01Work top to bottom. Each section unlocks the next. Don't skip the readiness scorecard.
02Everything you type or check is auto-saved to your browser. Close the tab and come back — your progress is still here. Works offline.
03When you're done, hit Print / PDF in the top bar to export a clean printable version of your filled-in playbook.
04Section 05 has a live CO-POV audit — fill in your capability statement and the contracting-officer feedback engine grades it in real time.
05This file is yours. Back it up. Make copies for each agency you target.
FREE
DISASTER RECOVERY VENDOR EDITION · 2026
SAM.gov Activation Strike Pack™
Free Operator Edition
Get SAM.gov-registered, NAICS-aligned, and CDBG-DR bid-ready in 30 days — without the bureaucratic stalls that kill 80% of first-time disaster recovery vendors.
✦ 35 Pages
✦ Fillable Scorecards
✦ 30-Day Tracker
✦ CO-POV Cap Statement Audit
Francisco Pellerano · All Forward LLC · CDBG-DR Compliance Operator
25+ years · HUD/CDBG federal grant compliance · Disaster recovery funding execution
WHO
This System Is Built For
THIS IS FOR YOU
✦ Disaster recovery & remediation vendors
✦ Construction & demo crews
✦ Emergency relief & facilities teams
✦ Local service operators adding CDBG-DR revenue
NOT FOR
✗ People expecting overnight contracts
✗ Passive learners
✗ Businesses without clean legal/financial records
01
Executive Briefing
SAM.gov is not difficult because it's technical. It's difficult because most small businesses approach it without systems.
This Strike Pack gives you the exact operational system to execute under pressure: clean registration, professional capability statement, and first CDBG-DR contract pipeline in 30 days.
Your Edge: You already run tight ships on storm sites. Federal contracting rewards exactly what you do daily — compliance, procurement, workflows, cash flow control under CDBG-DR guidelines.
02
Pre-Registration Audit & Business Readiness Scorecard
Operator Note: Treat SAM registration like setting up a FEMA mobilization site — clean records, clean banking, clean perimeter.
Area
Your Score (1–10)
Red Flag Killers
Action Needed
Red Flag Killers — 2026 Edition
Fix these before you log in. 80% of delays die here.
03
Registration Walkthrough
Critical Failure Points — 2026
Entity Validation Stall: This is where 70% of remediation vendors lose weeks. Your LLC docs, IRS letter, bank statements, and physical address must match exactly. One typo = debarred from bidding until fixed. Treat it like mismatched equipment on a job site — dead stop.
How CDBG-DR Primes Filter SAM: They search exact NAICS + keywords: "debris management," "CDBG-DR compliance," "Davis-Bacon," "environmental review," "rapid mobilization." Precise codes + operator language = you show up on their sub lists.
05
Capability Statement Framework + Live CO Audit
The 6-Second Test: A contracting officer spends ~6 seconds deciding if you're worth a call. This section builds the version that survives those seconds — then grades it from the CO's chair before you ever send it.
❌ Bad
"We provide quality remediation services."
✦ Operator Grade
"Rapid-response remediation operator delivering CDBG-DR compliant debris removal, environmental stabilization, and workflow execution under HUD guidelines with zero compliance violations."
Storm Cleanup Skills → CDBG-DR Operator Language
1-Page Capability Statement Template — Fill In Below
CDBG-DR Compliant · Federal Contractor Ready
UEI:
CAGE:
NAICS:
Core Competencies —
Past Performance —
Differentiators —
Contact
Compliance Block
"I'm the contracting officer. Here's what I'd cut you for."
Save your file as: Company_CapabilityStatement_2026.pdf
06
30-Day Activation Tracker
07
Pitfalls & Recovery Systems
Why Most Small Businesses Fail in GovCon: No systems · No follow-up discipline · Weak capability statements · Chasing every bid instead of strategic ones
CDBG-DR Audit Triggers → How to Avoid Them
Trigger
How to Avoid
08
First Contract Pipeline System
Where to Find Opportunities
Start as Subcontractor First (operator move): Prime contractors need reliable operators like you. Build relationships now. Position yourself: "CDBG-DR compliant remediation operator with clean SAM, proven mobilization, and zero audit flags. Ready for 1099/sub bench on next event."
Specific Primes to Target
▸ READY FOR THE FULL SYSTEM?
You've got the playbook. Now get the tactical reference.
This Strike Pack is the system. The Disaster Recovery Subcontractor's SAM.gov Field Manual ($27) is the line-by-line walkthrough — screenshots, exact form-field wording, copy-paste templates. The Federal Compliance Toolkit ($97) layers in audit-response templates, Davis-Bacon payroll, and Section 3 tracking. One playbook, one reference, one toolkit. Built by the same operator.