Consulting · The APEX Control Tower Model
Federal contracting has a lot of red tape. Let us help you cut through it with ease.
We help Hawaiʻi small businesses and manufacturers win and keep government work. You run production. We run the contracting machinery — registration, schedules, capture, proposals, compliance, and administration — and we train your team to take it over.
Scope and rates
Published, because you should be able to budget a federal pursuit before you start one.
Strategic planning and government commercialization$180 / hour
- Format
- Hourly consulting sessions for Hawaiʻi manufacturers and small businesses building an actionable growth plan
- Typical topics
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- Business plans and commercialization roadmaps for federal and state markets
- Market entry strategy — target agencies, NAICS alignment, competitive positioning
- Go-to-market planning, partner identification, and teaming strategy
- Financial modeling, pricing strategy, and revenue forecasting for government work
- Risk assessment, compliance planning, and scaling operations for federal contracts
- Workforce planning, past performance building, and long-term federal growth
Market research report and federal opportunity analysis$800
- Deliverable
- A research report built for your company specifically, analyzing whether moving into the government space makes sense for you — including the case for not doing it
- Also includes
- Three hours of consulting on the research findings, SAM registration, and next steps
- Good for
- Companies who have been told federal work is a good idea and want that tested before spending real money
GSA MAS application, onboarding, and support$12,500
- Timeline
- Typically 9 to 12 months from start to award
- Includes
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- Full training and overview of the GSA MAS program
- End-to-end management of the application process with ongoing support
- One full year of post-award contract maintenance and administration
- Training for your internal staff so they manage the schedule independently from year two
- Payment
- 50% up front, 50% on successful award
Business development and capture — you as prime8–12% commission
- Structure
- Commission only. We are paid on award, which means we only pursue what we believe we can win
- Includes
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- Identifying and vetting opportunities across SAM.gov, agency forecasts, GSA eBuy, FPDS, and USAspending
- Capture strategy, win themes, and teaming recommendations
- Drafting and managing the full proposal — technical, management, past performance, and pricing volumes
- FAR compliance, formatting, and responsiveness checks against the solicitation
- Past performance narratives built on our GSA and federal program experience
- Pricing strategy and cost or price analysis
- Pink, red, and gold team color reviews and final quality control
- Submission through SAM.gov or the agency portal, plus post-submission clarifications
Prime contractor management and oversight — APEX as prime12–18%
- What it covers
- The full Control Tower Model, so you and your crews stay on execution
- Includes
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- Contract administration and all government interface with the KO and COR
- Quality control inspections, performance monitoring, and compliance oversight
- Reporting, invoicing, and payment processing
- Compliance flow-downs, risk management, and change control
- Proposal development, capture strategy, and teaming coordination
- Past performance building and SAM.gov system management
- Subcontractor management and performance oversight
- Documentation, audit readiness, and all administrative red tape
- Training and knowledge transfer so your team gains independence
Not sure which one you need?
Most companies start with the $800 research report, because it answers whether the rest is worth buying.