This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Governor's Office of General Counsel on behalf of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) for Bond Counsel Services for the Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond Program. Law firms previously qualified and listed in the Bond Counsel Pool are invited to submit proposals. A Small Diverse Business/Veteran Business Enterprise (SDB/VBE) participation goal of 23% is set for this RFP. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Key dates include a deadline for submitting questions via email by March 27, 2026, 4:00 PM, with answers posted by March 31, 2026, 4:00 PM. The contract term is proposed to be five years. Offerors must submit a technical submittal, a cost submittal, and an SDB or VBE participation submittal. The evaluation criteria will be 75% for technical merit and 25% for cost. Award will be made to the responsible offeror determined to be the best qualified after negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation.
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.