To establish and maintain an apex accelerator to serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- W56KGU262A035
- Recipient
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University Of Maryland, College Park UEI NPU8ULVAAS23 Part of University System Of Maryland
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,497,487
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 46% complete
- Funding
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- $973,366.64 Federal
- $524,120.50 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- Maryland, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded $1,497,487.14 to the University of Maryland, College Park on May 17, 2026, under Cooperative Agreement W56KGU262A035 to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator that provides procurement technical assistance to business entities, including newly started businesses, seeking to sell products and services to federal, state, and local governments.
The University of Maryland, operating through its Office of Research Administration & Advancement, will deliver the accelerator services at its Maryland location. The Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) provides financial assistance to nonprofit and government agencies operating centers offering free education and technical assistance to U.S. businesses pursuing government contracts at all levels.
The award period runs from May 17, 2026, through May 16, 2027. The University System of Maryland serves as the parent entity to the University of Maryland, College Park awardee.
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A035?
W56KGU262A035 was awarded to University Of Maryland, College Park by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on May 17, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A035 worth?
$1,497,487 has been obligated on W56KGU262A035: $973,367 in federal funding and $524,121 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A035?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A035, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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