The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Investment and Innovation (OII) awarded a $2,499,501.00 firm-fixed price contract to the Southwestern College Foundation, a non-profit organization, to establish and operate a Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) program. This contract, with a period of performance ending on September 27, 2029, was awarded on September 28, 2024 under a full and open competition with no set-aside.
The RIC program is designed to provide support services to small businesses in industries such as advanced computing, biotechnologies, clean energy, and cybersecurity. Key services include at least three types of small business assistance, as well as building collaborative regional partnerships. The Southwestern College Foundation has experience providing procurement technical assistance and supporting women-owned and small businesses through federal grant programs like the Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms and the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program.
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