To establish and maintain an apex accelerator to serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started business entities, to obtain procurement technical assistance

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $830,717.48 Cooperative Agreement to Del Mar College District on June 1, 2026, under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator serving as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. The accelerator provides professional, specialized assistance enabling clients to identify potential contractual opportunities and obtain or perform under contracts, innovation and technology grants or contracts, and other federally funded instruments with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and federal, state, and local government contractors.

Del Mar College, doing business as Del Mar College District, is a local government educational institution and Hispanic-Serving Institution based in Corpus Christi, Texas. The award runs through May 31, 2027, with place of performance in Texas. The Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program provides financial assistance to non-profit and government agencies operating centers where any U.S. business can receive free education and technical assistance to help them sell products and services to federal, state, or local governments, building a strong and sustainable U.S. supply chain and supporting diverse business participation in government contracting.

Procurement technical assistance means professional, specialized assistance provided to clients that enables them to identify potential contractual opportunities and obtain or perform under contracts, innovation and technology grants or contracts, and other federally funded instruments, with DOD, other federal agencies, state and/or local governments, and/or with federal, state and/or local government contractors.