Remote Senior Federal Proposal Writer (1099)

Red Cell Partners, LLC.; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 138,000 - 193,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote, project-based 1099 engagement

Hourly pay $100–$140

Job summary

Red Cell Partners, LLC is seeking a Senior Federal Proposal Writer (1099) for remote, project-based work to develop persuasive, compliant responses to federal solicitations. You will collaborate with Proposal Manager, capture leads, Solutions Architects, and SMEs under the COO's Operations Cell.

The role focuses on turning capture strategy and technical input into strong proposal content, with deadlines and quality maintained across multi-author responses.

Qualifications

• At least five years of federal proposal-writing experience in government contracting.
• Familiar with Shipley or a similar proposal-development process.
• Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS concepts, Sections L and M, and evaluation criteria.
• Ability to understand and explain complex topics such as AI/ML, autonomy, cybersecurity, software platforms, defense hardware, and health technology.
• An independent-contractor business setup and the ability to provide a W-9.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit technical approaches, management and staffing plans, transition plans, past performance, executive summaries, white papers, solution briefs, and other response content.
• Review solicitations, SOWs, PWSs, instructions, and evaluation criteria, including Sections L and M.
• Build compliant outlines, storyboards, content plans, and compliance matrices.
• Interview SMEs, program managers, key personnel, and product leaders; turn their input into clear proposal text.
• Apply capture strategy, customer priorities, win themes, discriminators, benefits, and proof points.
• Address review comments and produce clean, submission-ready revisions on tight deadlines.
• Maintain a consistent voice and message across multi-author responses.
• Maintain reusable past-performance, corporate-experience, management, and technical content.
• Flag missing inputs, compliance gaps, conflicting guidance, and schedule risks early.

Skills

Proposal writing

Editing

Interviewing

Collaboration

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Tools

Shipley process

Microsoft Office 365

PDF editing tools

Job description

Red Cell Partners, LLC is seeking a Senior Federal Proposal Writer (1099) for remote, project-based work to develop persuasive, compliant responses to federal solicitations. You will collaborate with Proposal Manager, capture leads, Solutions Architects, and SMEs under the COO's Operations Cell.

The role focuses on turning capture strategy and technical input into strong proposal content, with deadlines and quality maintained across multi-author responses.