To establish and maintain an apex accelerator to serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started business entities, to obtain procurement technical assistance
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- W56KGU262A084
- Recipient
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Monterey County Business Council, Inc. UEI MNU8Y1FN7JU4
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $424,288
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms
- Completion date 47% complete
- Funding
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- $360,644.76 Federal
- $63,643.19 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- Place of performance
- California, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Monterey County Business Council, Inc., a cooperative agreement totaling $424,287.95 on May 1, 2026, under the Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002).
The recipient operates the APEX Accelerator center in California to deliver free procurement counseling, training, and technical guidance to business entities, including newly started firms, seeking to participate in federal, state, and local government contracting. The center serves businesses of all sizes, with particular emphasis on minority-owned firms, newly established enterprises, and those in underserved regions, helping clients understand federal procurement processes, identify contracting opportunities, develop competitive proposals, and navigate SBA certifications including 8(a) and small business set-asides.
The period of performance runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. Monterey County Business Council, Inc., is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Salinas, California, and operates exclusively as a grant recipient. The recipient also serves as a sub-recipient under two Small Business Development Center sub-awards from the University of California, Merced, delivering additional procurement assistance as part of a regional Central California SBDC service center.
Quick answers
Who received award W56KGU262A084?
W56KGU262A084 was awarded to Monterey County Business Council, Inc. by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on May 1, 2026.
How much is award W56KGU262A084 worth?
$424,288 has been obligated on W56KGU262A084: $360,645 in federal funding and $63,643 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded W56KGU262A084?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W56KGU262A084, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
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