Proposal Consultant

Overview

The Proposal Consultant serves as the end-to-end Proposal Manager for the GSA OASIS+ contract opportunity, with full responsibility for planning, developing, managing, and delivering a compliant, high-quality, on-time proposal in accordance with GSA solicitation requirements. This role owns the entire proposal lifecycle—from capture support through final submission—ensuring strict compliance with Section L instructions, Section M evaluation criteria, FAR requirements, and OASIS+ domain-specific expectations.

• Serve as single point of accountability for the OASIS+ proposal effort across all domains pursued.
• Develop and execute the Proposal Management Plan, including schedule, milestones, color reviews, compliance gates, and final production.
• Lead kickoff meetings, daily stand-ups, and executive reviews to maintain schedule discipline and decision velocity.
• Manage proposal risks, issues, and dependencies; implement mitigation strategies proactively.

• Own Section L compliance matrices, ensuring 100% adherence to instructions, page limits, formatting, and submission requirements.
• Map proposal content directly to Section M evaluation factors to maximize adjectival ratings.
• Conduct and lead Pink, Red, Gold, and Final reviews, incorporating evaluator-style feedback.
• Ensure alignment with FAR, GSA OASIS+ solicitation guidance, and Small Business requirements (as applicable).

• Lead or directly author core volumes, including:
• Technical & Management Approach
• Staffing & Key Personnel
• Corporate Experience & Past Performance
• Transition & Risk Management
• Translate capture inputs into clear, evaluator-focused win themes and discriminators.
• Ensure consistent voice, tone, terminology, and messaging across all volumes.

• Manage and coordinate all contributors (SMEs, executives, teaming partners, subcontractors).
• Enforce deadlines and accountability across internal and external teams.
• Integrate teaming partner inputs while maintaining compliance, cohesion, and narrative consistency.

• Oversee final document production, formatting, and quality assurance.
• Manage proposal artifacts, version control, and file integrity.
• Execute final electronic submission via GSA-designated portals in strict accordance with instructions.

• 10+ years of federal proposal management experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, competitive proposals. Direct experience leading GSA proposals, preferably OASIS, OASIS SB, OASIS+, or similar GWACs.
• Proven success managing proposals with multiple volumes, domains, and teaming partners.
• Expert knowledge of FAR-based solicitations, compliance matrices, and evaluation criteria mapping.
• Exceptional proposal writing, editing, and synthesis skills.
• Advanced proficiency with proposal tools (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, compliance trackers).
• Prior experience as Proposal Manager of record on a successful OASIS or OASIS+ submission.
• Familiarity with GSA domain scoring, self-scoring methodologies, and responsibility determinations.
• Experience supporting small business, WOSB, SDVOSB, or JV proposals.
• APMP certification (Foundation, Practitioner, or Professional).

• Fully compliant OASIS+ proposal submission
• Section L/M traceability matrix
• Proposal schedule and review artifacts
• Final, submission-ready volumes meeting all GSA requirements