TRUSS TENDER AEC PROPOSAL MANAGEMENT FIRM
Professional Proposal Services Built For Construction Firms That Want To Win
From a single compliance review to full end-to-end proposal management. We provide the expertise, strategy and execution your firm needs to compete at the highest level
Everything You Need To Win More Contracts in One Place
Most construction firms lose bids not because they lack capability, but because they lack the internal resources to produce competitive proposals consistently. We bridge that gap.
Whether you need a one-time compliance review or a fully embedded proposal team, we have a service built for exactly where your firm is right now.
Proposal Writing
Available In: Growth | Priority | Executive | À La Carte
A proposal is more than a document — it is your firm’s first impression with an evaluator. A poorly written proposal can disqualify a perfectly capable firm before the work even begins. Our proposal writing service ensures your submission is structured, compliant and compelling from the first page to the last attachment.
Our writers understand how government and private sector evaluators think. We write directly to the scoring criteria outlined in the RFP — making sure every section answers what the evaluator is looking for and positions your firm as the strongest choice.
What is included:
- Full technical proposal writing from kickoff to final draft
- Proposal structure aligned to RFP requirements and evaluation criteria
- Editing and refinement of subject matter expert provided content
- Executive summary writing that captures your firm’s strongest differentiators
- Professional layout and formatting in Word, PDF or InDesign
- Compliance check against RFP requirements before delivery
- Up to three (3) structured review cycles depending on partnership tier
À La Carte: $175/hour — 5 hour minimum | Urgent (10 days or less): $300/hour — subject to availability
Go/No-Go Compliance Matrix
Available In: All Partnership Tiers | À La Carte
Before your team spends weeks preparing a proposal — you need to know if you should bid at all. Our Go/No-Go Compliance Matrix is a detailed Excel analysis of your RFP that evaluates every single requirement against your firm’s current qualifications — so you walk into every bid decision with complete clarity.
We analyze mandatory eligibility requirements, technical qualifications, administrative compliance and scoring criteria — then deliver a color coded Excel matrix that tells you exactly where you stand, where you fall short and what needs to be fixed before you commit to a pursuit.
What is included:
- Requirement-by-requirement breakdown of the entire RFP
- Pass/Fail/Partial status for every compliance item
- Points available vs points your firm can realistically earn
- Risk assessment rated High, Medium or Low for each gap
- Final Go/No-Go recommendation with supporting rationale
- Action items to resolve any disqualifiers before submission
- Color coded Excel format (Red/Yellow/Green) for instant visual clarity
À La Carte: $600 standard (3–5 business days) | $800 rush (24 hour delivery — subject to availability)
Capture Planning
Available In: Priority | Executive
Winning a contract starts long before the RFP is released. Capture planning is the strategic process of identifying an opportunity early, understanding the competitive landscape, building relationships and positioning your firm as the obvious choice — before the solicitation ever hits the street.
Without a capture strategy your firm is always reacting. With one you are already three steps ahead when the RFP drops.
What is included:
- Opportunity assessment and pursuit decision support
- Competitive landscape analysis — who else is likely to bid and what are their strengths
- Win theme development — what makes your firm the strongest choice for this specific opportunity
- Gap analysis — what qualifications, certifications or teaming arrangements you need before bidding
- Teaming and subcontractor strategy recommendations
- Capture timeline and milestone planning aligned to the expected solicitation date
- Ongoing capture support through RFP release
Included in Priority and Executive Partnership tiers
RFP Identification & Tracking
Available In: Executive | À La Carte
The best bid opportunities are the ones you find early — before your competitors do. Our RFP Identification and Tracking service monitors federal, state, municipal and private sector procurement portals on your behalf and delivers a curated monthly report of qualified opportunities matched specifically to your firm’s capabilities, certifications and target markets.
Stop spending hours searching procurement portals. We do the monitoring so your team can focus on pursuing the right opportunities instead of finding them.
What is included:
- Continuous monitoring of federal, state, municipal and private sector procurement portals
- Opportunities filtered and matched to your firm’s specific capabilities and certifications
- Monthly opportunity report delivered directly to your inbox
- RFP summaries including project scope, contract value, key dates and submission requirements
- Early notice alerts for high-priority opportunities
- Onboarding session to define your target markets, sectors, geographic preferences and contract size range
À La Carte: $2,000/month — sectors and markets defined at onboarding
Past Performance Library Management
Available In: Priority | Executive
Your past performance is one of the most powerful tools in your proposal arsenal — but only if it is organized, current and written to align with what evaluators are looking for. Most firms either do not have a past performance library or have one that is outdated and inconsistently formatted.
We build and maintain a professional past performance library for your firm — so when an RFP requires references and project narratives you are never scrambling to pull them together at the last minute.
What is included:
- Full audit of your existing past performance records
- Professional narrative writing for each project reference
- Formatting aligned to common RFP submission requirements
- Ongoing updates as new projects are completed
- Narratives tailored to highlight relevance to specific pursuit types
- Storage and organization for easy retrieval during active proposals
Included in Priority and Executive Partnership tiers
Independent Proposal Review (Red Team)
Available In: Executive
Your proposal team is too close to the work to see its weaknesses. Our Independent Proposal Review — commonly known as a Red Team Review — brings in a fresh set of experienced eyes to evaluate your proposal the same way an evaluator would before you submit it.
We read your proposal critically. We score it against the evaluation criteria. We find every gap, every unclear statement and every missed requirement — and we give you a detailed report of exactly what needs to be fixed before submission day.
