NAVWAR Contracting Digital Resource Guide

We’ve compiled information and links to help you learn how to break into and work with the DoD. Our goal is to help people like you bring innovative solutions into the Department of Defense.

Register Your Company

One of the first steps in working with the DoD is registering on SAM.gov. This allows you to receive your CAGE Code and UEI.

CAGE Code: A five-character code identifying suppliers to the U.S. Government
UEI (Unique Entity Identifier): Required for all federal contract work

• Registration Checklist for SAM.gov
• Register on SAM.gov

Working with the DoD

Want to understand how the DoD buys and how to position yourself? Use these helpful guides:

• Guide to doing business with the DoD
• Guide to Marketing to the Department of Defense
• Contract Policy - Doing Business with the Department of Defense
• A Tool Kit for Defense Acquisition
• Developing Effective Responses to RFPs
• How to Develop an Effective Capabilities Statement
• How the SBA can work for startups

Determining Your TRL (Technology Readiness Level)

Understanding your TRL helps NAVWAR place your technology in the right pipeline.

• Overview of TRL Lifecycle
• TRL Definitions