Office Of General Counsel - Pa - Agency Bids & RFPs

The deadline for submitting sealed proposals is April 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

The bid notice states that fees for law firms providing bond counsel services will be capped at appropriate levels and are generally payable from closing costs set aside by the project borrower, contingent upon the closing.

The award will be made to the responsible offeror determined to be the best qualified after negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation, based on a combination of technical (75%) and cost (25%) evaluation criteria.

Law firms must be previously qualified by the Pennsylvania Governor's Office of General Counsel and listed in the Bond Counsel Pool. They must also address each qualification requirement set forth in Appendix D, Statement of Qualifications/Conflicts/Technical Questionnaire.

The bid notice mentions that a late fee of **** per day may be assessed against the prime contractor if the utilization report is not submitted on schedule. It also states that noncompliance with SDB/VBE commitments may lead to sanctions and remedies, including contract termination or debarment.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.

The bid notice does not require the submission of samples.

The bid notice provides a URL for protest processes but does not specify a deadline for challenges within this document.

The deadline to submit sealed proposals is April 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

The bid notice states that bond counsel fees are generally payable from closing costs set aside for that purpose in the bond issue and are payable at the closing of a transaction. Other fees may be based on hourly rates and will be subject to negotiation.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror determined to be the best qualified after negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation, based on a combination of technical scores (75%) and cost scores (25%).

The selected offeror shall address each qualification requirement set forth in Appendix D, Statement of Qualifications/Conflict/Technical Questionnaire.

A late fee of **** per day may be assessed against the prime contractor if the utilization report is not submitted in accordance with the schedule. Noncompliance with SDB/VBE commitments may result in sanctions and remedies, including termination of the contract or debarment.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice provides a URL for the protest process for Commonwealth procurements, but does not specify a deadline for submitting challenges.

The proposals must arrive at the issuing office on or before the time and date specified in the rfp calendar of events, which is April 7, 2026.

The department will reimburse the selected offeror for work satisfactorily performed after execution of a written contract and the start of the contract term, in accordance with contract requirements, and only after the issuing office has received a signed appointment letter back from the offeror.

The award will be made to the responsible offerors determined to be the best qualified after fair and reasonable compensation has been negotiated.

To be eligible for selection, a proposal must be timely received, properly signed, and contain an SDB participation submittal and additional required documentation.

A late fee of **** per day may be assessed against the prime contractor if the utilization report is not submitted in accordance with the schedule.

If an offeror has any questions regarding this rfp, the offeror must submit the questions by email no later than the date indicated on the calendar of events, which is March 20, 2026.

The proposals must arrive at the issuing office on or before the time and date specified in the rfp calendar of events, which is April 7, 2026.

The department will reimburse the selected offeror for work satisfactorily performed after execution of a written contract and the start of the contract term, in accordance with contract requirements, and only after the issuing office has received a signed appointment letter back from the offeror.

The issuing office will rank responsible offerors according to the total overall score assigned to each, in descending order. Award will be made to the responsible offerors determined to be the best qualified after fair and reasonable compensation has been negotiated.

To be eligible for selection, a proposal must be timely received, properly signed, and contain an SDB participation submittal or a VBE participation submittal.

The offeror must submit the questions by email with the subject line **** question to the issuing officer named in part i, section i2 of the rfp no later than the date indicated on the calendar of events, which is March 20, 2026.

The electronic copies of proposals must arrive at the issuing office on or before the time and date specified in the rfp calendar of events, which is March 5, 2026.

The department will reimburse the selected offeror for work satisfactorily performed after execution of a written contract and the start of the contract term, in accordance with contract requirements, and only after the issuing office has received a signed appointment letter back from the offeror.

Award will be made to the responsible offerors determined to be the best qualified after fair and reasonable compensation has been negotiated.

To be deemed responsible for purposes of this engagement, an offeror must submit a responsive proposal and possess the capability to fully perform the contract requirements in all respects and the integrity and reliability to assure good faith performance of the contract.

A late fee of **** per day may be assessed against the prime contractor if the utilization report is not submitted in accordance with the schedule.

If an offeror has any questions regarding this rfp, the offeror must submit the questions by email with the subject line **** question to the issuing officer named in part i, section i2 of the rfp. if the offeror has questions, they must be submitted via email no later than the date indicated on the calendar of events.