Federal Contracting

What Is a Veteran Owned IT Company? By Rick Pina, COO/CRO, Inspired Solutions | September 2026 A veteran owned IT company is an information technology firm owned and controlled by one or more U.S. military veterans. In federal buying, that label only matters when it is verified. Self-declared "veteran owned" on a website is not the same as a certification a contracting officer can use. Here is how the category works, what VOSB and SDVOSB actually mean, and what to check befor

By Rick Pina, COO/CRO, Inspired Solutions | August 2026 Federal agencies choose 8(a) IT contractors for three reasons. Faster acquisition. Verified socio-economic credit. A delivery record that contracting officers can check before they sign. That is the short answer. Here is the long one. Every contracting officer works the same tension. Mission need on one side. Procurement timeline on the other. Full and open competition takes months. Protests add more. An 8(a) certified I

SDVOSB IT companies give federal buyers set-aside authority and a delivery record they can check. Inspired Solutions on what actually sets veteran-owned IT firms apart.

Federal agencies can wait 90 days to fill a critical IT role. They do not have to. Inspired Solutions holds GSA MAS contract 47QTCA22D00DQ under SIN 54151S, carries 8(a), SDVOSB, and WOSB set-aside eligibility, and runs an active workforce pipeline, so contracting officers can move from requirement to staffed position without a full competitive procurement cycle.

Federal agencies and prime contractors now have a clear status to evaluate. Inspired Solutions completed and affirmed its CMMC Level 2 self-assessment on July 31, 2026. The result is Final CMMC Level 2 (Self) status for a defined CUI assessment scope.

Inspired Solutions is now a SEWP VI contract holder on Category A and Category C. Contact us to plan your agency's SEWP VI order.

Federal primes win more when they pick the right small business IT partner. Inspired Solutions on agility, focus, and how the right sub helps you deliver.

Federal IT bought through GSA Schedule ships in 30 days. Direct RFPs take 90+. Inspired Solutions walks through the four-step FAR 8.4 ordering process.

Federal buyers hit set-aside goals faster with 8(a), SDVOSB, and woman-owned IT VARs. Inspired Solutions explains the rules, the math, and the win.