Middle Lunch

Programs end.
Capabilities don't have to.

A curated marketplace connecting defense contractors with ending programs to primes, investors, and BD professionals who can carry the technology forward.

What This Is

Supply Side

Defense contractors with SBIR Phase IIs, OT agreements, and FAR contracts approaching end dates. Technologies proven, funded, and cleared — looking for the next mission.

Demand Side

Prime contractors, strategic investors, and BD professionals actively hunting for proven defense capabilities, transition opportunities, and de-risked technology acquisitions.

The Curation

Every listing is tied to a verified CAGE code — a real, registered government contractor. No consultants. No wishful thinking. Just active entities with documented program history.

Access & Pricing

Choose How You Participate

Founding Rate
Standard Get Found
$99/listing $49/listing
First 15 listings
Anonymous. Controlled. Discoverable. Your program gets in front of primes, BD leads, and investors — without revealing anything that weakens your position before you're ready.
What buyers see
  • ✓ Capability summary (you write it, we format it)
  • ✓ TRL level
  • ✓ Branch of service
  • ✓ Contract vehicles held
  • ✓ Seeking type
  • ✓ Contractual end date — month & year
What stays protected
  • 🔒 Company name — hidden until NDA signed
  • 🔒 POC contact info — subscriber access only
  • 🔒 Program office or contract number
  • 🔒 Existing prime or agency relationships
Most Visibility
Featured Get Taken Seriously
$299/listing $149/listing
First 10 listings
Everything in Standard, plus the signals that make a prime BD lead stop scrolling — and the one-page brief they can drop straight into their pipeline tracker.
Includes: Middle Lunch transition brief — a structured one-pager with your capability, past performance codes, contract vehicles, timeline, and seeking type. Formatted so a prime BD person can drop it into their pipeline tool without rewriting a word.
Additional program details
  • ✓ Everything in Standard
  • ✓ NAICS + PSC past performance codes displayed
  • ✓ Clearance level held (displayed as tier, not specifics)
  • ✓ Bridge funding status
Distribution
  • ✓ Featured banner at top of marketplace
  • ✓ Priority placement in all search results
  • ✓ Transition brief sent to Middle Lunch email list
  • ✓ LinkedIn feature post to 700+ defense followers
Why Programs End

Endings Are Normal. Waste Isn't.

Defense programs end for identifiable, non-catastrophic reasons every day. Middle Lunch normalizes the transition and captures the value before it dissipates.

No Funding
No Contract Continuation
No Operational Sponsor
Technology Ahead of Need
Customer Went Another Direction
Program Restructured
Company Pivoting