixtel Corporation is a full-service technology firm specializing in IT solutions, cloud architecture, systems integration, infrastructure security and business intelligence to government and commercial sectors nationwide. Our knowledge base and experience is derived from providing custom solutions, strategic planning, and consultation to companies and Government. At the core, the company has the belief that in service to our Federal and Defense clients, we have a critical obligation to the American people, to perform at the highest level for the good of the country.

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