What is included:
- Full independent review of your proposal draft by an experienced evaluator perspective reviewer
- Scoring simulation against the RFP evaluation criteria
- Identification of compliance gaps, missing requirements and weak responses
- Clarity and readability assessment — does your proposal communicate clearly and compellingly
- Win theme effectiveness review — are your differentiators landing the way you intend
- Detailed findings report with specific recommendations for improvement
- Follow-up review after revisions are made to confirm issues are resolved
Included in Executive Partnership tier
Portal Submission Management
Available In: Executive
Government procurement portals are notorious for being complicated, time consuming and unforgiving when it comes to errors. A submission error on a portal — even a minor one — can get your proposal disqualified before an evaluator ever reads it.
Our Portal Submission Management service handles the entire submission process on your behalf — from portal registration and document formatting to final upload and confirmation — so you never miss a submission requirement or a deadline.
What is included:
- Portal registration and account setup if needed (SAM.gov, Periscope, Bonfire, IonWave and others)
- Document formatting and preparation to meet portal specific requirements
- Full portal upload and submission on your behalf
- Submission confirmation and receipt documentation
- Pre-submission QA checklist review — every required document verified before upload
- Deadline monitoring and submission timeline management
Included in Executive Partnership tier
Market Intelligence Reports
Available In: Executive
Winning contracts is not just about writing great proposals — it is about understanding the market you are competing in. Our Market Intelligence Reports give your firm a clear picture of who is winning contracts in your space, what agencies are spending, where the opportunities are growing and how your firm stacks up against the competition.
This is the intelligence that separates firms that bid strategically from firms that bid blindly.
What is included:
- Analysis of recent contract awards in your target sectors and markets
- Competitor win rate tracking — who is winning and how often
- Agency spending trends — where the money is going and what is coming up
- Identification of underserved opportunity areas where your firm can compete with less competition
- Quarterly market landscape summary report
- Strategic recommendations based on market data
Included in Executive Partnership tier
Bid Pipeline Strategy Session
Available In: All Partnership Tiers
A strategy session with our team is not a check-in call — it is a focused working session designed to align your pursuit pipeline, evaluate active opportunities, assess your current win strategy and make sure your firm is pursuing the right contracts for the right reasons.
We review what is in your pipeline, what is coming up, what you should prioritize and what you should walk away from — so your team is always focused on the opportunities most likely to result in a win.
What is included:
- Full review of your current active bid pipeline
- Opportunity prioritization based on win probability and strategic fit
- Go/No-Go discussion for upcoming pursuits
- Win strategy alignment for active proposals
- Resource planning — making sure your team has what it needs for upcoming deadlines
- Action item summary delivered after every session
Monthly in Growth | Bi-monthly in Priority | Monthly with leadership in Executive
Proposal Scoring Simulation
Available In: Priority | Executive
Before your proposal goes to an evaluator — we score it ourselves. Our Proposal Scoring Simulation puts your draft through the same evaluation process the agency will use — so you know your score before you submit and have the opportunity to improve it.
What is included:
- Full scoring of your proposal draft against the RFP evaluation criteria
- Section by section score breakdown showing where you are strong and where you are losing points
- Identification of low scoring sections with specific recommendations to improve
- Comparison of your simulated score against likely competitor scoring based on market intelligence
- Revised scoring after improvements are made to confirm your score has increased
Included in Priority and Executive Partnership tiers
Graphics & Visual Content Support
Available In: Priority | Executive
A well designed proposal stands out. Evaluators review dozens of proposals — a visually clear and professionally designed submission communicates competence, attention to detail and organizational capability before a single word is read.
Our graphics and visual content support ensures your proposal does not just read well — it looks like it came from a firm that takes winning seriously.
What is included:
- Custom graphics and infographics to support technical narrative sections
- Organizational charts and management structure visuals
- Project timeline and schedule graphics
- Cover page and section divider design
- Brand aligned formatting throughout the entire proposal
- Photo selection and placement support
Included in Priority and Executive Partnership tiers
Not Sure Which Is Right For You?
| À La Carte | Partnership | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Firms with occasional bid needs | Firms with a consistent active bid pipeline |
| Commitment | None — pay per service | Monthly partnership |
| Cost | Per service pricing | Fixed monthly rate |
| Concurrent Proposals | 1 at a time | 1–3 depending on tier |
| Go/No-Go Matrices | $600 standard / $800 rush | 2–Unlimited depending on tier |
| Proposal Writing | $175/hr standard / $300/hr urgent | ✅ Included |
| RFP Identification & Tracking | $2,000/mo | ✅ Included in Executive |
| Capture Planning | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Priority and above |
| Past Performance Library | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Priority and above |
| Bid Pipeline Strategy Session | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in all tiers |
| Proposal Scoring Simulation | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Priority and above |
| Graphics & Visual Support | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Priority and above |
| Market Intelligence Reports | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Executive |
| Independent Proposal Review | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Executive |
| Portal Submission Management | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Executive |
| Dedicated Strategist | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in Priority and above |
| Win Rate Tracking | ❌ Not available | ✅ Included in all tiers |
| Response Guarantee | 2 business hours | 24 hrs to same day depending on tier |
| NDA Available | ✅ Upon request | ✅ Upon request |
| Payment | Upfront per service | Monthly at start of each cycle |
| Best Value | 1–2 pursuits per year | 3+ proposals per year |
Ready To Start Winning?
Whether you need one service today or a long term partner for your entire bid pipeline, we are ready to help your firm compete at the highest level
Professional proposal writing,design & RFP management for AEC firms.
Services
- Proposal Writing
- Design & Layout
- RFP Management