About Us

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley APEX Accelerator was established to increase the number and types of businesses selling products and services to government agencies, from local to state to federal.

Our services

• Confidential Advising at No Charge
• Federal, State, and Local Registrations and Certifications
• Electronic Bid Match System at No Charge
• Proposal Review & Bid Document Assistance
• Assistance with System for Award Management Registration (SAM.gov)
• Network Opportunities with Area Governmental Agencies
• Seminars and Workshops on a Variety of Procurement Topics

Our Service Area

The UTRGV APEX Services serves the following counties:

• Brooks
• Cameron
• Hidalgo
• Maverick
• Starr
• Webb
• Willacy
• Zapata

We exist to work you through the maze of governmental contracting!

The UTRGV APEX Accelerator is dedicated to providing you - at little or no cost with:

• An understanding of the requirements for government contracting.
• Opportunities to network with other business owners to form lasting and profitable partnerships.
• The know-how to obtain and perform federal, state, and local government contracts.

In addition, the local APEX Accelerator holds numerous workshops and seminars on procurement-related topics.  If you are interested in selling to the government, Procurement Specialists at the UTRGV APEX Accelerator can get you started with free and confidential counseling!

These workshops are developed and presented to both existing and start-up businesses throughout the year for free!  Whether it's basic instruction, or more in-depth trainings like OSHA Trainings, preparing bids to Sell to Cities, or getting questions regarding Bonding asked and answered, UTRGV APEX Accelerator can help!

View our upcoming seminars.

The APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense. Assistance for the hearing impaired can be attained by calling the TDD line at (956) 665-5071.