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
- W56KGU262A076
- Recipient
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Shreveport Chamber Of Commerce UEI UH97RDNLT5V5
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $751,935
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 56% complete
- Funding
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- $488,757.58 Federal
- $263,177.17 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- Louisiana, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $751,934.75 to Shreveport Chamber of Commerce on April 1, 2026, to establish and maintain the Northwest Louisiana Apex Accelerator, a procurement technical assistance center serving large and small businesses, including newly started enterprises, across the region. The award funds the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002).
The Apex Accelerator delivers free counseling, training, and technical guidance to help businesses navigate federal, state, and local government contracting processes, identify contractual opportunities, develop competitive proposals, and access innovation and technology grants. Services include assistance identifying potential government contracts at all levels and understanding federal procurement mechanisms. The center strengthens regional supply chain participation by enabling diverse business engagement with Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and state and local government contracting opportunities.
Performance period runs April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Louisiana. Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, operating as a tax-exempt community development corporation, receives annual cooperative agreements under the Department of Defense Procurement Technical Assistance Program and holds no prime contracts, subcontracts, or federal contract vehicles.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Original award | $488,758 | $263,177 |
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A076?
W56KGU262A076 was awarded to Shreveport Chamber Of Commerce by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on April 1, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A076 worth?
$751,935 has been obligated on W56KGU262A076: $488,758 in federal funding and $263,177 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A076?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A076, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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