You learned discipline and how to lead in uniform. FedM8 helps you put both to work in a business that wins federal contracts: SAM.gov, VetCert, the right bids, and the right partners. For VA benefits, we point you to the official VA pages and accredited help.
When Darren and I stood up FedM8, we figured the hard part would be delivering. We were wrong. The hard part was getting in the door: SAM.gov registration, the veteran certification maze, forty tabs of notices written in a language nobody speaks at home.
I've spent thirty years in the federal space: service member, contractor, civilian. Darren has built businesses. And getting this company registered still felt like an unpaid second job. The certification road is measured in months and acronyms. If it's this hard for us, it's this hard for every veteran trying to turn a DD-214 into a payroll.
We couldn't find a guide we trusted. So we built one.
You file SAM and VetCert with the government. FedM8 shows the order. The workspace at fedm8.com is the desk we wished we had on day one.
Navigating federal setup shouldn't feel harder than serving. We walk veteran-owned businesses step-by-step through SAM.gov registration, SBA VetCert (VOSB / SDVOSB), and mandatory prerequisites so your shop is registered, visible, and ready to take on government work.
See the certification stepsGetting certified is only step one; winning is the goal. FedM8 helps you cut through federal noise, translate military specialties (MOS) into commercial codes (NAICS), pinpoint high-fit opportunities, evaluate past winner data, and structure compliant, competitive proposals that win awards.
Find contracts that fitYou earned your service-connected benefits, but the process can be overwhelming. We break down the bureaucracy into step-by-step guidance and point you to the official VA links and accredited help.
FedM8 does not prepare or decide VA claims. VA-accredited Veterans Service Organization representatives may provide free claim help; confirm accreditation in VA's official search.
Open the veterans hubNo veteran operates in isolation. FedM8 provides a dedicated community platform where veterans can ask tough questions, find reliable teaming partners, seek guidance, and get authentic peer support for anything they need, in business or in life.
Visit the forumFounder & CEO, majority owner
Service-disabled veteran who has worked federal contracting since 1999 from all three sides of the table: six years active duty Army, seven years as a subject-matter-expert contractor, and federal civilian service with the Department of the Army and DoD since 2012. His software work goes back further: in 1996 he developed ergonomic software for International Ergonomics Experts, and in 2003 he built the VIP Event List web app for Dream Night Club. His federal background includes contract monitoring and evaluation, full datacenter deployments, and software development across agency environments. He holds a B.S. in Computer Networking from Strayer University and an M.B.A. and M.S. in Information Systems from the University of Phoenix. He leads FedM8's strategy, operations, and every delivery commitment.
Co-Founder
Co-founder leading business development and partner relationships. He started as an Account Executive at Telemundo (NBC), then built and owned hospitality technology companies, including AllView Networks, which monetized WiFi login and landing pages for hotels. He went on to lead eStreamTV, delivering live IPTV and programmatic advertising to multi-dwelling properties, hotels, senior living, hospitals, and student housing, and forging partnerships that turned equipment upgrades into a built-in revenue platform. Most recently he sold HVAC equipment at F.H. Furr (Apex Service Partners). He holds a Communications degree from the University of Delaware and brings that same partnership discipline and client-first execution to FedM8's growth.
You already served. The paperwork shouldn't be a second tour.
Joseph B. Nguyen, Founder & CEO, and Darren Cummings, Co-Founder · FedM8
If your contract carries FAR 52.219-9, you negotiated small-business subcontracting goals, and you are measured against them. The government-wide goal for awards to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses is 5%, covering subcontracting as well as prime awards.
SDVOSB certification is in process with SBA VetCert. Do not count work placed with us toward an SDVOSB subcontracting goal until SBA grants the certification. Active SAM.gov registration, UEI on file, straightforward teaming agreements and NDAs, and one accountable contact.
We work as a subcontractor and teaming partner on construction and facility services, information technology, software, uniform and UV printing, and event support.
NAICS 236220 · 238990
NAICS 541512 · 541519
NAICS 541511
NAICS 323113 · 323111 · 339950 · 561920
| Legal name | FEDM8 LLC |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID | SVPSJ52ZGAY9 |
| Entity | Limited liability company, formed in Maryland |
| Socioeconomic status | SDVOSB certification in process (SBA VetCert). Small business under SBA size standards. |
| SAM.gov | Active |
| NAICS | 236220, 238990, 323111, 323113, 339950, 541511, 541512, 541519, 561920 |
| Location | 4075 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203 |
| Contact | [email protected] |
| Product | FedM8 AI, SAM.gov workspace for small and veteran shops |
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