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
- W56KGU262A028
- Recipient
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Rhode Island Commerce Corp UEI HCNJFC71CHQ1 Part of State Of Rhode Island
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $546,256
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 58% complete
- Funding
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- $355,066.53 Federal
- $191,189.67 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- Rhode Island, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Rhode Island Commerce Corp a $546,256.20 cooperative agreement on April 1, 2026, to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator serving as a resource for large and small businesses, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. This award operates under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), which provides financial assistance to nonprofit 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 U.S. federal, state, or local governments.
Rhode Island Commerce Corp, a state government economic development organization operating through its Federal Government Division as a subsidiary of the State of Rhode Island, is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. The award carries a period of performance from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Rhode Island, USA. The organization operates the APEX Accelerator as part of its federal grant portfolio focused on small business development and regional economic development; this is the most recent in a series of four cooperative agreements the Office of the Secretary of Defense has awarded to Rhode Island Commerce Corp for APEX Accelerator centers.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $319,931 | $0 | |
| Original award | $35,135 | $191,190 |
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A028?
W56KGU262A028 was awarded to Rhode Island Commerce Corp by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on April 1, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A028 worth?
$546,256 has been obligated on W56KGU262A028: $355,067 in federal funding and $191,190 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A028?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A028, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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