For small businesses entering government contracting
Know if your business is ready—then build a plan to compete.
Learn the market, measure your readiness, and close the gaps with free tools. Move into Sturgeon AI only when you are ready to pursue and execute.
No credit card · Six readiness levels · Personalized next steps
One clear path
Get ready before you spend money pursuing work.
Command Center qualifies and prepares your business. Sturgeon handles execution when the opportunity is real.
Learn and prepare
Understand registrations, certifications, codes, agencies, and the documents buyers expect.
Assess your gaps
Receive a readiness level and prioritized next steps based on your current business foundation.
Graduate to Sturgeon
Move qualified pursuits into protected matching, analysis, compliance, and proposal workflows.
Start with evidence
Find your readiness level in minutes.
Answer guided questions, see the gaps holding you back, and leave with a practical preparation plan.
Free preparation tools
Use what you need. Keep moving forward.
Each tool has one job: help your business become better prepared for the government market.
GovCon Academy
Plain-English lessons on registrations, certifications, agencies, and how government buys.
Start learning →PrepareResource Library
Practical checklists and templates for capability statements, sources sought, and bid decisions.
Use the resources →TargetNAICS Code Finder
Describe your business and identify codes to research for registration and opportunity targeting.
Find your codes →PreviewOpportunity Previews
See how public opportunities are organized before moving qualified pursuits into Sturgeon.
Preview opportunities →Two products, one path
Command Center prepares. Sturgeon executes.
You should not pay for execution tools before your business and opportunity are ready.
GovCon Command Center
Get ready
- Readiness assessment and gap plan
- Education, templates, and registration guidance
- NAICS targeting and opportunity previews
Sturgeon AI
Pursue and win
- Protected fit scoring and bid/no-bid analysis
- Solicitation requirements and compliance work
- Proposal development and pursuit management
Questions before you start
Is the readiness assessment free?+
Yes. Start with the free readiness assessment to understand where your business stands and which preparation steps should come next.
Do I need an active SAM.gov registration to begin?+
No. GovCon Command Center helps you understand registration, UEI, CAGE, NAICS, certifications, and capability statements before you are ready to bid.
What happens when my business is ready to pursue work?+
Move into Sturgeon AI for protected opportunity matching, bid/no-bid analysis, solicitation requirements, compliance work, and proposal execution.
Start with clarity, not another subscription.
Take the free assessment, understand your gaps, and use the preparation tools before deciding what your business needs next.
Assess Your Readiness—Free