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Department for this solicitation: Procurement
Date Prepared: 04/24/25 Types: R3-RFQ
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Solicitation/Project#: OGC-2025-02 Solicitation/Project Title: Bond Counsel
Description: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) provides to those law firms (“Law Firms”) the opportunity to qualify for inclusion in a Bond Counsel Pool that will be used by School Districts, Community Colleges, Career and Technical Centers and Intermediate Units; and Public/Private Colleges and Universities (collectively “Schools”) to retain Law Firms as Bond Counsel in connection with the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds by the State Public School Building Authority (“SPSBA”) and the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (“PHEFA”) on an ad hoc basis.
 
The Commonwealth will select Bond Counsel for inclusion in the Bond Counsel Pool based upon the criterion set forth in this RFQ.   

*If you are already included in SPSBA & PHEFA’s Bond Counsel Pool as a result of RFP OGC-2021-19 or OGC-2024-08, you do not need to submit a response for this new RFQ*
Department Information
Department/Agency: Office of General Counsel Delivery Location:
County: Statewide Duration: 1 year
Contact Information
First Name: Jordan Last Name: Kiessling
Phone Number:
(XXX-XXX-XXXX)
717-787-9349 Email: jkiessling@pa.gov
Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.

Solicitation Start Date: 04/24/25
Solicitation Due Date: 05/06/25 Solicitation Due Time: 4:00 PM
Solicitation Opening Date: 05/06/25 Solicitation Opening Time: 4:01 PM
Opening Location:
No. of Addendums: 0
Amended Date: 05/06/25

      This procurement has SDB or VBE goals set.
Related Solicitation Files


Original Files
OGC-2025-02 Request for Qualifications.docx
Appendix A - Proposal Cover Sheet.docx
Appendix B - Trade Secret Confidential Propreitary Information Notice.pdf
Appendix C - Statement of Qualifications - Conflicts - Technical Questionnaire.docx
Appendix D - Personnel Experience by Key Position.docx
Appendix E - Project References.docx
Appendix F - SDB Participation Summary Sheet and Attachments (1).pdf
Appendix G - VBE Participation Summary Sheet and Attachments (1).pdf


Flyers/Addendums
Addendum No1 - SDB & VBE Participation Information Session Microsoft Teams Link.docx
OGC-2025-02 Bond Counsel Services BDISBO Goal Setting Overview.pdf
ADDENDUM No2 - Questions & Answers.docx


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