1 · Choose the work
Open one notice, grant, or award
The list stays with that work item. An award list is for people who can support the company that won.
What it does for you
You do not have to win alone
A small shop wins sooner next to a firm that has done it before.
Veteran Directory
Be found by other veteran shops
List your business free. Other veteran-owned firms on FedM8 can find you by what you do and where you work.
Teaming matches
See who fits beside you
Matches come from award history: firms that won work like yours, or the work next to yours.
Primes
See which primes subcontract
Look up who the large contractors hand work to, so you know which doors to knock on.
Team-up papers
Start the paperwork
Templates for the agreements two firms sign before they bid together.
Read the team-up papersIndustry code
Find the code for the work you want help with
Partners are matched by work. Find the six-digit NAICS code for the work you want a partner for.
Who's in
Start from the work, then choose your role
Each notice, grant, and awarded contract has its own list. Open the work item to see the list for that opportunity.
2 · Say what you can do
Choose a role and a piece of work
For a contract, choose prime, sub or service provider, or 1099. For a grant, choose lead applicant, partner, or 1099. On an award, choose sub or 1099.
3 · Follow up
Reply in Team Up
Pro members can reach out. Notes arrive in Team Up Inbox and by email. Team invitations appear in Team Up, where you can accept or decline.
Who can see your entry
Anyone can see the count. It includes Auto suggestions from Jev that the owner has not confirmed. A free account can add its own entry. Basic and Pro members can see names and profile details; Pro members can reach out. Confirmed means the owner added or kept the entry.
For a contract notice, a company lead option may depend on active SAM, a verified UEI, and the notice set-aside. The form explains any check that blocks it. You can change or remove your entry.
How it goes
Three steps to a first partner
- List your businessFree, in the Veteran Directory.
- Look for a matchBy work, place, and award history.
- Reach outThen use the team-up papers.
The Directory listing is free. Veterans get 3 months of Pro free at sign-up.
Questions
Why team up at all?
A small shop wins sooner next to a firm that has done it before.
What is a prime, and what is a sub?
The prime holds the contract with the government. The sub does a piece of the work for the prime. The team-up papers spell out who does what.
How does FedM8 find me a partner?
Matches come from award history: firms that won work like yours, or the work next to yours. Other veteran-owned firms on FedM8 can also find you in the Veteran Directory by what you do and where you work.
Does it cost anything to be listed?
The Directory listing is free. Veterans get 3 months of Pro free at sign-up.
How do I tell primes I want to sub?
Every notice, awarded contract and grant has a Who's in list. Put your name on it as a sub or a 1099 so primes can find you. Anyone can see how many are in. Basic and Pro members see who.
Is FedM8 part of the team?
No. The team-up papers are samples only. They are not legal advice. FEDM8 LLC is not a party, not a broker, not your lawyer, and not your agent. Have your own counsel read them before anyone signs.
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