A government proposal is read against instructions, a statement of work and stated evaluation factors. TIKC helps small businesses analyze the solicitation, build the compliance matrix, develop the volumes that need work and review the response before it goes out.
Your capabilities need to come through on the page.
Evaluators score what is on the page, in the place the instructions said it would be. A capable firm that buries its approach, misses a required form or answers a different question than the one asked makes the evaluator’s job harder.
Proposal work is about traceability: every instruction answered, every evaluation factor addressed with evidence your business can stand behind, and a price that tells the same story as the technical volume.
TIKC brings structure to that work. Your team brings the substance — what you do, how you do it and what you have done. The buyer still makes the decision.
What TIKC can take on
Six workstreams. Use one, several or all.
A
RFP analysis & compliance matrix
Read Sections L and M (or their equivalents), the PWS or SOW, attachments and amendments, then map each instruction and evaluation factor to a place in your response. The matrix becomes the working checklist for the whole effort.
B
Technical volume
Develop a technical approach aligned to the PWS or SOW and to how the buyer says it will evaluate. Your team supplies the operational substance; TIKC helps structure, write and sharpen it.
C
Management & past performance
Present staffing, management approach and relevant past performance in the format the solicitation asks for, using the experience and references your business can actually document.
D
Price volume strategy & presentation
Help organize and present pricing so it follows the price instructions and stays consistent with the technical and management narrative. Your business sets its prices.
E
Stand-alone proposal review
A red-team style review of a draft your team has written, returned as written, prioritized feedback measured against the solicitation and its evaluation criteria.
F
Formatting & production
Formatting, pagination, page-limit checks, required forms and attachments, and final production. Submission support and the person responsible for sending the final package are agreed in advance.
Ways to engage
Full proposal, selected volumes or review only.
Each engagement is scoped individually by solicitation complexity, volume count and timeline. Use this as a starting point for the call, not a fixed package.
Full proposal
Best whenYou have a solicitation you want to pursue and need structured help across the response.
Typically covers
Compliance matrix and response outline
Agreed volumes developed with your inputs
Internal review and revision cycles
Formatting and production support
Your team keepsSubject-matter input, pricing decisions, past performance details and timely reviews.
Selected volumes
Best whenYour team can carry most of the response, but one or two volumes need dedicated attention.
Typically covers
Requirements mapping for the chosen volumes
Drafting or restructuring those volumes
Consistency check against the rest of your response
Your team keepsOwnership of the remaining volumes and the overall submission.
Review only
Best whenA draft already exists and you want an independent read before it goes out.
Typically covers
Review against instructions and evaluation criteria
Written, prioritized feedback
Notes on gaps, inconsistencies and unclear claims
Your team keepsMaking the revisions and completing the submission.
How it works
From solicitation to submission-ready.
01
Discuss fit and timeline
Start with the solicitation, the due date and where your draft stands. Together, decide whether the opportunity fits your business and whether there is realistic time for the support you want.
02
Analyze instructions and evaluation
Break down the submission instructions, evaluation factors and statement of work into a compliance matrix and response outline.
03
Plan inputs, develop the volumes
Agree who supplies what — technical detail, staffing, past performance, pricing — then develop the agreed volumes from your own evidence.
04
Review and revise
Check drafts against the matrix and evaluation criteria, then revise. Stand-alone reviews return written, prioritized feedback.
05
Confirm production and submission
Finish formatting and attachments, and confirm in advance who does what for final submission, by when, through the method the solicitation requires.
Collaboration
Who brings what.
A strong response is a joint effort. Roles are agreed at the start of a paid engagement.
TIKC
Solicitation analysis and compliance matrix
Structure, drafting and editing of agreed volumes
Reviews with written, prioritized feedback
Formatting and production support within scope
Your business
Technical substance and staffing details
Accurate past performance and references
Pricing decisions and final approval
The bid decision and, unless agreed otherwise, submission
Before your call
Helpful to have — not required to book.
Share public information only. Do not send controlled, proprietary or financial documents before a scope is agreed.
The public solicitation number or link
The response deadline and any amendments you have seen
Your capability statement or a short description of what you do
Relevant experience you could draw on
Which kind of support you have in mind: full, selected volumes or review
Often, yes. Bring the current stage, the due date and the sections that need help. Whether a given scope fits depends on how much time remains and current availability, so ask as early as you can. Availability is not guaranteed.
How much does proposal support cost?
Each engagement is scoped individually by the complexity of the solicitation, the number of volumes involved and the timeline. Scope and fees are discussed and agreed before any paid work starts.
What is free, and what is paid?
The initial 15-minute discovery call is free. Proposal development, volume work and reviews are paid engagements discussed separately after that conversation.
Do I need a solicitation before booking?
A specific solicitation makes the conversation concrete, but you can book without one. If you are still looking for opportunities, GovCon iSource may be the more useful starting point.
Will TIKC submit the proposal for us?
Submission assistance can be included in the agreed scope. Confirm who checks, authorizes and submits the final package, how it will be delivered and what deadline applies. Your business approves the offer and remains accountable for the information it provides.
Does proposal support guarantee an award?
No. Awards depend on the buyer’s evaluation and the competition. TIKC’s role is to help your team develop and review a clear, organized response against the solicitation — not to promise an award.
Is there a proposal template I can download?
Not on this site at the moment. Every solicitation sets its own structure, so the compliance matrix is built from your specific solicitation instead.
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Tell us about the response you are working on.
A few practical answers help TIKC judge timing and fit. Sharing a deadline does not mean TIKC has accepted it.
