Government Contracting Locations

Florida APEX Accelerator

The Florida APEX Accelerator has centers across the state providing small and large for-profit businesses, located in Florida, assistance with research and bidding on government contracts from the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, state and local agencies and subcontracting with prime contractors.

To find a Government Contracting Consultant in your area, scroll down to find the center nearest you. For more information, email info@floridaptac.org.


Florida APEX Accelerator at UWF

(850) 466-7031

Chip Wells,
Government Contracting Consultant | cwells1@uwf.edu

Serving the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington


Florida APEX Accelerator at FAMU

(850) 599-3407

Emery Parker, Government Contracting Consultant | emery.parker@famu.edu

Serving the following counties: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla


Florida APEX Accelerator at UNF

(904) 620-2476

For all inquiries email: smallbiz@unf.edu

Serving the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, and Union


Florida APEX Accelerator at UCF

(407) 420-4850

Steve South, Government Contracting Consultant | steve.south@ucf.edu

Kara Vernon, Government Contracting Consultant | kara.vernon@ucf.edu

Serving the following counties: Brevard, Flager, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia


Florida APEX Accelerator at USF

(727) 453-7200 | (813) 396-2700

Yolanda Goodloe, Government Contracting Consultant | ygoodloe@co.pinellas.fl.us

Karen Krymski, Government Contracting Consultant | kkrymski@usf.edu

Serving the following counties: DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota


Florida APEX Accelerator at FGCU

(239) 745-3700

Mark Odell, Government Contracting Consultant | sbdc@fgcu.edu

Serving the following counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee


Florida APEX Accelerator at IRSC

(772) 462-4942

Scotty Wilson
, Government Contracting Consultant | scotty.wilson@FloridaPTAC.org

Serving the following counties: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie


Florida APEX Accelerator at FAU

(561) 901-2588 | (954) 224-7202

Carole Hart, Government Contracting Consultant | chart@fau.edu

Jaison Raju, Government Contracting Consultant I jraju2018@fau.edu

Serving the following counties: Palm Beach and Broward


Florida APEX Accelerator at FIU

(305) 779-9230

Luis Batista
, Government Contracting Consultant | lubatist@fiu.edu

Serving the following counties: Miami-Dade and Monroe


Florida APEX Accelerator State Office

(850) 361-3843

Jessica Tenney, Program Manager | jtenney@uwf.edu