GBOLAHAN A.
Government Contracting & Proposal Specialist | SAM.gov | RFP/RFQ | GSA
Most losing government bids are disqualified before they are ever scored. A requirement in Section L was missed, a crucial form was left out, or the response didn't map to the evaluation criteria. As a dedicated government contracting expert, my job is to ensure you never get disqualified. 🎯 I help small and mid-sized businesses identify, qualify, pursue, and respond to government contracting opportunities across federal, state, and local markets. My work goes beyond simply searching SAM.gov or writing a proposal. I look at the opportunity strategically: Is this a realistic fit? Should you bid? What are the disqualifiers? Who is the incumbent? How competitive is the opportunity? What needs to happen before submission? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 ⭐ 𝟰𝟴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝟭𝟱+ government contracting awards supported across federal, state, and local levels, 𝟮𝟱+ businesses assisted, including small businesses in construction and service industries ⭐ 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 – SAM renewal, Capability Statement, and "GovCon done for you" support leading to an STM contract award. ⭐ 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗟𝗖 – SAM.gov registration, WOSB application, first contract submission, and successful grant application. ⭐ Experience supporting opportunities involving GSA, WOSB/8(a), and public-sector procurement 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 ✔ 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 — Opportunity identification, qualification, bid/no-bid analysis, capture strategy, and pursuit planning. ✔ 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 — RFP, RFQ, RFI, IFB, and Sources Sought responses, including technical, management, staffing, past-performance, and corporate-experience sections. ✔ 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 — Requirements review, compliance matrices, Section L/M analysis, evaluation criteria, mandatory forms, certifications, attachments, amendments, and submission requirements. ✔ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 — Incumbent/competitor research, market intelligence via SAM.gov, USASpending, FPDS, and GovTribe, teaming/subcontracting outreach, and full entity registrations (SAM.gov, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB). ✔ 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝟲-𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 I don't believe in submitting as many bids as possible. I believe in pursuing the right opportunities and building responses around what the government is actually evaluating. For each qualified opportunity, I guide you through: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 — Find opportunities aligned with your capabilities, NAICS/PSC codes, certifications, geography, and target market. 2️⃣ 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 — Review eligibility, set-aside requirements, experience, licensing, bonding, location, and other potential disqualifiers. 3️⃣ 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗲 — Break down the solicitation, evaluation criteria, deadlines, amendments, and required submission documents. 4️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 — Investigate incumbents, previous awards, competitors, contract history, and the broader competitive landscape. 5️⃣ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 — Develop a practical bid/no-bid recommendation, positioning strategy, and teaming/subcontracting approach where appropriate. 6️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 — Develop, organize, and quality-check the proposal so every requirement is addressed and the final package is submission-ready. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲 You don't need another person who simply sends you links to RFPs. You need someone who can look at an opportunity and tell you: “This is worth pursuing—and here's why, what we need, who we're competing against, and what we need to do next.” I work best with teams that need someone to bring order to a complex response, keep contributors accountable, and move the proposal from scattered source documents to a complete, review-ready package. 📬 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽: If you have an opportunity you're considering, send me the solicitation number or link, agency, deadline, and a brief overview of your capabilities. I'll help you determine whether it's a fit, identify the key requirements, and map out the next steps for pursuing it! Government Proposal Writing | RFP | RFQ | RFI | SAM.gov | Government Procurement | Capture Management | Bid/No-Bid Analysis | Compliance Matrix | Federal Contracting | GSA | Subcontracting | Teaming | Capability Statement | Grant Writing | Business Proposal Writing | Technical Writing | EIN
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $208
Billed in all: $9,551$9.6k
$30 in the last 6 months
Across 8 contracts
Across 52 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 32% in Technical Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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