Special Services (Tennessee APEX Accelerator)
Special services available through Tennessee APEX Accelerator at UT CIS include professional assistance to individuals and businesses across a wide range of government contract-acquisition topics, as well as in group settings via seminars, workshops, conferences, trade fairs and in locations across Tennessee.
The Tennessee APEX Accelerator sponsored by the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services and the US Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency provides specialized and professional assistance to individuals and businesses seeking to learn about contracting and subcontracting opportunities with Department of Defense (DOD), all other federal agencies, state and local governments and prime large contractors. Tennessee APEX Accelerator counselors provide assistance in such areas as:
- Market Research
- Identifying Business Codes (NAICS, SICS, FSC & PSC)
- Registering in all appropriate databases & web sites (SAM, DIBBS…etc.)
- Matching a firm's products or services with what is being purchased by government agencies (Bid Match )
- Interpretation of solicitations
- Proposal review
- Obtaining specifications
- Locating Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS,DFARS & CFRS)
- Process Management Skills
- General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules
- and Much More…
Tennessee APEX Accelerator also provides assistance in group settings through seminars, workshops, conferences and trade fairs at various locations in Tennessee on topics including:
- Basics of government contracting
- GSA/VA contracts & schedules
- How to prepare bids/proposals
- Finding government contracts on the Internet
- Government Preference Programs
- Procurement Fairs with Government Buyers
- And much more…
If you are interested in obtaining services, please complete New Client Questionnaire.