Websites for defense and government contractors.
Contracting officers, prime partners and cleared candidates all look at your website before they call. Give them the capability page, identifiers and proof they came for, in under a minute.
The 60-second test
- Can a buyer find your NAICS codes in one click?
- Do your UEI and CAGE match SAM.gov exactly?
- Is there a real person to call?
- Does the site load fast and work with a keyboard?
A defense town runs on vendor research
Colorado Springs is ringed by military installations: Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, Fort Carson, the U.S. Air Force Academy and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, home of NORAD's famous mountain complex. Around them sits a deep bench of primes, subcontractors, engineering firms, IT shops, facilities companies and veteran-owned startups.
Local reporting from the UCCS Economic Forum describes defense and aerospace as a continuing economic driver for the Pikes Peak region, and a HUD housing market analysis noted that four of the area's five largest employers were military installations. That concentration means buyers here have plenty of choices. When a contracting officer or a prime's small-business liaison shortlists vendors, a weak website is an easy reason to move to the next name.
Sources: KOAA, UCCS Economic Forum coverage; HUD Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis, Colorado Springs.
Who we build for
- Small businesses chasing their first prime or subcontract
- Service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned firms
- Engineering, IT, cyber and facilities contractors
- Suppliers and manufacturers selling into aerospace
- Consultants who support proposal and capture teams
Veteran-owned? See our page on websites for veteran-owned businesses for free local resources too.
Six things a contracting officer checks first
Capability statement guides from small-business development centers and GovCon trainers agree on the core fields. Your website should present them cleanly and keep them in sync with SAM.gov, where your CAGE code is assigned and where the 12-character UEI replaced the old DUNS number in April 2022.
| What they look for | Where it should live | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Capability statement page | Its own URL, linked in the main menu, with a one-page PDF version to download. | Burying capabilities in a long About page, or offering only a PDF. |
| UEI and CAGE code | On the capability page and in the footer of the PDF, exactly as they appear in SAM.gov. | Typos, outdated DUNS numbers, or identifiers that differ from SAM.gov. |
| NAICS codes and size status | Listed with a plain-English line about the work each code covers. | A long list of codes nobody can connect to real work. |
| Set-aside certifications | SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, 8(a) or HUBZone, only if currently certified or self-certified where allowed. | Claiming a status you do not hold, or one that has lapsed. |
| Past performance | Short project summaries you have permission to share: agency or prime type, scope, outcome. | Naming customers or programs you are not cleared to name. |
| A named point of contact | A real person with a direct phone line and email for contracting questions. | A generic contact form with no name behind it. |
Capability block builder
Type your details and get a clean capability block for your website, with format checks on your UEI, CAGE and NAICS codes. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to send it.
Format checks only. Always confirm every identifier against your SAM.gov registration before publishing.
Careers pages that recruit cleared talent
Colorado Springs has a steady flow of transitioning service members and military spouses. State clearance requirements plainly, explain the hiring steps and timeline, and add job posting schema so roles can show up in search. Keep program details out of public listings. Timing a hiring push? Read our PCS season guide.
A security-minded build
Your marketing site is not where controlled information belongs, so keep it and its forms free of anything sensitive. We favor lean, custom-coded sites with few moving parts: HTTPS everywhere, security headers, no abandoned plugins and a short list of third-party scripts. Fewer parts means fewer things to patch.
Accessibility buyers notice
Federal agencies follow Section 508, which points to WCAG. Colorado's HB21-1110 holds state and local government sites to WCAG 2.1 AA. Building your own site to that standard shows public-sector buyers you understand it. Check yours with our readiness checklist.
Talk about CMMC carefully
The Department of Defense's CMMC rule for contracts (the DFARS clauses) took effect on November 10, 2025, with a phased rollout. According to law-firm summaries of the rule, the second phase, beginning November 10, 2026, adds third-party Level 2 certification as a condition of award for many contracts that involve Controlled Unclassified Information.
For your website, that means two things. First, describe your cybersecurity posture accurately; claiming a level you have not achieved can cost you far more than it gains. Second, keep your public site out of scope by design: no uploads of contract documents, no forms that ask for sensitive program details. Your compliance advisor decides your obligations; your website should simply never get in the way.
Background: GRF CPAs on the DFARS CMMC final rule; Mondaq summary of the final rule. This is general information, not legal or compliance advice.
Contractor website questions
What should a government contractor website include?
At minimum: a capability statement page with your UEI, CAGE code, NAICS codes and any set-aside status; core competencies; past performance you are allowed to share; a named point of contact; and a downloadable one-page capability statement. Those details should match your SAM.gov registration exactly.
Should my UEI and CAGE code be on my website?
Most contractors list them, because contracting officers and primes use them to look you up quickly. Make sure they match SAM.gov character for character.
Does my public website need to be CMMC compliant?
CMMC applies to systems that process, store or transmit Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information. Your public marketing site should never handle that kind of information, so keep it off the site and its forms. Do not claim a CMMC level on your site until you have actually achieved it. Talk to your compliance advisor about your specific obligations.
Does a contractor website need to meet Section 508?
Section 508 governs the technology federal agencies build, buy and use. Your marketing site may not be covered directly, but building to WCAG 2.1 AA, the standard Section 508 references, shows buyers you understand accessibility and makes your site usable for everyone.
Can you build a careers page for cleared positions?
Yes. We build careers pages that state clearance requirements plainly, explain your hiring steps, and add job posting schema so roles can appear in search results. Sensitive details stay out of public listings.
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