(no IDC) - 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
- W56KGU262A054
- Recipient
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Muskegon Area First UEI XXMMA8E96Q59
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $432,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 43% complete
- Originally
- Funding
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- $280,800.00 Federal
- $151,200.00 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- Michigan, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $432,000 Cooperative Agreement to Muskegon Area First on May 16, 2026, under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator center serving the Muskegon region in Michigan.
The award funds free procurement technical assistance, including counseling, training, and technical guidance, to help regional businesses navigate federal, state, and local government contracting. The center serves business entities of all sizes, with particular focus on newly started enterprises seeking to participate in the government supply chain.
Muskegon Area First, a Michigan-based nonprofit community development corporation operating through its West Michigan Apex Accelerator division, is the prime recipient. Performance occurs in Michigan with a period of performance from May 16, 2026 through May 15, 2027. No indirect costs are charged under this award.
The program provides financial assistance to nonprofit and government agencies to operate centers where any U.S. business can receive free education and technical assistance in selling products and services to federal, state, and local governments.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Original award | $280,800 | $151,200 |
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A054?
W56KGU262A054 was awarded to Muskegon Area First by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on May 16, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A054 worth?
$432,000 has been obligated on W56KGU262A054: $280,800 in federal funding and $151,200 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A054?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A054, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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