Why it matters
Federal work rewards firms that are registered correctly, positioned in the right set-aside programs, and compliant from the first invoice. Most small firms lose years to avoidable mistakes: a SAM registration that lapses mid-pursuit, an 8(a) or SDVOSB application filed before the firm is structurally ready, or a first contract that trips Davis-Bacon obligations nobody scoped.
How we do the work
Method
Register and maintain SAM correctly
We prepare and maintain your SAM.gov registration and renewals. Registration itself is free with the government; you pay us for accuracy, completeness, and never lapsing.
Position for set-asides honestly
We assess eligibility for 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and WOSB programs against the actual regulations, then prepare the documentation for the programs you genuinely qualify for.
Build the capability record
Capability statements, past-performance records, and NAICS positioning built the way contracting officers actually read them.
Scope compliance before you bid
Davis-Bacon, certified payroll, and reporting obligations are identified per solicitation before you price the work, not discovered after award.
Support the pursuit
Proposal support and teaming outreach for targeted solicitations, with our compliance engine standing behind performance.
The gate
The review gate
This line is held to the same standard as the compliance flagship: checked, reconciled, and held back the moment something doesn't add up.
Request a compliance reviewWhat you receive
Deliverables
- Complete, accurate SAM registration and renewal management
- Set-aside eligibility assessment with documentation preparation
- Capability statement and past-performance package
- Per-solicitation compliance scoping memos
- Proposal and teaming support for targeted pursuits
- Teaming-partner vetting checklist for firms entering prime/sub relationships for the first time
$175 an hour for pursuit and capture support, or $1,500 per proposal for a defined proposal scope. Configure this service and see your estimate in the engagement builder.
Pricing & scopeQuestions contractors ask
Common questions
Can you guarantee 8(a) certification?
No, and you should walk away from anyone who does. We assess honestly, prepare thoroughly, and tell you plainly if you are not ready or not eligible.
Is SAM registration really free?
Yes. The government charges nothing. What firms pay for, when they choose to, is having it done completely and correctly and never letting it lapse. That is the service.
We won a federal job. Now what?
Compliance scoping first: wage determinations, certified-payroll obligations, reporting cadence. The certified-payroll pre-flight gate covers the labor-compliance side of performance.
Should we pursue 8(a) or a state-level small-business program first?
Depends on your pipeline. 8(a) is a nine-year federal program with real structural entry requirements; state and local programs, like California's SB and DVBE certifications, move faster and open different doors. We map the path against your actual opportunities before you file anything, not the other way around.
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.
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Select your services, see the scope and price, and sign in one sitting, or start with a $495 review of your last filing.
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