2026-02 - HAPGC Legal Services

The Housing Authority of Prince George's County (HAPGC) in Maryland has issued RFP No. 2026-02 for comprehensive legal services, seeking qualified law firms and solo practitioners to provide representation across multiple practice areas. These practice areas include landlord and tenant law, construction and real estate law, civil rights and constitutional law, administrative law, appellate law, contract law, general civil litigation, public sector law, and affordable and fair housing law. Minimum qualifications require firm members to be admitted to practice in Maryland, be in good standing, have federal litigation experience where applicable, and provide proof of professional liability insurance with $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 aggregate coverage. The RFP evaluation criteria include specialized knowledge and experience (35 points), past performance (25 points), capability and understanding of scope of work (25 points), cost proposal (30 points), Section 3 plan (10 points), and MBE/WBE/Local Business plan (10 points), totaling 135 possible points. Key dates include a proposal submission deadline of February 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST through the HAPGC Bonfire procurement portal, with questions to be submitted by email to Charlene Wills by January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

The contract will have an initial two-year term with options for three additional one-year renewals, for a maximum total contract duration of five years. Set-aside considerations include preferences for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and local businesses, with specific point allocations in the evaluation criteria. The Section 3 plan requirement suggests opportunities for local hiring or subcontracting with low-income residents. HAPGC manages 376 public housing units, 20 nonpublic housing units, and administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program with 5,986 vouchers, operating on a total budget of approximately $113 million. The agency reserves the right to accept or reject proposals, negotiate with acceptable offerors, and potentially award the contract to a bidder other than the lowest-cost proposer. Proposals must remain valid for 60 days following the closing date, and HAPGC maintains the flexibility to utilize in-house counsel or other outside legal counsel for designated tasks as needed.