Technical Proposal Writer

BizFirst • McLean, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

BizFirst is assisting its client in recruiting a Technical Proposal Writer with government contracting experience. The role supports federal proposal writing and response development across SEWP, ITES-4H, and other major contract vehicles in a value-added reseller (VAR) and integrator environment. The writer works with engineering subject matter experts, account executives, OEM and partner teams, contracting, and the Services PMO to create clear, compliant, and compelling proposals and quotes. The position requires federal procurement knowledge, including FAR/DFARS and CLIN-based acquisitions, and the ability to turn technical inputs into strong proposal content.

The position supports strategic federal customers and contract vehicles, with opportunities to shape win themes, strengthen compliance, and improve submission quality. The client is described as a customer-centric, specialized integrator with an engineering-first culture focused on IT modernization, performance engineering, and cybersecurity. Its collaborative, fast-paced environment supports innovation, continuous improvement, professional growth, and work-life balance.

Requirements

• At least two years of federal proposal writing, federal RFQ/RFP response development, or contract-vehicle-based quoting experience in an integrator or VAR environment.
• Government contracting experience.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement, including FAR and DFARS, and understanding of CLIN-based contracts.
• Strong writing skills and ability to translate technical subject matter into clear, concise, high-scoring proposal narratives.
• Ability to interpret solicitation instructions and technical requirements across IDIQ, GWAC, and BPA environments.
• Experience collaborating with engineering subject matter experts, project managers, and sales or account executives in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Excel and comfort using or learning complex systems such as NetSuite, Contraqer, Govly, or similar platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail, documentation control, and version management.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to support multiple proposals simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting ITES-3H/ITES-4H, SEWP, GSA, or other major federal contract vehicles.
• Familiarity with CLIN-based catalogs, product substitutions, and solution cross-referencing.
• Exposure to OEM quoting and solution validation across technologies such as Cisco, NetApp, Dell, HPE, and Palo Alto.
• Experience with Shipley-style proposal development, compliance matrices, or structured storyboarding.
• Experience supporting competitive technical proposals or quotes in high-volume Q3/Q4 environments.

Responsibilities

• Review federal RFPs and RFQs to identify requirements, timelines, submission instructions, and compliance obligations.
• Build and maintain compliance matrices and identify risks, ambiguities, and compliance considerations for escalation.
• Interpret solicitation formats, including SF1449, statements of work, bills of materials, and technical attachments.
• Draft management, technical, staffing, transition, and past performance proposal volumes as needed.
• Interview engineering subject matter experts and service delivery personnel and turn their technical inputs into polished proposal narratives.
• Align proposal content with client win themes, customer priorities, and expected outcomes.
• Support proposal storyboarding, outlining, volume structuring, editing, integration, and refinement of contributor inputs.
• Prepare accurate, compliant quotes under ITES-4H, SEWP, GSA MAS, and other client or prime-contractor contract vehicles.
• Develop contract-compliant artifacts, technical standards, compliance statements, and supporting documentation.
• Research CLIN mappings, product substitutions, cross-references, and pricing structures for hardware and software solutions.
• Coordinate with OEMs, distributors, and channel partners on solution validation, pricing, availability, and documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, account executives, service delivery leads, Sales Operations, Engineering COE, Services PMO, OEMs, and partners on proposal and quote development.
• Support capture and proposal managers with content preparation, review cycles, and compliance checks.
• Maintain accurate response and pricing data in opportunity tracking systems, and ensure version control and correct contract identifiers across response artifacts.
• Support catalog and CLIN updates with the Contracts team.
• Support KPI reporting on accuracy, win/loss trends, cycle times, and compliance.
• Participate in lessons-learned reviews and recommend improvements to proposal processes, templates, tools, SOPs, and response workflows.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities.
• Continuing education and professional growth support, including tuition reimbursement.
• Paid leave and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed