To establish and maintain an apex accelerator to serve as a resource for large and small business, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- W56KGU262A017
- Recipient
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Economic Development Council Of Northeastern Pennsylvania UEI RKTDE8KRVJQ9
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $475,190
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 14% complete
- Funding
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- $308,873.33 Federal
- $166,316.41 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- Pennsylvania, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a Cooperative Agreement worth $475,189.74 to the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania (doing business as Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance) on September 1, 2026, under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002).
The award funds the establishment and operation of an APEX Accelerator that provides free procurement technical assistance to large and small businesses, including newly started enterprises, seeking to obtain government contracts. The accelerator serves as a resource for any U.S. business pursuing federal, state, or local government procurement opportunities.
The recipient, a non-profit community development corporation based in Pittston, Pennsylvania, serves a seven-county region in northeastern Pennsylvania. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Pennsylvania. The Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program provides financial assistance to non-profit and government agencies operating centers where U.S. businesses receive education and technical assistance to support participation in government contracts at the federal, state, and local levels.
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A017?
W56KGU262A017 was awarded to Economic Development Council Of Northeastern Pennsylvania by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on September 1, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A017 worth?
$475,190 has been obligated on W56KGU262A017: $308,873 in federal funding and $166,316 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A017?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A017, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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