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
W56KGU262A080
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,392,552

Award facts

Assistance listing
12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
Completion date 48% complete
Funding
  • $969,364.02 Federal
  • $423,187.59 Non-federal
Funding agency
Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
Place of performance
Maine, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

About this award

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Eastern Maine Development Corporation a $1,392,551.61 cooperative agreement on May 1, 2026, to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator serving as a procurement technical assistance resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002).

The APEX Accelerator will provide free education and technical assistance to Maine businesses seeking to navigate federal, state, and local government contracting. Eastern Maine Development Corporation is a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation based in Bangor, Maine, with a grant portfolio focused on regional economic development, workforce training, and procurement technical assistance across nine federal agencies.

Performance runs through April 30, 2027, with work occurring in Maine.

Quick answers

Who received award W56KGU262A080?

W56KGU262A080 was awarded to Eastern Maine Development Corporation by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on May 1, 2026.

How much is award W56KGU262A080 worth?

$1,392,552 has been obligated on W56KGU262A080: $969,364 in federal funding and $423,188 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded W56KGU262A080?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A080, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).

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