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APEX Accelerator Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements

The Department of War’s APEX Accelerator Program is seeking applications to continue procurement assistance for businesses. - Government buyer: Department of War (DoW), APEX Accelerator Program / DoW APEX Accelerator Program Office; the opportunity is also identified with ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A. - Opportunity: Cost-sharing cooperative agreements for existing APEX Accelerator recipients to maintain physical locations and deliver procurement technical assistance, training, outreach, and counseling. - Services requested: Help businesses identify and pursue government contracts, subcontracts, innovation and technology grants, and other eligible government-funded work. Approximately 88 awards are anticipated. - Award range: $60,000 to $1,500,000 per award. Cost sharing is required. - Performance period: Three years total: one 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods. Options are not guaranteed and depend on agreement and available funding. - Program performance areas: Strengthen defense and government industrial bases; support small-business certifications and participation; provide awareness on foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) and cybersecurity; connect businesses with innovation programs; support defense production and industrial-base initiatives; and collect data on critical technologies and priority sectors. Specific performance targets are not provided in the metric template. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, product vendors, or named service vendors are specified. No hardware or product quantities are requested.

Description

This funding opportunity supports existing APEX Accelerators in maintaining services that help businesses, including newly started businesses, obtain procurement technical assistance. Recipients maintain physical locations and provide specialized assistance to businesses pursuing government contracts and other eligible instruments. The award is a cost-sharing cooperative agreement, and FY27 performance and financial reporting templates will be distributed later. The source lists 88 expected awards, with a minimum award of $60,000 and a maximum of $1,500,000.

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