Opportunity
Federal Register #40002094
SBA Notice: Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP Seeks Exemption for Financing iCOUNTER
Buyer
Small Business Administration
Posted
April 22, 2026
Identifier
40002094
NAICS
522299
This notice concerns a regulatory exemption request related to a proposed financing transaction involving the Small Business Administration (SBA), Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP, and iCOUNTER. - Government Buyer: - Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Investment and Innovation - OEMs and Vendors: - Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP (Federal Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act) - iCOUNTER (small business concern in Dallas, TX) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; the notice pertains to a regulatory exemption for a financing transaction - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP seeks a written exemption under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act and 13 CFR 107.730 - The exemption is required due to a conflict of interest: John Watters, an associate of Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP, owns a significant interest in iCOUNTER and holds multiple roles within the fund - Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation - Locations: - SBA Headquarters, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC (contracting office) - 2550 S Clark Street, Suite 610, Arlington, VA (Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP) - 12240 Inwood Road, Suite 430, Dallas, TX (iCOUNTER)
Description
Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP, a Federal Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, is seeking an exemption under Section 312 of the Act and 13 CFR 107.730 for a proposed financing to iCOUNTER, a small business concern. The financing is considered a conflict of interest because an associate of Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP owns a significant interest in iCOUNTER and holds various roles within Frontier Fund I Alpha, LP. The notice invites interested persons to submit written comments on the transaction within fifteen days of publication to the Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration.