S00B6600041 - Pre-Proposal Conference Summary.pdf
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- HFA Financial Audit Services
- Solicitation number
- BPM055072
- Issued by
- Maryland
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This is a Pre-Proposal Conference Summary issued by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for financial audit services. The department seeks an independent auditor to conduct annual audits of the Community Development Administration (CDA) and Maryland Housing Fund (MHF) in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and Government Auditing Standards. The auditing services will include provision of Underwriter Inclusion Letters for the public issuance of tax-exempt or taxable bonds. A pre-proposal conference was held on July 14, 2026, with eight vendor representatives and three DHCD representatives in attendance. The solicitation number is S00B6600041 with eMMA ID BPM055072. Questions are due by July 27, 2026, and proposals must be submitted through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) by August 3, 2026, at 5:00 pm local time. The contract term is two years and six months, with the current contract held by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, running from May 6, 2021, through September 30, 2027.
The solicitation includes a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal of fifteen percent with no Small Business Reserve (SBR) designation, Federal funding, or VSBE subcontracting goals applicable. Proposals must be submitted in the final round through eMMA; late submissions cannot be accepted regardless of reason. All questions submitted in writing to paul.dickman@maryland.gov will be answered and posted as addenda via eMMA. Offerors are responsible for checking eMMA for any amendments or revisions prior to proposal submission and must acknowledge receipt of all addenda in the transmittal letter. Any exceptions to the TORFP or contract terms must be clearly identified in the Executive Summary of the Technical Proposal, though DHCD cannot amend terms of the Statewide Audit Services Master Contract. Additional information regarding eMMA submission procedures is available at https://procurement.maryland.gov/emma-qrgs/ or by contacting the eMMA Help Desk at eMMA.helpdesk@maryland.gov.
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WES MOORE
Governor
ARUNA MILLER
Lt. Governor
JACOB R. DAY
Secretary
JULIA GLANZ
Deputy Secretary
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
7800 Harkins Road ● Lanham, MD 20706 ● dhcd.maryland.gov
301-429-7379 ● 1-800-756-0119 ● TTY/RELAY 711 or 1-800-735-2258
State of Maryland
Department of Housing and Community Development
Pre-Proposal Conference Summary
The following is a summary of items discussed at the Pre-Proposal Conference held on Thursday, July 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
This summary is intended to be a general record of the meeting and does not constitute an amendment to the Task
Order Request for Proposals (TORFP).
Introduction: The meeting opened at 1:03 pm. Paul Dickman from the Maryland Department of Housing and
Community Development (DHCD) presided. Representatives from eight (8) unique vendors attended. Three (3) representatives from DHCD were in attendance.
• Overview: Mr. Paul Dickman went over key information of the solicitation:
Solicitation Number: S00B6600041 eMMA ID#: BPM055072
Title: HFA Financial Audit Services
Issue Date: June, 22 2026
Question Deadline: July 27, 2026
Proposals Due Date: August 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm
• Scope of Work - pages 1-6, Section 1: The Department is seeking audit services for an independent auditor to conduct annual audits of the Department’s Community Development Administration (CDA) and Maryland
Housing Fund (MHF) in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing
Standards. Auditing services will include provision of Underwriter Inclusion Letters for the public issuance of tax-exempt or taxable bonds.
• Contract Duration – Mr. Dickman referenced the Key Information Summary Sheet found on page 3 of 84 of the RFP and mentioned that the Contract has term of a two (2) years and six (6) months.
• Questions - page 12 Section 3.3 – The Questions due date for the solicitation is July 27, 2026. All questions should be submitted in writing via email to paul.dickman@maryland.gov. All questions will be answered in writing as an addendum via eMaryland Market Place Advantage (eMMA).
• Revisions to the TORFP - page 14, Section 3.10 – Mr. Dickman mentioned that any Amendments/Revisions to the solicitation would be issued as an addendum via eMMA and that it is the vendor’s responsibility to check eMMA for any addenda issued prior to the submission of proposals. Acknowledgement of receipt of any addenda shall be included in the Transmittal Letter accompanying the proposal and failure to acknowledge mailto:paul.dickman@maryland.gov
Pre-Proposal Conference Summary
S00B6600041 – HFA Financial Audit Services receipt of an addendum does not relieve the Offeror from complying with the terms, additions, deletions, or corrections set forth in the addendum per the RFP.
• MBE Goal - page 15 of 84, Section 3.15 – The solicitation has an MBE goal of fifteen (15) percent goal.
The MBE directory of all certified MBE’s available through Maryland Department of Transportation and referred to section 3.15.6 of the TORFP for more information on how to access the MBE directory. Mr. Jullian
Johns also mentioned that there is no SBR designation, no Federal Funding, and no VSBE subcontracting goals applicable to this solicitation.
• Proposal Due Date/Proposal Delivery and Packaging: Proposals are due by Monday August 3, 2026 at 5 pm local time. Section 5 – Proposal Format of the RFP in that requires Offerors to submit Proposals through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). Proposals must be submitted in the final round; a proposal is not timely or responsive and cannot be opened or considered if not submitted in the final round. Also, please note, submission of Proposals in eMMA is likely to take longer than anticipated; allow sufficient time to submit documents prior to the closing date and time. Late submissions, for any reason, cannot be accepted.
Additional information regarding eMMA can be found at: https://procurement.maryland.gov/emma-qrgs/.
For any questions please contact the eMMA Help Desk at eMMA.helpdesk@maryland.gov
● Terms and Conditions - page 10, Section 2.9 - By submitting a Proposal in response to this TORFP, the
Offeror, if selected for award, shall be deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions of this TORFP and the Contract. Any exceptions to this TORFP or the Contract shall be clearly identified in the Executive
Summary of the Technical Proposal. All exceptions will be taken into consideration when evaluating the
Offeror’s Proposal. DHCD reserves the right to accept or reject any exceptions. If there is a need for an exception, consider submitting it as a question as it could result in an amendment to the solicitation.
DHCD cannot amend the terms of the Statewide Audit Services Master Contract.
Current Contract:
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Contract Term: 05/06/2021 – 9/30/2027
• The Pre-Proposal Meeting was opened for questions.
Please note, any and all questions will be answered and posted via eMMA.
• Adjournment: The meeting closed at 1:16 pm.
https://procurement.maryland.gov/emma-qrgs/ mailto:eMMA.helpdesk@maryland.gov
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