Contact
Phone: 501-671-2390
Email: apex@uada.edu
Se puede pedir recursos e informatión en español.
Office:
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
Satellite Offices:
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone: 501-671-2305
Phone: 501-541-3051
APEX Accelerator Services
Did you know that federal contracts costing less than $250,000 are set aside for small businesses? Arkansas APEX Accelerator counselors help businesses navigate the world of government contracting, from pre to post award.
Interested in selling your goods or services to the federal, state, or local government? Call a procurement counselor today. Services are provided at no charge to clients.
Arkansas APEX Accelerator counselors provide tailored technical assistance to businesses and industries in subjects such as:
- federal and state registrations and certifications
- federal and state marketing strategies
- how to use bid matching and websites to find bid opportunities
- interpreting solicitations
- proposal reviews
Our counselors can help clients complete many of the certifications, registrations, and verifications necessary to compete in the government marketplace.
Do you need assistance with Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number or certification programs like:
- Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB);
- Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB);
- HUBZONE;
- 8a Business Development Program
Call your Arkansas APEX Accelerator!
Have you found a solicitation you want to bid on but are confused by part of it?
Call your local APEX Accelerator. Our staff can help you review the solicitation,
respond to questions, and decode government jargon to help you be as successful as
possible.
Need help reviewing your proposal to make sure all the boxes are checked?
Let a APEX Accelerator counselor make sure all of the "i's" are dotted and "t's" are
crossed. We are here to help!
Arkansas APEX Accelerator provides clients with free bid matching services.
Counselors work with clients to create a bid matching profile specific to the goods
or service that business offers. The client then receives possible bid opportunities
via email that have been collected from more than 3,400 bid sites.
Subcontracting Assistance
Our counselors may be able to help you identify subcontracting opportunities.
Your Arkansas APEX Accelerator provides many training opportunities across the state. We frequently partner with government agencies to bring a variety of training topics to Arkansans.
Keep up-to-date on government contracting or refresh your knowledge at one of our
upcoming training events.
*We are able to offer our services free to businesses as long as we are able to record and document our assistance. It is vitally important that we obtain award information from our clients so we can continue offering our services for free. If you are having problems documenting your business' government contracting awards, please contact us.