Office Of General Counsel - Pa - Agency Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that sealed proposals must be received by the issuing office by May 27, 2026, 4:00 p. m.

The bid notice states that 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. At that point the offeror will be paid for services rendered dating back to the date of the appointment letter.

The bid notice states that award will be made to the responsible offerors determined to be the best qualified after fair and reasonable compensation has been negotiated. The issuing office will select for negotiations the firms with the highest overall score.

The bid notice states that 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. The selected offeror shall address each qualification requirement set forth in appendix d, statement of qualificationsconflictstechnical questionnaire.

The bid notice states that 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.

The deadline to submit sealed proposals is May 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

The department will reimburse the selected law firm 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 law firm. At that point the law firm will be paid for services rendered dating back to the date of the appointment letter.

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

To be deemed responsible, a law firm 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. The total score for the technical submittal must be greater than or equal to 75% of the available technical points.

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 and VBE commitments may result in sanctions and remedies, including termination of the contract, revocation of status, or suspension/debarment.

The RFP does not require sample submissions.

The protest process for Commonwealth procurements is described on the DGS website at: www. ***. *. *

The deadline for submitting electronic copies of the firm's submission is April 24, 2026.

The final amount of fair and reasonable compensation for each engagement shall be determined through negotiation. A fee structure or fee determination methodology will be established for each RFP and included in the specific qualifications. The Commonwealth has used various methodologies for establishing compensation for bond counsel work, including fees based upon par amount, a fixed dollar amount per transaction, and a per hour amount. The particular methodology will be articulated in the RFP issued for the particular bond issue and thereafter fixed in the engagement letter for any specific transaction for which appointment is made.

The agency will select the bond counsel firm determined to be the best qualified based on the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. Appointment to the specific transaction will be made to the bond counsel firm determined to be the best qualified based on the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP.

To qualify for inclusion in the general bond counsel pool, a law firm's statement of qualifications must demonstrate its ability to meet each of the minimum qualifications outlined in Section II. This includes being listed in the municipal bond attorneys section of the most recent edition of the Bond Buyers Municipal Marketplace, having at least one member of the bond counsel team admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and in good standing, maintaining professional liability insurance through an AA best-rated or equivalent insurance carrier, and describing the law firm's capabilities and experience in municipal bond practice, including expertise in arbitrage, securities law, municipal finance, tax law, disclosure requirements, and the federal or state tax-exempt status of bonds.