Another one for the books.
Torres Logistics — a South Carolina 8(a) small business — was just awarded a $2.1M USDA transportation contract for facility support across the Southeast region.
18 months ago, they had:
→ No SAM registration
→ No 8(a) certification
→ Zero federal past performance
Today, they have all three — and a signed contract that will create 18 jobs in Columbia, Charleston, and Aiken.
The lesson isn't ours. It's theirs. They showed up prepared. They walked the process. They didn't quit when the paperwork got dense.
Congratulations, Angela. Well done.
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." — Proverbs 16:3
Columbia, SC — July 23, 2026 — Torres Logistics Group, a Columbia-based 8(a)-certified small business, has been awarded a $2.1 million federal contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide facility maintenance services across the Southeast region. The multi-year contract is expected to create 18 new jobs across Columbia, Charleston, and Aiken.
The contract is the culmination of an 18-month federal readiness engagement led by Dr. McKnight — The Contracting Preacher, a Columbia-based federal contracting consultancy that has helped over 500 small businesses nationwide navigate SAM.gov registration, SBA certification, and proposal preparation to win federal contracts.
Dr. McKnight's practice, which maintains an 89% proposal win rate — more than double the industry standard — has helped clients win a collective $50M+ in federal contracts. The practice specializes in end-to-end federal contracting support, including SAM.gov registration, 8(a) / HUBZone / WOSB / SDVOSB certification, bid and proposal writing, and post-award compliance.
Torres Logistics begins performance under the contract on August 1, 2026.