Build Federal Opportunities With Fillmore
Fillmore partners with subcontractors, suppliers, and specialty trade firms nationwide to deliver federal projects. This page is the front door for subcontractors and suppliers.
Two ways to work with Fillmore
Choose the path that matches your goal. Both start with the same short inquiry form.
Work on Fillmore projects
Subcontract, supply materials or equipment, or team with Fillmore on federal contracts. Qualified companies are invited to complete a full qualification application.
Build my own federal contracting operation
Managed Federal Services and the Fillmore AI Brain give your business the systems, workflows and operating structure to pursue and manage federal work in its own name.
What Partnering With Fillmore Gives You
More than access to opportunities—a structured pathway to perform and grow in the federal marketplace.
Fillmore connects qualified contractors, specialty trades, suppliers, and service providers with federal opportunities while providing the structure, project controls, and operational support needed to execute successfully.
Access to Federal Opportunities
Gain visibility into subcontracting, supplier, teaming, and project opportunities generated through Fillmore's federal contracting pipeline and awarded prime contracts.
A Nationwide Contractor Ecosystem
Join a growing network of 200+ trade partners and suppliers supporting Fillmore's project delivery across 24 states.
Clear Scopes & Project Expectations
Work from defined scopes, schedules, documentation requirements, and standardized project controls designed to establish expectations before mobilization.
Federal Contract Administration Support
Operate within established processes for submittals, prevailing-wage requirements, project documentation, invoicing, change management, quality control, safety, acceptance, and closeout.
Mobilization & Resource Coordination
Leverage Fillmore's multi-state infrastructure for regional resources, specialty trades, material sourcing, logistics planning, and project mobilization.
Direct Access to Fillmore Project Leadership
Work with Fillmore's project and contract-management teams throughout preconstruction, mobilization, execution, billing, and closeout.
Grow Into a Long-Term Fillmore Partner
Strong-performing partners can expand their relationship with Fillmore through future project opportunities, teaming arrangements, and participation in our broader federal contractor ecosystem.
Where we use trade partners
Facilities Support Services
NAICS 561210
Roofing
NAICS 238160
Flooring and Interior Finishes
NAICS 238330
Painting and Coatings
NAICS 238320
Concrete and Masonry
NAICS 238110
Site Preparation and Earthwork
NAICS 238910
Demolition and Abatement
NAICS 562910
Grounds Maintenance
NAICS 561730
Janitorial Services
NAICS 561720
Plumbing and HVAC
NAICS 238220
States and sites
Fillmore has delivered more than 70 prime federal contracts in 24 states. Work takes place on agency-owned facilities and sites, including schools, dormitories, historic buildings, installations and remote field sites. Partners must be able to work under federal site access, security and safety requirements.
What we expect
- Current insurance, including general liability and workers' compensation, with certificates on request
- Appropriate licensing for the trade and the state where work is performed
- Prevailing wage compliance, including Davis-Bacon or state equivalents and weekly certified payroll
- A demonstrable safety record, including EMR and any OSHA history
Four steps to qualification
Submitting the form does not result in work. Qualified companies are invited to apply.
01
Submit an inquiry
Complete the short inquiry form below with your company details, trades and the states where you can perform work.
02
Initial review
Our team reviews the inquiry against current and forecast requirements, geography and trade coverage.
03
Invitation to apply
Companies that fit are invited to complete a full qualification application covering insurance, licensing, safety and references.
04
Qualification review
The application is reviewed and, where successful, the company is approved onto the Fillmore partner network.
The Fillmore AI Brain
The Fillmore AI Brain is our internal knowledge and workflow system supporting proposal development, estimating, SOPs, project documentation, contract administration, financial controls, partner operations, and reusable corporate knowledge. It helps our team work from consistent standards, retrieve the right information faster, and reduce administrative friction across the contract lifecycle.
AI-assisted workflows with human review and approval.
- Solicitation
- Estimate & Proposal
- Mobilization
- Execution & Documentation
- Closeout
The same standards, templates and records apply at every stage.
Powered by the Fillmore AI Brain
The Fillmore AI Brain is the internal knowledge and workflow system behind the Small Business Consulting and Operations Partner Program. Fillmore has built an operating platform rather than offering traditional consulting or simply introducing contractors to opportunities. The same standards, records and controls we run on our own prime contracts are the ones a partner works inside.
AI-assisted workflows with human review and approval.
Pre-award
- Contractor and vendor qualification prior to bidding
- Estimating and proposal support
Award and administration
- Faster mobilization after award
- Contract administration
- Post-award compliance management
Delivery control
- Schedule visibility
- Documentation control
- Material and subcontractor tracking
- Risk identification and escalation
- Project controls
Standards and knowledge
- Standardized SOP execution
- Institutional knowledge and lessons learned
These capabilities exist so partners spend less time on administration and more time on the work.
Want More Than Project Opportunities?
For businesses that want to build or strengthen their own federal contracting operations, Fillmore offers a separate Managed Services pathway.
Managed Services participants receive access to the Fillmore AI Brain and the systems, workflows, knowledge, and operating structure developed from Fillmore's experience managing federal contracts.
Depending on the service level, support may include:
Federal opportunity and pipeline management
Bid/no-bid and solicitation review
Estimating and pricing workflows
Proposal development and compliance
Subcontractor and supplier sourcing
Preconstruction and mobilization planning
Federal contract administration
Project controls and documentation
Billing and compliance workflows
Schedule, risk, and action-item visibility
Standardized SOPs, templates, and knowledge resources
AI-assisted workflow and project support
Trade Partner Program
Perform opportunities with Fillmore.
Managed Federal Services + Fillmore AI Brain
Build the systems and support to pursue and manage federal opportunities for your own business.
Submit a partner inquiry
This is an inquiry, not an application. Submitting it does not result in work; qualified companies are invited to complete a full qualification application.