RFP Analyst – Government Bid Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee daily activities on GovSpend, BidNet, state and county procurement platforms, and agency announcements.

• Identify RFPs, RFIs, pre-solicitations, sole-source notifications, and contract renewals.

• Analyze solicitations and align opportunities with Fairfax Software's offerings in payment processing, document capture, and AI document processing.

• Categorize opportunities based on product relevance, state, agency, and department classification.

• Manage and refine the keyword library utilized for discovering and evaluating opportunities.

• Maintain an organized master list that includes agency details, solicitation numbers, issue dates, due dates, Q&A deadlines, value, and document links.

• Monitor incumbent contract expirations and pinpoint renewal or rebid opportunities 12–24 months ahead of time.

• Assemble a weekly prioritized bid/no-bid shortlist accompanied by summaries.

• Record bid results, winners, award amounts, and reasons for losses when available.

• Report to the Bid Manager within Embrace Shared Services and contribute research for bid/no-bid evaluations.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in research or analysis, preferably related to US RFPs, bid tracking, or market research for US clientele.

• Proficient in interpreting lengthy documents; capable of reviewing 150-page solicitations and swiftly extracting scope, requirements, dates, and critical deal-breakers.

• Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets.

• Ability to maintain lists in a clean and consistent manner.

• Comfortable utilizing AI tools for searching, summarizing, and classifying content, with the capability to verify their results.

• Proficient in clear written English; summaries should be concise and straightforward.

• Availability to work part of the day in alignment with US Eastern time.

• Preferred: Experience with GovSpend, BidNet, or similar US bid databases.

• Preferred: Knowledge of the procurement processes of US state and local government entities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

• Experience working collaboratively with a diverse, global team in a remote work environment.