"Do I need a business to win a contract?"
The answer is yes. But as we always stress inside this community, it does not have to be complicated.
Here is the exact three-part foundation Dr. Mel teaches:
An LLC
A business bank account
A SAM.gov registration
That is it. Everything else builds on top of it. If you have those three things, you are already ahead of most people trying to get into this space.
Be honest in the comments: Do you have all three set up yet?