(no IDC) - 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
W56KGU262A026
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$854,577

Award facts

Completion date 56% complete
Funding
  • $595,014.00 Federal
  • $259,563.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
Place of performance
West Virginia, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

About this award

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Regional Contracting Assistance Center, Inc. a $854,577 Cooperative Agreement on April 1, 2026 under the Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator center serving large and small businesses, including newly established enterprises, in West Virginia. The award runs through March 31, 2027.

The APEX Accelerator delivers free procurement technical assistance and business counseling to firms of all sizes seeking to compete for and perform on federal, state, and local government contracts. The center provides comprehensive guidance on identifying contracting opportunities, developing competitive proposals, navigating procurement processes, and building sustainable government contracting capabilities.

Regional Contracting Assistance Center, Inc., a Charleston, West Virginia-based nonprofit, operates exclusively as a prime recipient of federal cooperative agreements under this program. The organization has maintained APEX Accelerator operations through prior annual awards dating to at least April 2024. The Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms program provides financial assistance to nonprofits and government agencies operating centers where any U.S. business can receive free education and technical assistance to support participation in government contracts at federal, state, and local levels.

Transactions

Action Federal Non-federal Date
Amendment $559,879 $0
Original award $35,135 $259,563

Quick answers

Who received award W56KGU262A026?

W56KGU262A026 was awarded to Regional Contracting Assistance Center, Inc. by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on April 1, 2026.

How much is award W56KGU262A026 worth?

$854,577 has been obligated on W56KGU262A026: $595,014 in federal funding and $259,563 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded W56KGU262A026?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A026, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).

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