Capture & Business Development Analyst

The Capture Analyst supports Spry’s pursuits from early identification through proposal handoff, with most of the work focused on research, capture planning, and pre-proposal writing. This role turns agency, incumbent, and competitor information into capture briefs and bid/no-bid inputs the Director can act on.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer who can work across DoD, Federal Civilian, and National Security pursuits s is a step-up role for someone ready to own pieces of capture on a small team that is still shaping how it works. The Analyst shares pipeline sourcing with the Director and Coordinator, supports teaming and price-to-win, and hands pursuits off cleanly once a bid decision is made.

Capture Research & Competitive Analysis

• Research agencies, missions, budgets, and procurement history to build a clear picture of each target.
• Profile incumbents and likely competitors, including their vehicles, past performance, and pricing posture where available.
• Write capture briefs that are short, sourced, and usable in pursuit decisions.
• Pull together bid/no-bid inputs so the Director can make timely calls.

Capture Planning & Pre-Proposal Writing

• Draft and maintain capture plans for assigned pursuits.
• Develop early win themes and discriminators grounded in customer research.
• Write RFI and Sources Sought responses, often on short timelines.
• Prepare past performance write-ups aligned to target requirements.

Pipeline Sourcing & Qualification

• Share opportunity sourcing with the Director and Coordinator, pulling leads from SAM.gov, Gov Win, agency forecasts, and partners.
• Provide qualification inputs on fit, competition, timing, and vehicle access.
• Keep CRM records, capture plans, and teaming data current.

Teaming & Partner Coordination

• Identify potential teaming partners and assess their fit for specific pursuits.
• Track prime/sub posture, workshare, and partner commitments.
• Prepare partner materials, including capability summaries and teaming outreach.

Price-to-Win Support & Milestone Tracking

• Research labor rates and pricing history to support price-to-win analysis.
• Track RFP release, Q&A, and award milestones, and flag changes that affect pursuit timing.

Proposal Handoff & Surge Support

• Hand pursuits off to the Proposal & Growth Operations Coordinator with capture materials organized and complete.
• Support proposal surges and ad hoc leadership requests as needed.

• Capture briefs and bid/no-bid inputs reach the Director in time to shape decisions.
• Capture plans and win themes are in place before RFP release on assigned pursuits.
• RFI and Sources Sought responses go out on time and position Spry for the follow-on solicitation.
• CRM and teaming records stay current without reminders.
• Pursuits reach the Coordinator ready for proposal work, with few gaps to backfill.

• 4 to 7 years in federal BD, capture, proposals, research, contracts, consulting, or intelligence analysis.
• Strong writing is mandatory. Finalists complete a short writing exercise.
• Working knowledge of FAR basics, contract vehicles, RFI/RFP processes, and Gov Win.
• Research skills that turn messy information into a clear recommendation.
• Comfort working independently on a small team across several pursuits at once.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance. No active clearance is required;
  Spry sponsors clearances for eligible candidates.

• APMP or Shipley certification.
• Prior capture or proposal experience.
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM.
• Exposure to DoD or Intelligence Community customers.

Targeted Growth Goals

• Goal 1:
  Clean, Clear, and Reportable Pipeline. Shares opportunity sourcing…