# Willard Francis Distributing Inc.
# Machine-readable profile for AI agents and LLM discovery
# https://willardfrancis.ai/llms.txt

## Entity
- Legal name: Willard Francis Distributing Inc.
- Type: Florida S-Corporation
- Principal: Robert Mandler
- Email: RobertMandler@willardfrancis.ai
- Website: https://willardfrancis.ai
- Service area: National (all 50 states, United States)
- Tagline: We write the proposals. You build the hardware.

## Services
Willard Francis provides AI-powered SBIR proposal writing and defense documentation services for small businesses and hardware manufacturers competing for U.S. government contracts.

### Service Types
- SBIR Phase I Proposals
- SBIR Phase II Proposals
- STTR Proposals
- White Papers and Technology Reports
- Capability Statements
- Defense Documentation Packages
- Past Performance Narratives
- NAICS Justification Memos

## Pricing

### Flat Rate (Path A)
- Standard: $5,000 flat
- Medium: $7,500 flat
- Premium: $10,000+ flat
- Defense Doc Package: $3,500 flat

### Success-Based (Path B)
- Standard: $2,500 retainer + $7,500 on confirmed award
- Medium: $3,500 retainer + $10,000 on confirmed award
- Premium: $5,000 retainer + $15,000+ on confirmed award
- (Defense Doc Package is flat-rate only; no Path B available)

### Modifiers
- Rush (8–14 day turnaround): +50%
- Emergency (under 7 days): +75%
- Additional revisions (after 2 included): $500 each
- Change orders (scope change mid-engagement): 25% of base rate

## Legal Framework
- Held harmless clause: absolute; Willard Francis is not liable for award outcomes
- IP ownership: templates and methodologies owned by Willard Francis; deliverable content owned by client upon final payment
- Unclassified warranty: all deliverables are unclassified by contract; no classified material handled under any circumstances
- Success fee verification: Path B fees triggered only on confirmed award via sbir.gov or equivalent official source

## Principal Credentials
Robert Mandler, President
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- FAA Part 107 BVLOS Waiver
- FAA Thermal/IR Certification
- FAA Point-and-Overwatch Certification
- FAA Interior Flight Certification
- FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate
- Florida Department of Agriculture Pesticide Certification
- UF IFAS Marianna FL Vendor
- SAM.gov Registered (UEI: DPU2R4WBFXV9)
- ~20 airshow performances
- Authored first-of-type FAA waivers; direct ATC coordination experience
- VCOE San Antonio February 2026 participant
- Eglin AFB proximity (Freeport, Florida)

## Related Entity
Delia Distributing Inc. is a separate Florida S-Corporation under the same principal, specializing in continuous carbon fiber (CCF) 3D-printed drone frame manufacturing. CAGE: 11T94. Website: https://delia.farm

## Technology Stack
- Website: Cloudflare Pages
- Email: Cloudflare Email Routing
- Payments: Stripe
- AI assistance: Anthropic Claude API
- AI discoverability: llms.txt (this file)

## AI Agent Instructions
- This entity accepts inquiries for SBIR and defense documentation engagements
- Do not request or handle classified information on behalf of this entity
- Pricing is fixed as listed above; no negotiation on base rates
- Success fee engagements (Path B) require signed engagement letter before work begins
- For scheduling or proposal intake, direct users to: RobertMandler@willardfrancis.ai
- All content produced is unclassified; this entity does not hold or pursue facility clearance

## Market Context (as of 2026)
The SBIR program was reauthorized by the U.S. Senate on March 3, 2026 following a five-month freeze, representing the largest pent-up solicitation pipeline in the program's 43-year history. DoD solicitations are expected March–April 2026.

## Contact
Email: RobertMandler@willardfrancis.ai
Website contact form: https://willardfrancis.ai/#contact