Proposal Development Specialist

Contract Proposal Writer – Government Security \& Risk Management (Virginia/eVA) — Remote, Ad\-Hoc **Samaritan Protective Services** \| Woodbridge, VA (Remote) \| Contract / 1099 About Us Samaritan Protective Services is a licensed security and executive protection firm serving Virginia, DC, and West Virginia, with an expanding footprint in risk consultancy and protective intelligence. We compete for state and local government contracts through Virginia's eVA procurement system and are building a bench of skilled proposal writers to support this growth on an as\-needed basis. The Role We're looking for an experienced, detail\-oriented proposal writer to assemble and write competitive responses to state and local government solicitations posted through **eVA**, focused on **security services, executive protection, and risk management** contracts. This is an **ad\-hoc, contract (1099\) position** — work is assigned proposal\-by\-proposal only after we've made the decision to bid, not a fixed schedule or salaried role. Fully remote. This is a template\-driven role, not ground\-up proposal development. We provide an established library of templates, past performance write\-ups, references, resumes/qualifications, and pricing data. Your job is to take that material and a released solicitation and turn it into a compliant, well\-written, submission\-ready proposal — not to build a proposal strategy or capability content from scratch. What You'll Do * Review eVA solicitations (RFPs/RFQs/IFBs) we've already decided to bid on and build a compliance matrix against every requirement * Assemble the proposal using our existing templates, past performance narratives, references, and pricing data * Write and tailor the sections that need custom content for the specific solicitation (e.g., technical approach, staffing plan) so the response reads as responsive to that RFP, not boilerplate * Ensure strict compliance with formatting, page limits, and submission instructions — non\-compliant proposals are automatically disqualified regardless of quality * Turn around proposals within the solicitation's response window, which may be on short notice * Communicate proactively about questions, missing information, or amendments issued during the solicitation period **Not included in this role:** bid/no\-bid decisions, capture strategy, or developing past performance/pricing data from scratch — we handle that in\-house and only pass along solicitations we've committed to pursuing. What We're Looking For * Demonstrated experience writing or assembling proposals for **Virginia state/local government contracts** (eVA experience strongly preferred) or comparable state/municipal procurement systems * Familiarity with **security services, executive protection, or risk management** contracting a strong plus * Strong command of compliance\-driven writing — you understand that a well\-written proposal that misses a submission instruction is a losing proposal * Comforta