The General Services Administration, procuring on behalf of the Small Business Administration's Office of Investment and Innovation, awarded a $991,136 definitive contract to University City Science Center on September 30, 2026, to establish a Regional Innovation Cluster involving public-private partnerships aligned with regional economic strengths and technology innovation.
The contract runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2028. University City Science Center proposed a cluster focused on a priority industry from the solicitation list—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—at a designated geographic service area at the county level. The originating solicitation, posted August 3, 2026 with proposals due August 24, 2026, sought contractors to establish clusters involving federal, state, and local resources. Core performance components include cluster network maintenance in the target industry, small business support service delivery with focus 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. Pricing is firm fixed price. Place of performance is Washington, DC. NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services); PSC code R499. The SBA anticipated awarding up to 10 single-award contracts with estimated values of $600,000 to $1 million over two years; this award falls within that range.