The General Services Administration, procuring on behalf of the Small Business Administration's Office of Investment and Innovation, awarded a $497,299.94 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Endrun LLC for Regional Innovation Clusters on September 30, 2026, with no set-aside.
Endrun LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) and self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Phoenix, Arizona. Place of performance is Washington, DC.
The originating solicitation seeks contractors to establish Regional Innovation Clusters involving public-private partnerships that align federal, state, and local resources with regional strengths to catalyze technology innovation and economic growth. Offerors propose a single target industry from Advanced Manufacturing, Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Supply Chains, Defense Industrial Base Technologies and Components, Energy and Critical Materials, Food Supply and Agricultural Systems, or Transportation and Logistics, and designate one geographic service area at the county level. Core performance components include cluster network maintenance in the specified industry, small business support service delivery focused on technology commercialization and business growth, cluster management and oversight, and quarterly and annual reporting on membership, capital obtained, innovation metrics, and regional economic impact. The solicitation anticipated awarding up to ten single-award contracts with estimated value of $600,000 to $1,000,000 per award.
The contract runs through September 29, 2028. NAICS code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services); PSC code is R499.