Regional Innovation Clusters
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The Small Business Administration’s Office of Investment and Innovation is soliciting contractors to establish new Regional Innovation Clusters designed to foster public-private partnerships that leverage federal, state, and local resources to accelerate technology innovation and economic development in underserved regions. These clusters aim to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems by directing federal funding and support directly to small businesses and initiatives that drive innovation, with the potential to generate growth beyond the immediate geographic area. The effort emphasizes alignment with regional strengths to maximize impact and sustainability through coordinated investment and collaboration. The solicitation, numbered 47QACA26R0295, was posted on August 3, 2026, with a response deadline of August 24, 2026, and is classified as a combined solicitation with no set-aside applied. The contract falls under NAICS code 541990 for other professional, scientific, and technical services, and is managed by the General Services Administration’s Pbs R4 Acquisition Management Division based in Atlanta, Georgia. Primary contact for inquiries is George K. Pollock, reachable via phone or email, with Ingrid Blair as the secondary point of contact. The place of performance is not specifically defined, allowing flexibility for clusters to be established across eligible regions. Proposals must be submitted through the SAM.gov platform.
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The Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Investment and Innovation (OII) is seeking the services of contractors to create new Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs). These clusters will involve public-private partnerships that align federal, state, and local resources with regional strengths to catalyze technology innovation and economic growth opportunities in communities both within the region any beyond. Federal resources include funding and support direct to small businesses and those that encourage the development of innovation and entrepreneur ecosystems.
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