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
- W56KGU262A040
- Recipient
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The University Of South Dakota UEI U9EDNSCHTBE7
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $493,079
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 56% complete
- Funding
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- $272,155.00 Federal
- $220,924.00 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- South Dakota, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded the University of South Dakota a $493,079 Cooperative Agreement on April 1, 2026, to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator serving as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002).
The University of South Dakota operates the accelerator statewide in South Dakota, providing marketing knowledge and technical assistance to help businesses obtain and perform successfully under federal, state, and local government contracts. The accelerator delivers confidential and educational services, timely and accurate information, and collaborative support designed to foster competition, lower costs to government, and sustain armed forces readiness through job creation and retention.
The performance period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. Place of performance is South Dakota.
Planning & Development District III, a regional planning organization serving fifteen counties in south-central and southeastern South Dakota (Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Lyman, Sanborn, Tripp, and Yankton), received a sub-award on June 8, 2026, as part of the South Dakota APEX Accelerator, delivering the same procurement technical assistance mission at the regional level.
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Planning & Development District III | $40,039 |
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A040?
W56KGU262A040 was awarded to The University Of South Dakota by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on April 1, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A040 worth?
$493,079 has been obligated on W56KGU262A040: $272,155 in federal funding and $220,924 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A040?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A040, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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