Winning federal work requires more than a strong solution—it demands clarity, compliance, strategy, and messaging that resonates with government evaluators. Bickley Group provides expert proposal development support for small businesses navigating the complexities of federal solicitations, whether you're responding to your first RFP or pursuing a high-stakes R&D opportunity. Led by a consulting team with real-world experience as a federal Contracting Officer and evaluator, we understand what agencies look for—and how to structure your proposal so that it tells a compelling, compliant, and competitive story.
Proposal Development & Submission Support
Our Proposal Development Services
Proposal Reviews & Red Teaming
We assess your draft proposal through the eyes of federal evaluators, identifying gaps, misalignments, and opportunities to strengthen your technical narrative, past performance, and overall competitiveness.
Compliance Checks & Tailoring
We conduct detailed compliance reviews to ensure your response meets every requirement—section by section—and help you tailor your messaging to align with evaluation factors, agency priorities, and source selection criteria.
Solicitation Analysis & Strategy
From RFP interpretation to Q&A strategy and risk identification, we break down the solicitation into actionable guidance. You’ll understand exactly what the government is asking for—and how to position your solution effectively.
Opportunity Identification
We support early-stage shaping by reviewing opportunities, APFS records, SAM.gov postings, and other agency forecasts to help you decide what’s worth pursuing and how to enter strategically.
Submission Process Walk-Throughs
Whether it’s SAM.gov, agency portals, or email submissions, we guide you through every step—ensuring documents, formats, signatures, and uploads meet all requirements.
Win Theme & Value Proposition Development
We help you articulate clear, evaluator-ready win themes grounded in your strengths, agency mission needs, and discriminators. Your proposal will feel cohesive, intentional, and inherently aligned with the government’s goals.
Common Challenges We Help Solve
“We aren’t sure how to interpret this section of the RFP.”
“We need someone who understands what evaluators look for.”
“Our messaging doesn’t feel compelling or differentiated.”
“We want to avoid compliance issues that could disqualify us.”
“We don’t have internal bandwidth for a full proposal effort.”
“We need help crafting a strong technical approach.”
Ready to Build a Stronger, More Competitive Proposal?
Whether you need full proposal support or a targeted red team review, we help you put forward your strongest bid—clear, compelling, compliant, and evaluator-ready.
Contact us to schedule a brief introductory call.