Amendment 01: Regional Innovation Clusters for Strengthening Domestic Industrial and Manufacturing Capacity

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking contractors to establish Regional Innovation Clusters that will strengthen domestic industrial and manufacturing capacity through comprehensive small business support services. The procurement, conducted by GSA's Office of Centralized Acquisition Services on behalf of SBA, requires offerors to propose cluster development in a specific geographic region and single industry focus area, including advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, or other critical technology sectors. Contractors must demonstrate capabilities in three primary areas: providing small business support services such as training and mentoring, creating and expanding cluster networks with industry partners, and managing comprehensive cluster operations with detailed reporting requirements. The evaluation process prioritizes technical approach and management capabilities over past performance, with all non-price factors weighted more heavily than price, and requires offerors to submit detailed performance work statements, past performance references, and organizational conflict of interest certifications. Amendment 01 updated key solicitation documents on July 30, 2025, with all quotations due by 4:00 PM ET on August 8, 2025, submitted via email to sba_ric_2025@gsa.gov.

This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and is open to both non-profit and for-profit organizations with active SAM.gov registration under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The government intends to award up to 20 separate single-award, firm-fixed price contracts, with the total program value not to exceed $7,500,000 across all awards. Each contract will have a performance period of one year (12 months), during which contractors must track and report detailed metrics including small business membership growth, assistance provided, partnership development, and measurable economic impacts such as job creation and revenue growth. The place of performance is within the United States, with each contractor focusing on their specifically defined geographic service area. Contractors will be required to submit quarterly and annual reports demonstrating the economic impact of their cluster activities and progress toward strengthening regional competitive advantages in their target industries.