8(a) STARS II Business Categories by Functional Area
The 8(a) STARS II functional areas correspond to four North American Industry Codes (NAICS). The lists below describe the business categories associated with each functional area
- Functional Area 1 – NAICS 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services
- Functional Area 2 – NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
- Functional Area 3 – NAICS 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services
- Functional Area 4 – NAICS 541519 – Other Computer Related Services
Functional Area 1 – NAICS 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services
These industry partners are primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting customized software.
- Applications software programming services
- Computer program of software development
- Computer programming services
- Computer software support services
- Database design and generation
- Legacy interfaces and data migration
- Software analysis and design
- Software programming
- Software testing
- Web design
Functional Area 2 – NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
These industry partners are primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by the industry partners as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties. These industry partners often install the system and train and support system users.
- Business process reengineering (BPR)
- Computer-aided design (CAD) services
- Computer-aided engineering (CAE) services
- Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) services
- Computer hardware consulting services
- Computer software consulting services
- Computer systems integration analysis and design
- Computer systems integration design and consulting
- Configuration management
- Enterprise architecture development
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- IT capital planning management
- Local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) design
- Network design and installation
- Network systems integration
- Systems analysis
- Systems integration
- VoIP design
Functional Area 3 – NAICS 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services
Industry partners in this functional area are primarily engaged in providing onsite management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities, including providing computer systems or data processing support services.
- Computer operations/support
- Computer systems facilities services
- Data processing facilities services
- End user support
- Equipment inventory and maintenance
- Hardware and software maintenance
- Help desk
- IT facilities management, operation, and support
- IT facilities planning
- Network management
Functional Area 4 – NAICS 541519 – Other Computer Related Services
Industry partners in this functional area are primarily engaged in providing computer related services, except for custom programming, systems integration design, and facilities management services. This area includes industry partners providing computer disaster recovery services or software installation services.
- Computer disaster recovery
- Contingency planning
- Disaster preparedness/recovery
- Documentation
- Information assurance and security
- Independent verification and validation
- Software installation
- Virus detection/recovery
