About

Who's behind RenewalShield

I'm Derek. RenewalShield is me.

Not a team, not a company with a sales floor — one developer in Tampa, Florida. I'm telling you that first because it's the thing a scam operation would hide.

You can reach me directly at derek@renewalshield.us. A human replies, usually the same day.

Why this exists

SAM.gov registrations expire every year, there is no grace period, and expired means ineligible the same day. Renewals take two to six weeks to clear IRS and CAGE validation, so a contractor who starts at the deadline is already late.

Almost nobody misses their renewal because they didn't care. They miss it because the one person tracking it got busy, or left. I built a small tool that watches the date so nobody has to remember it.

If you got an email from me and it felt suspicious — good

That instinct is correct and I'd rather you keep it. There is a well-known scam where third parties email contractors about their SAM expiration and charge hundreds of dollars for a renewal that is free to do yourself at SAM.gov. My email has the same shape: a stranger, your UEI, your expiration date, a link that isn't .gov.

Here is how to tell us apart — how to spot SAM renewal scam emails →

What I will never do

• Never ask for your SAM.gov login. RenewalShield works entirely from public SAM.gov data. There is no reason for me to have your credentials, and I never will.
• Never charge you to renew. Renewing at SAM.gov is free. I sell a reminder, not a renewal. If anyone charges you a fee to renew, that is the scam.
• Never claim to be from SAM.gov or a federal agency. I am not affiliated with SAM.gov, GSA, or any part of the U.S. Government, and I will never call or email as though I were.
• Never make up a customer. No invented testimonials, no fake logos, no “trusted by 500+ contractors” until it is true. If you want to know how many customers I have, ask me and I will tell you the real number.

How to verify I'm a real person

• Email me directly: derek@renewalshield.us
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/derekdenmark
• GitHub: github.com/derekwden-droid
• Mailing address: 9401 N 10th Street Suite B, Tampa, Florida

What RenewalShield is, plainly

You give it a UEI. It watches the expiration date and emails you before it lapses. The free version watches one registration and costs nothing, with no account. The paid version watches your certifications and clearances too.

That is the whole product. It is deliberately small.

The honest part

RenewalShield is new. I'm a solo developer, currently operating as a sole proprietor — not an incorporated company. I'd rather you know that now than discover it later and wonder what else I left out.

What I can promise is that the alerts work, that I answer my own email, and that I'll tell you the truth about what this does and doesn't do.

— Derek
derek@renewalshield.us