
Proposal Manager – Federal Small Business
Akicita Federal, LLC • Remote
Posted: October 14, 2026
Job Description
- $100,000 - $120,000 a year 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
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