The Small Business Administration's Office of Investment and Innovation, procuring through the General Services Administration, awarded a $606,540 definitive contract to Startup Junkie Consulting LLC (doing business as Conductor) for Regional Innovation Clusters on September 30, 2026, with no set-aside.
Startup Junkie Consulting LLC is a veteran-owned limited liability company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Place of performance is Washington, DC.
The originating solicitation sought contractors to establish Regional Innovation Clusters through public-private partnerships aligning federal, state, and local resources with regional strengths to catalyze technology innovation and economic growth. The solicitation anticipated awarding up to 10 single-award, firm-fixed-price contracts with estimated value of $600,000 to $1,000,000 per award. Core performance components include cluster network maintenance in a selected target 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. Each offeror was required to propose a single target industry from a priority 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—and designate one geographic service area at the county level.
Performance period is September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2028. NAICS code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services); PSC code is R499.