CMMC Level 2 for Small Defense Contractors

96% of Defense Contractors Aren't Ready for CMMC. The Other 4% Are Taking Their Contracts.

Get certified before your competitors do.

Sound Familiar?

If Any of This Sounds Familiar

Your Next RFP Now Requires CMMC

Your sales team keeps hearing "do you have CMMC Level 2?" Contracts you could win in your sleep now need certification just to see the RFP. Implementation takes months, assessment slots fill up early. Every week you wait shrinks your window

Your Prime Sent the Letter

Lockheed, Raytheon, Northrop.. they're all sending compliance demand letters to their supply chain. "We're working on it" bought you time in 2024. In 2026, it gets you removed from the approved vendor list

Your IT Team Needs Backup

CMMC Level 2 is 110 controls across 14 families, on top of everything else your IT team already manages. Nobody should have to figure out GCC High, NIST 800-171, and CUI scoping alone. We come in as the compliance arm so your team can keep the shop running

Your Own Employees Are a Risk

Four of the five FCA settlements in 2025 started with an employee whistleblower. Only real protection is a documented compliance program

Why We Exist

We Work with Shops Like Yours

Most MSPs bolt on compliance they don't understand. Most CMMC consultants hand you a binder and say "have your IT guy figure it out."

We do both. That's the only way this actually works. Your SSP has to match your technical environment. Your policies have to reflect what your systems actually do. When the C3PAO assessor starts asking questions, someone needs to know the answers at every layer.

We've done GCC High migrations, security control implementation, SSP writing, assessment prep.. all of it. We've seen what passes and what doesn't.

One team owns IT, security, and compliance. Nothing falls through the cracks. And we put it in the contract, not a handshake deal.

The Plan

Three Steps to Certified

Whether you need us to handle everything or just the compliance side, we match it to your situation.

1

Risk & Readiness Assessment

We score all 110 controls, calculate your real SPRS score, scope your CUI boundary, and map the gaps to a real timeline and budget

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2

Certification Sprint

Technical implementation and documentation, done together. We configure your systems, write your SSP and policies, and build evidence packages so you're actually assessment-ready

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3

Managed Compliance

C3PAO prep, assessment-day support, and ongoing monitoring. Your certification stays current year after year

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What's at Stake

Two Paths Forward

With Certification

  • Win new DoD contracts and keep the ones you have
  • Satisfy your prime's compliance requirements
  • Protection from FCA whistleblower claims. Your program is real and documented
  • SPRS score that actually holds up to DOJ scrutiny
  • Competitive edge over shops that aren't certified

Without It

  • Locked out of new contracts as CMMC clauses hit solicitations
  • Removed from prime vendor lists. Lockheed and Raytheon are already sending letters
  • False Claims Act exposure. Settlements in 2025 ranged from $421K to $8.4M
  • Whistleblower risk from your own employees. 4 of the last 5 cases
  • Wrong MSP triggers $40K to $70K in switching and recertification costs

Why Vivid Technical

Built for Shops Like Yours

We work exclusively with small defense contractors. Every tool, process, and pricing model is built for companies your size.

No False Starts

We don't send you to a C3PAO until you're ready to pass. Every control implemented. Every policy documented. Every gap closed

Full-Stack: IT + Security + Compliance

One team handles GCC High, security controls, and CMMC documentation. No finger-pointing between your MSP, your consultant, and your IT guy

Built for 10–200 Person Shops

We work with small manufacturers, machine shops, and engineering firms. Process and pricing built for companies your size, not adapted from some enterprise playbook

We Do the Work. You Make Parts

Hands-on implementation, not a PDF of recommendations. We configure your systems, write your SSP, build your policies, and train your people. Your team stays on production

Contractual Accountability

No handshake deals. Scope and deliverables are in the contract, not a vague SOW that lets a provider walk when things get hard. You know exactly what you're getting before we start

We Handle

  • GCC High setup & migration
  • Security control implementation
  • SSP & policy documentation
  • Endpoint hardening & monitoring
  • C3PAO assessment prep
  • Ongoing compliance management

You Handle

  • Keep making parts
  • Answer questions about your processes
  • Approve policies we draft
  • Attend your C3PAO assessment

Common Questions

Find Out Where You Stand

CMMC has been a condition of award since November 10, 2025. Phase 2 starts November 2026. In 30 minutes we'll tell you exactly where you stand.. real gaps, real timeline, and what it'll actually cost.

30 minutes. No obligation. Real answers.

Not ready to talk? Read our CMMC gap assessment guide to learn what's involved.