Lead Price & Proposal Analyst – Evaluation & Negotiation Support

2 Circle Consulting, Inc.; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No state income tax

Beaches and affordable living

Stable mission-driven team

Job summary

2 Circle Consulting, Inc. is hiring a lead price and proposal analyst to support a high-priority DoD program office at Eglin AFB, Florida. This pivotal role involves analyzing price proposals from contractors and acting as the central coordination point for proposals entering the program.

The ideal candidate should have over 12 years of experience in managing proposals and leading industry-related efforts, alongside strong analytical skills and knowledge of FAR/DFARS.

Enjoy the benefits of living in Florida’s Emerald Coast with its beautiful beaches and affordable living.

Qualifications

• 12+ years managing and writing proposals for industry.
• 5+ years leading proposals for industry and working with a program office in weapons or platforms.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to attain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contractor price proposals for reasonableness, completeness, and realism.
• Develop the government’s pre-negotiation objectives and support the contracting officer.
• Serve as the intake point for proposals and drive timelines to award.

Skills

Price proposal analysis

Excel modeling

Quantitative analysis

FAR/DFARS knowledge

ProPricer expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field

Job description

We’re hiring the lead price and proposal analyst supporting a high-priority DoD program office at Eglin AFB. This is the government-side evaluation seat: you analyze the price proposals that contractors submit, develop the program’s negotiation positions, and act as the central coordination point for every proposal that comes into the program — tracking, routing, and shepherding each one through evaluation to award.

We’re specifically looking for someone who has led price proposals from the industry side — at a prime or supplier — and can bring that insider perspective to evaluating them on behalf of the government.

This is a high-visibility role on a significant national-defense program, based on Florida’s Emerald Coast — Destin-area beaches, no state income tax, and a close-knit defense community.

Required

• U.S. Citizen
• Able to attain a Top Secret Security Clearance
• Able to attain SAP accesses
• 12+ years managing and writing proposals for industry
• 5+ years leading proposals for industry
• 5+ years working with a program office in weapons or platforms
• Highly experienced with ProPricer
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, especially Part 15 and FAR 15.404 price/proposal analysis techniques
• Strong Excel modeling and quantitative analysis skills

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate contractor price proposals for reasonableness, completeness, and realism using price and proposal analysis techniques (FAR 15.404)
• Develop the government’s pre‑negotiation objectives and negotiation positions; support the contracting officer through fact‑finding and negotiations
• Serve as the single point of coordination and intake for all proposals entering the program — track status, route to technical and contracting evaluators, and drive timelines to award
• Review and assess bases of estimate (BOEs), labor and material estimates, and proposed rates
• Prepare and support price negotiation documentation (e.g., PNM inputs) and weighted‑guidelines profit analysis
• Coordinate with DCAA, DCMA, technical evaluators, and contracting throughout source selection and negotiation
• Compare proposals against the independent Government estimate (IGCE) and identify key price drivers and risk

Preferred

• Experience on major weapons‑system, missile, or strategic programs
• Familiarity with weighted guidelines, IGCE development, and PNM preparation
• Exposure to DCAA audit findings and DCMA coordination
• Experience as a proposal coordination or evaluation lead across multiple concurrent actions
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field

Why Here

• A lead role with real influence on a significant active defense program
• Emerald Coast living — beaches, affordable living, no state income tax
• A stable, mission‑driven team in a secure environment at Eglin AFB

This position is located on Florida’s Emerald Coast, at Eglin AFB, offering beaches, no state income tax, and a close-knit defense community.

The contract is a four‑year term with funding provided annually and options.