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Thank You for Supporting Alliance Northwest!

Thank you for all the sponsors, speakers, vendors, and attendees that made the 2025 Alliance Northwest one of the best events ever! With over 31 speakers, 18 breakout sessions, 148 exhibitors, and 900+ attendees there was unlimited opportunities to meet 1:1 with buyers, businesses, and resource partners. See full post-event stats here.

Save the Date for March 26, 2026 for the 40^th Annual Alliance Northwest!

Keynote Speaker Pamela Duncan addresses large crowd at Alliance Northwest

News

EDGE - Washington State Department of Enterprise Services has launched applications for its EDGE Program. This is a pilot program designed for Washington based small construction (under $5m in revenue) businesses interested in public works contracting. The program includes training, technical help, and opportunities to bid on exclusive contracts. Learn more and apply now here as applications are being processed in the order received and the program may reach capacity.

Consolidation of Federal Contracts to GSA – A March 20^th Executive Order has peaked the interest of federal contractors and government agencies. The EO linked here enhances domestic procurement of common goods and services and pushes for more centralized government procurement under GSA’s category management framework. Read more at SmallGovCon linked here.

Washington APEX Accelerator kicks off its 38th year of service on April 1st. Since 1987, the team of advisors at Washington APEX has providing no-cost technical assistance and training to Washington's hardest working, most innovative firms. If you've had the opportunity to work with an advisor on the team, keep an eye out for our satisfaction survey in your email. We look forward to reading your feedback and testimonials.

Contracting Opportunities

Agency Opportunities 

Spokane Transit - RFP 2024-11017 Brake Block Service Due April 4th 

City of Tacoma - On-Call Telecomm Systems Outside Plant Construction/Maintenance Due April 8th

UW - 208486 ADA Parking Consent Decree Phase 3.2 Due April 10th 

City of Kirkland - Houghton Village Property Development Opportunity Due April 24th 

Subcontracting Notices 

Absher Construction - South Whidbey School District #206 Due April 9th  

Skanska Portage Bay Bridge Bid Opportunities 

• RFP 031 Medina Shoreline Repair Due April 2nd 
• RFP 036 Operated Crane Rental Due April 2nd 
• RFP 038 Elastomeric Bearing Pads Due April 4th 
• RFP 037 Shotcrete Due April 7th 

Skanska I-405 Brickyard RFP 37 Bridge Deck Repair & Seal, Bridge Deck Waterproofing, and Bridge Expansion Joint Replacement Due April 12th 

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding is available to small businesses working on cutting edge technology. Your Washington APEX Accelerator SBIR Program can provide Phase 0 type assistance with DOD, DOT, NASA and Homeland Security. Learn more here.  

2025 SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference 

June 9 - 11 | JW Marriott, Austin, TX  

Connect directly with over $4B in early-stage funding. Learn to compete effectively for those resources and network with leadership representing the nation’s largest seed fund. 

Member Connect: Defensewerx Hubs April 2, 2025 

Discover how DEFENSEWERX hubs foster collaboration between industry, academia, national laboratories, and government agencies to accelerate innovative solutions for national security challenges.  

Fed Labs Tech to US Industry April 16, 2025 

Larry Udell of the Licensing Executives Society will share insights from his decades of experience collaborating with researchers at laboratories and universities, guiding creative minds in visualizing the journey from the lab bench to the marketplace. 

Department of Defense SBIR Annual release 25.4  

New topics can be found in Release 6 – Due April 23 2025 

Participating components:  

Defense Health Agency (DHA) • Army  

Other Important Links  

• To find information on all SBIR releases visit SBIR.gov 
• To find other local assistance or to learn the basics of SBIR visit ARC WA 
• Washington APEX provides no-cost assistance with these and other opportunities. Learn more here.  
• Visit the Washington APEX SBIR/STTR Innovation Events for more! 

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