Opportunity Information: Apply for DLA 201701
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) is a U.S. Department of Defense-originated effort created under Section 1241 of the DoD Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 98-525). Its central purpose is to expand the pool of businesses that are able to compete for and successfully perform government contracts. In practice, PTAP does this by funding local and regional hubs that help companies understand government buying processes, identify contracting opportunities, and improve their readiness to bid.
Under this specific funding opportunity, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is offering discretionary funding through cooperative agreements (Funding Opportunity Number: DLA 201701; CFDA: 12.002; activity area: Business and Commerce). The cooperative agreement structure matters because it typically implies an active partnership between the federal agency and the award recipient, rather than a simple pass-through grant. Recipients are expected to establish or maintain Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) that will deliver hands-on support to businesses in one of three covered locations: Indiana, Minnesota, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
PTACs funded through this program are designed to function as practical, front-line resources for businesses that want to sell to government buyers. They provide information, counseling, and training related to contracting opportunities not only with the Department of Defense, but also with other federal agencies, state and local governments, and even government prime contractors (large companies that hold prime contracts and may subcontract work). The intent is to help businesses navigate the full contracting landscape, from understanding requirements and registrations to finding solicitations and preparing competitive responses. A key feature of the program is that PTAC staff are procurement professionals who provide direct technical assistance, and most of the assistance offered to businesses is provided at no cost, which reduces barriers for small or inexperienced firms trying to enter public-sector markets.
Eligibility to apply is limited to certain organization types rather than individual businesses. Applicants must be a state government, local government, private nonprofit organization, Indian-owned economic enterprise, or a tribal organization. This reflects how PTACs are typically hosted by public entities, nonprofits, or tribal organizations that have the institutional capacity to run an assistance center and deliver services across a region. Applications must be submitted in English, and applicants are expected to rely on the full Funding Opportunity Announcement for detailed requirements on program design, deliverables, budgets, reporting, and evaluation expectations.
The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $600,000, with the original closing date of February 28, 2017, and a creation date of December 27, 2016. Overall, the grant is aimed at strengthening the support infrastructure that helps businesses compete for government contracts, by funding organizations that can operate PTACs and provide reliable, expert guidance to the business community in the specified jurisdictions.Apply for DLA 201701
- The Defense Logistics Agency in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Procurement Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.002.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-02-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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