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Win government work — then administer it without losing the margin.
Sourcing, bid/no-bid, and proposal support for facility-maintenance and general government contracts, plus the SAM registration, set-aside positioning, and compliance backstop every award actually needs.
Why it matters
Most firms lose their first shot at federal or public-sector work to something avoidable: a SAM registration that lapses mid-pursuit, a set-aside application filed before the firm is structurally ready, or a facility-maintenance award where nobody flagged whether Davis-Bacon or the Service Contract Act actually governs the wage rate. None of that is a capability problem. It's a process problem.
How it works
The method, step by step.
Tell us your target NAICS and trade capacity
Facility support (561210), janitorial (561720), landscaping (561730), plumbing/HVAC (238220), or the general government-contracting lane.
We scope open opportunities against those codes
The sourcing engine is real, built code — data-dark until our SAM.gov API access is switched on; see the scope note below for exactly what that means today.
Every opportunity gets scored bid/no-bid
Against the actual solicitation terms, before you spend a proposal hour on it.
SAM.gov and set-aside positioning get confirmed
We register or verify your SAM.gov profile and flag the right track — 8(a), SDVOSB, or a faster state program — for your actual pipeline, not a program you don't qualify for yet.
The proposal gets built
With the correct wage regime — Davis-Bacon or the Service Contract Act — flagged for your or counsel's confirmation before you price the work.
You review and submit
Nothing goes out that you haven't seen.
On an award, we administer the contract
Teaming, subcontractor compliance, and invoicing, at a fee scoped to the actual vehicle — not a flat rate guessed in advance.
The gate
Nothing goes out until it clears.
Every pursuit runs the same discipline as our compliance flagship: checked, reconciled, and held back the moment something doesn't add up.
Tell us your target NAICSWhat you receive
The deliverables.
- SAM.gov registration, prepared and kept current
- Set-aside eligibility read against 8(a), SDVOSB, and state-level programs, honestly
- Facility-maintenance and general-GovCon opportunity scoring, bid/no-bid triage
- Proposal drafts grounded in what you can substantiate — never a claim you can't back up
- Wage-determination routing (Davis-Bacon vs. Service Contract Act), flagged per award
- Post-award contract administration — teaming, sub compliance, invoicing
$175/hr or $1,500 per proposal for pursuit and drafting — the same rate whether the target is general government work or facility-maintenance NAICS specifically. Post-award contract administration runs 3–8% of contract value, scoped to the actual vehicle, not quoted flat. SAM.gov registration is $500 flat; set-aside/8(a)/MBE certification support is $3,000 flat. Configure a mix in the engagement builder.
Pricing & scopeQuestions contractors ask
Frequently asked.
We have zero federal past performance. Can we still compete?
Yes — that's the deliberate entry point, not a disqualifier. The Simplified Acquisition Threshold band (contracts up to $350,000 under FAR 2.101) is where firms without a federal track record are meant to start; we build your pipeline from there instead of chasing awards sized for primes with a decade of past performance.
Does facility-maintenance work require bonding?
Often no — service contracts like janitorial and facility maintenance typically don't carry the payment/performance bonding a Miller Act construction contract does. Bonding requirements still vary by solicitation, so we confirm it against the actual RFP before you price anything, never against a general rule.
Do you self-perform the trade work?
No. We're a compliance and advisory firm, not a facilities contractor. Every award is delivered through your team or a teaming/subcontractor relationship we help structure, and that is stated to the client at the proposal stage — never implied as in-house labor capacity.
Is your opportunity-sourcing tool actually live?
The engine is real, built code — not yet live for a client, because it's gated on our own SAM.gov API access, which isn't switched on today. Pursuits run today on the same underlying scoring logic, applied by hand. We say so instead of implying a live feed that doesn't exist yet.
Davis-Bacon or the Service Contract Act — which applies to our award?
It depends on whether the work is construction-flavored (Davis-Bacon) or a service contract (SCA), and we flag which regime applies on every award — but that read is for your or your counsel's confirmation, never asserted by us as a final legal determination.
Aeternus Dynamics uses AI-assisted tools to help prepare and check compliance documents; all deliverables are reviewed by a qualified human before submission or use. Aeternus Dynamics is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. See our Terms & Disclosures.
Tell us your target NAICS.
Facility maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, HVAC, or general government work — we'll scope the pursuit before you spend a proposal hour on it.
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