APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DOD2026APEXACCELERATORCLOSED
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- $60,000 to $1,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Business and Commerce
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense is soliciting applications from existing APEX Accelerator award recipients for option period cooperative agreements to maintain procurement technical assistance centers serving businesses seeking government contracts, with applications due by November 12, 2025.
This funding opportunity is restricted to existing APEX Accelerator operators. Eligible applicants include state governments, city and township governments, county governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and public higher education institutions. Applicants must provide cost sharing, with federal funding capped at 65 percent of total program costs in non-distressed service areas or 85 percent in distressed areas (as defined by per capita income at 80% or less of state average, or unemployment rate 1% higher than national average). Federal funding ranges from $450,000 to $1,500,000 depending on service area coverage, with approximately 90 awards expected. The program anticipates awards between March 31 and July 31, 2026.
Recipients must maintain full-time Program Managers and qualified counselors, provide free procurement technical assistance through individual counseling, group training, and internet resources, and maintain public-facing websites and social media accounts. Core services include identifying marketing opportunities, advising on government contracting processes, assisting with certifications, and training on federal contracting laws, cybersecurity, and the DoD Mentor-Protege Program. Recipients must focus on assisting small businesses, including Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
Performance periods span fiscal years 2025–2029 as one-year base with four one-year option periods. Evaluation emphasizes past performance (most important), followed by program execution and cost. Recipients must submit quarterly performance and financial reports and comply with 2 CFR Part 200. The Assistance Listing is 12.002 (Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms).
Synopsis
This funding opportunity is for existing APEX Accelerators to maintain an APEX Accelerator to serve as a resource for large and small businesses, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. Please save the FY26 performance and financial reporting templates for future use during the period of performance, because this announcement will be archived 30 days after the closing date.
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