Federal Subcontracting — Reimagined

Expert talent.
Real work.
No middlemen.

Responsa connects federal prime contractors with a vetted community of independent professionals — structured around outcomes, not headcount. Starting with DoD, built for the federal enterprise.

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The Responsa Difference
Project-based
Defined outcomes, not open-ended seat-filling. Your expertise commands what it's worth.
Pre-vetted
Clearance (where required), rate, and location confirmed before you ever see a requirement.
SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned. We are the community we serve.
The Status Quo

Staff augmentation is costing you
more than you think.

The federal subcontracting model was built for volume, not value. The inefficiency isn't just frustrating — it shows up on the bottom line.

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Vague requirements, wrong people

PMs can't articulate what they need, so they fill seats instead of solving problems. Mismatched talent costs time, money, and mission credibility.

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Expertise reduced to a bill rate

Twenty years of hard-won knowledge gets compressed into a labor category. The contractor is underutilized. The government overpays for the wrong fit.

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No accountability. No results.

Staff aug creates zero incentive for outcomes. Hours get billed. Milestones slip. Nobody owns the result — and the contract renews anyway.

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Knowledge walks out the door

Surge talent arrives, does the work, and leaves — taking institutional knowledge with them. No transfer. No continuity. Start over next time.

Who We Serve

Built for both sides
of the equation.

Stop being a line item.

You've spent years building deep expertise. Responsa connects you to federal subcontract work that matches your skills — at the rate you set, on terms you control. DoD is our beachhead, but opportunities span the federal enterprise.

  • Set your daily rate — primes see it upfront, no negotiating downward
  • Get matched to scoped requirements, not open-ended seat requests
  • Build your past performance record and grow a lasting independent business
  • Access AI tool training to work faster and smarter than larger teams
  • Join a community of peers who take their craft seriously
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Your path in Responsa
1
Apply and get approvedSubmit your application and standardized resume — Responsa reviews and welcomes you to the community
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Receive weekly opportunitiesScoped requirements matched to your domain, clearance, and rate — delivered to you, no hunting required
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Express your interestThree bullets showing your fit and your daily rate — nothing more, nothing less
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Responsa makes the connectionWe present your fit to the prime and facilitate the introduction. You take it from there.

Surge-ready talent, fast.

IDIQ and BAA requirements move fast. Responsa helps you find the right talent for federal surge needs — vetted, rate-confirmed, and ready to engage across DoD and civilian agencies.

  • Describe the outcome you need, not the headcount — we'll help clarify the requirement
  • Receive a shortlist of pre-vetted, clearance-confirmed candidates with fit rationale
  • Daily rates visible upfront — no negotiation friction, easy cost buildup
  • Meets SDVOSB subcontracting goals automatically
  • You own the contracting relationship — Responsa never touches the subcontract
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How it works for primes
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Submit your requirementDescribe the outcome you need, not the headcount. Paste from your task order or write it plain — we'll help clarify.
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We work our networkResponsa vets interested contractors against your clearance, location, rate, and scope. Only qualified fits move forward.
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Review your shortlistA concise summary for each candidate — three bullets of fit rationale and a daily rate. No noise, no guesswork.
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Responsa makes the connectionWe facilitate the introduction between you and your top choice. You own the contracting relationship from there.
Why Responsa

Work that matches your worth.
A community to build something bigger.

A Community, Not a Bench

Responsa is a peer network of serious federal professionals — sharing hard-won knowledge, best practices, and opportunities. No beltway bandit middlemen. No race to the bottom on rates.

Outcomes, Not Hours

Every engagement is scoped to a defined result. Primes get accountability. Contractors get work that respects their expertise. The government gets value for money — not just bodies in seats.

Build a Lasting Business

We help independents structure their offerings, sharpen their positioning, and build past performance. Your independence shouldn't mean going it alone.

The Set-Aside Illusion — Fixed

Small business credit on paper rarely reaches small businesses in practice. Responsa routes real work to micro-businesses — and is building the track record to formalize it in policy.

Join the Community

Your expertise
deserves better.

Responsa is building a curated community of federal professionals who are serious about their craft and serious about their independence. DoD is our beachhead — but if you bring deep expertise in any federal domain, we want to hear from you.

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What we look for
  • ✦ Security clearance where required (Secret and above for cleared work)
  • ✦ 5+ years of relevant federal or DoD experience
  • ✦ Operating as or willing to form a single-member LLC
  • ✦ Commitment to outcome-based, professional-grade work

Currently accepting applications. Early members help shape the community. Reach us at join@responsa.io

Ready to submit a requirement?

Tell us what you need. We'll handle the matching.

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