If you've tried to access FPDS recently, you already know... It's gone. The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — the database thousands of contractors relied on for market research, contract history, and FSC code (Federal Supply Code — the category system used to classify what the government buys) analysis — has been shut down. Here's what you use now: Contrax AI. We built Contrax AI specifically to fill this gap. When you search by FSC code on Contrax AI, you get clean, filtered results — not tens of thousands of records to scroll through. The CSV export is straightforward. And if you want to know how much DLA (Defense Logistics Agency — the branch of the military that manages purchasing for the U.S. armed forces) is spending on a specific FSC code and how frequently? That's right there, in one view. Here's what that means for you: You can see all the relevant information for your FSC codes — including demand data — with a click. No more spending hours piecing together data from scattered records. Just clean, actionable data. Instantly. The same information you used to get from FPDS — except faster, cleaner, and more comprehensive. Want to see how it works? 👉 Check it out at https://www.contraxai.tech Let's get back to work, Day P.S. FPDS isn't coming back. But you don't need it when you have a better solution. See for yourself: https://www.contraxai.tech

If you've been paying attention to government contracting lately, you've noticed something... Everything is changing. VSM (Vendor Support Management) has changed. FPDS has been discontinued. CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) requirements are evolving. These aren't small tweaks. These are fundamental shifts that impact the entire contracting lifecycle—both pre-award and post-award. And if you're not staying ahead of these changes? You're getting left behind. That's why we're hosting another boot camp. NOMYAD is hosting a 3-day LIVE boot camp in May 2026. (Exact dates TBD—we'll announce soon.) This isn't a rehash of old material. This is the May 2026 version of our Ignored to Award training. Updated for the current environment. Updated for the new systems. Updated for the way government contracting actually works RIGHT NOW. Here's what we'll cover: ✅ How to navigate the NEW VSM requirements ✅ How to do market research now that FPDS is gone ✅ What CMMC changes mean for your business ✅ How to adapt your contracting strategy for 2026 ✅ Pre-award AND post-award best practices This is Ignored to Award 2.0. If you attended the last boot camp, this is your update. If you missed it? This is your chance to get caught up before you fall even further behind. 🎉 Early Bird Special: Save 25% on your seat. We're keeping this intimate so everyone gets real attention and real answers—and for a limited time, you can lock in your spot at 25% off the regular price. Ready to reserve your seat? Book a call with us here: 👉 https://info.nomyadllc.com/book-nomyad More details coming soon. But mark your calendar for May 2026. Because while the systems are changing, one thing stays the same: you need accurate data to win contracts. And Contrax AI gives you that—no matter what changes happen. Stay sharp, Day Cantave P.S. Things are moving fast in government contracting. The contractors who adapt quickly are the ones who win. Lock in your 25% discount and don't get left behind.

A few weeks ago, I posted a video. The title was direct: "Give me 9 minutes and I'll make sure you never struggle with government contracting again." It became one of our most-watched pieces of content — and I think I know why. Not because it was flashy. Because it was honest. It laid out exactly what it takes to win in 2026, with no filler. Here's the condensed version: - Step 1: Sell products, not services. Bidding on product contracts through the DLA means you can submit 100+ bids per week in as little as 60 seconds. That's a volume advantage the services side simply can't match. - Step 2: Pick your markets with intention. DLA spent nearly $60 billion last year — 80% with small businesses. The opportunity is massive, but only if you know which product markets and FSC codes actually have demand. Don't guess. - Step 3: Price your bids using real data. Competitive pricing isn't instinct — it's research. Use historical procurement data and published indexes to submit bids that are both winnable and profitable. - Step 4: Document everything and stay focused. Once you win, systematize it. Keep a paper trail on every contract, track every vendor conversation, and spend your first year going deep in three to five product markets — not spreading yourself thin. These aren't hypothetical. They're the same steps that have helped 200+ companies generate over $60 million in combined revenue through DLA contracting. If you haven't watched the full video yet, here it is: https://youtu.be/ogb4RhbI1K4 And if you're ready to stop watching and start executing, Contrax AI is built to support every one of these steps. Start your 7-day FREE trial at https://www.contraxai.tech To your success, Day Contrax AI

Let me paint you a picture. There's a group of contractors right now who are watching AI tools develop and thinking: "I'll wait until this is more fleshed out. Until it's proven. Until everyone's using it." And then there's another group — smaller — who said: "I don't care if it's not perfect yet. I'm starting now." The second group is already pulling ahead. And the gap is widening every month. Here's why this matters specifically in government contracting. The large prime contractors — the Lockheed Martins, the Northrop Grummans of the world — are not paying attention to this shift. They're focused on maintaining the status quo. Using their insider relationships, their established contracts, their long-standing procurement advantages. They have blinders on because the status quo has worked for them, and they're not watching what's happening at the edges. Think of it like a boxing match. A fighter can only see so much in their peripheral vision. There's always a blind spot — and the place people get knocked out is usually right where they can't see. The big primes are so focused on the center of the ring that they're wide open on the chin. That's where you come in. Smaller, more agile contractors who are willing to adopt AI workflows right now are closing the gap on firms that have been untouchable for decades. Not because they have more money. Not because they have more connections. Because they're using technology to work faster, smarter, and with better data than their competition. This is the dot-com era for government contracting. And just like the 1990s, there will be people who got in early and built generational wealth — and people who waited and got left behind. You don't have to predict the future to benefit from it. You just have to move. Contrax AI is the tool. The opportunity is now. Get started at contraxai.tech. To your success, Day Cantave Contrax AI

There’s a big difference between learning government contracting… and actually winning contracts. Most people stay stuck in the first stage. They consume content. They take courses. They watch videos. But they never get results. A Mylestone Group didn’t make that mistake. In just 3 weeks of focusing on the DLA space, they: • Won 10 contracts total • Closed 6 contracts in a single week • Did it through high-volume, strategic bidding And here’s the part most people miss… This wasn’t luck. They spent months building their foundation first — getting organized, structuring their operations, and preparing to execute at a high level. Then they moved fast. So what set them apart? They didn’t just go through the Enterprise Operations Stack — they executed it. They understood the opportunity: → ~51% of DLA solicitations receive 1 or 0 bids They made a strategic shift: → From service-based work (time-heavy, hard to scale) → To product-based contracting (logistics, scalable, location-independent) And most importantly… They followed a proven system instead of guessing. Jason said it best — having a mentor and a playbook helped them move 20x faster than trying to figure it out alone. A Mylestone Group took that system and ran with it. Watch their full story coming out this week! If you’ve been on the sidelines, consider this your sign. The education works. The system works. The results are real. The only question is: will you execute? Sign up here for FREE → contraxai.tech