Federal contract recruiting that matches contract award timelines.
Most contract awards live or die on the staffing plan. We help prime contractors and subs build defensible staffing plans before award, and execute against them on the day the award letter lands.
Federal Group Talent Partners' contract recruiting practice supports the full federal contract talent lifecycle: pre-award proposal staffing (named-LCAT teams with letters of intent, key personnel resumes, defensible staffing narrative), post-award rapid hiring (filling delivery slots in the 30 to 90 days after award), and key personnel substitution support when an awarded billet needs to change.
Pre-award and post-award. Same firm, two playbooks.
Pre-award proposal staffing builds the staffing narrative that defends the bid in evaluation. Named-LCAT teams. Letters of intent. Key personnel resumes that match RFP language exactly. Confidentiality from kickoff. Post-award hiring fills delivery slots in the 30-to-90-day window after award. Key personnel substitution support handles the moment an awarded billet has to change.
Engagement workflow
- Step 1
Pre-award scope conversation
Position-by-position requirements, clearance levels, RFP key personnel section, evaluation criteria, timeline. NDA signed if pre-award.
- Step 2
Named-LCAT team build
Candidate identification matched to LCAT, letter of intent solicitation, key personnel resume drafting per RFP requirements.
- Step 3
Staffing narrative drafting
The narrative that defends the staffing plan in evaluation. Reviewed alongside the technical proposal team.
- Step 4
Post-award handoff
If award lands, the named candidates are handed off to the firm's onboarding process. If award doesn't land, the engagement closes per the agreed terms.
- Step 5
Post-award delivery hiring
30-to-90-day ramp filling delivery slots beyond the named team. Same recruiter, same standard.
Two ways to start.
If you have a position to fill, tell us about the role. If you have federal experience, tell us about your background. Same firm, two intake paths.
Frequently asked questions
Can you support pre-award proposal staffing?
Yes. Pre-award proposal support is one of our core practices. We build named-LCAT teams with letters of intent, draft key personnel resumes that match RFP requirements, and write the staffing narrative that defends the plan in evaluation. We sign confidentiality agreements before any pre-award engagement begins.
What happens if we lose the bid?
Pre-award fees on contingency arrangements are tied to award. On retained pre-award engagements, fees are structured to compensate the search work whether or not award is achieved; this is the appropriate model when significant search hours are committed to a single bid.
How fast can you replace a key personnel substitution?
Key personnel substitutions are typically resolved in 10 to 21 days when the billet specification is well-defined and the clearance level is in the standard band (Secret or Public Trust). TS/SCI with poly substitutions take longer because the qualified candidate pool is smaller and clearance verification is more involved.