The 8(a) STARS II program is reserved exclusively for qualifying certified 8(a) small business concerns as the prime contractors per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.8. 8(a) STARS II features: Multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.
The mathematical formula is the same as the one used for the AP Pro 32 rankings and the AP Top 25 rankings for men's and women's basketball. The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season.
The award was established in 1975 to encourage the work of emerging poets and to enable the publication of a poetâs first book. It is made possible by financial support from the members of the Academy of American Poets. Submissions are accepted online only September 1 through November 1 each year.