About this role
Akicita Federal, LLC is an 8(a) small business that wins federal work by responding fast and responding often. We're hiring a proposal manager to own our pipeline of small business set-aside bids, from finding the opportunity to hitting submit.
What you'll do
Monitor SAM.gov and other sources daily for small business and 8(a) set-aside opportunities
Decide quickly which ones to bid, then build compliant, competitive responses
Turn around straightforward proposals in one to two days and keep several moving at once
Build and maintain a library of reusable content: past performance write-ups, resumes, pricing templates
Coordinate with recruiting to line up qualified staff for staffing-based bids
Use AI tools throughout the process to draft, check compliance, and tailor responses
What you bring
2+ years writing or managing federal proposals
Working knowledge of the FAR, Sections L and M, and set-aside rules
Clear, fast writing and strong attention to compliance details
Comfort with AI writing tools, or a real interest in mastering them
Comfortable with volume: you like shipping, and you don't need every bid to be perfect