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Ajayi P.

Ajayi P.

Federal Proposal Writer | Government Contracts & Proposal Manager

Winning a government contract requires more than submitting a proposal. Your response must understand the solicitation, follow the submission requirements, address the evaluation criteria, demonstrate capability, and make it easy for evaluators to score. I help contractors, small businesses, and service providers research, analyze, and respond to U.S. government contracting opportunities through clear, compliant, and evaluation-ready government proposals. With 5+ years of experience in proposal writing and government contracting support, I work across federal, state, and local procurement opportunities, including RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and other solicitation documents. How I Can Help * Federal government proposal writing for RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Sources Sought, and other solicitations * Government proposal development and proposal management * Solicitation review and detailed RFP/RFQ analysis * Bid/no-bid assessments based on requirements, eligibility, capability, competition, and risks * Compliance matrices, compliance checklists, and proposal response checklists * Review of submission requirements, evaluation criteria, instructions, page limits, deadlines, forms, and required attachments * Proposal strategy based on evaluation factors and how the response will be evaluated and scored * Technical writing for technical, management, staffing, past-performance, and corporate capability sections * Executive summaries and persuasive proposal content * Win themes and response strategies aligned with solicitation requirements * RFP responses aligned with Section L instructions and Section M evaluation criteria * FAR and DFARS compliance review and identification of federal procurement requirements * Capability statements for federal, state, local, and small-business government contracting * Past-performance and corporate-experience documentation * Integration of UEI, CAGE Code, NAICS codes, certifications, past performance, and relevant experience * Government subcontracting and prime contractor opportunity research * Contract opportunity research through SAM.gov and other procurement platforms * Proposal editing, proofreading, formatting, quality control, and final compliance review * Tender document preparation and government procurement support * Microsoft Word and Excel proposal documents, trackers, compliance matrices, pricing trackers, and deadline trackers * Proposal templates, reusable content libraries, and organized proposal documentation * Business proposals and executive summaries * Contract-management documentation, SOPs, and audit-readiness materials My Proposal Development Approach I do not rely on generic templates or simply rewrite information provided by the client. I first review the solicitation from beginning to end to understand the scope of work, requirements, deliverables, submission instructions, evaluation factors, deadlines, mandatory forms, attachments, page limits, and potential compliance risks. I then determine what information is required from the client, identify capability gaps or missing evidence, organize the response structure, and develop a proposal strategy around the evaluation criteria. My process is supported by: * Detailed solicitation analysis * Bid/no-bid and capability assessments * Compliance matrices and response checklists * Proposal outlines and response schedules * Clear win themes * Strong technical narratives * Management and staffing approaches * Relevant past performance and corporate experience * Required certifications and supporting documentation * Evaluation-criteria alignment * Consistent document formatting * Final compliance and quality-control review The goal is not simply to produce a well-written document. The goal is to produce a complete, responsive, compliant, professional, and competitive proposal that directly addresses the solicitation and gives evaluators clear evidence of your capability. Government Contracting & Opportunity Research I also support the front end of the government contracting process by researching and evaluating opportunities before proposal development begins. This includes: * SAM.gov opportunity research * Federal solicitation research * RFP, RFQ, RFI, Sources Sought, and Pre-Solicitation analysis * Government contract opportunity identification * Opportunity qualification and bid/no-bid research * NAICS and PSC code research * Federal procurement research * Prime contractor and subcontracting opportunity research * Small-business government contracting opportunities * SBA certification and set-aside research * Opportunity pipelines and proposal deadline tracking * Research into eligibility, requirements, competition, and potential risks Industries Supported I have experience supporting proposals and government documents related to: * Janitorial and facilities management * Custodial, maintenance, and operations services * Healthcare, home care, and public health programs

🇳🇬Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria$20/hr100% JSS4.85 (5)Since Apr 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$469

Last 6 months ÷ 5.5 months active (since May 2026)

World#80,661 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,285 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 18, under 30 days

Total earnings
$2.6k

Billed in all: $2.6k

World#309,803 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#8,564 / 13.8k
Per project
$202

$200 in the last 6 months

World#263,590 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#8,006 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
13
100% fixed0% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#811 / 13.8k
Projects in all
13
100% fixed0% hourly
World#175,712 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#6,123 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$2.6k+$1.6k earned since Oct 18Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1k$2k$3kOct 18Oct 28Nov 7

Tracked from Oct 18, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 14% in Research Proposals

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  2. #37Budget Proposal230 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #6Top 16%
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  4. #46Tender Document175 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #8Top 26%
  5. #66Request for Proposal235 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #14Top 28%
  6. #72Government Procurement208 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #14Top 35%
  7. #86RFP Writing296 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #17Top 29%
  8. #97Business Proposal Writing637 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #14Top 15%