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The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA), Housing Solutions for North Texas, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-12) to procure Development Support Services on an as-needed basis for up to five years. The scope encompasses comprehensive real estate development services including market research, site selection, financial modeling, land and property acquisition, coordination with architects and engineers, cost estimation and value engineering, permitting and zoning management, funding acquisition assistance, and project coordination with contractor supervision and quality control. Qualified firms must demonstrate extensive experience and strong project team capabilities, with compensation structured through individual task orders containing defined scopes, schedules, and not-to-exceed amounts mutually agreed upon before task initiation. Proposals will be evaluated on five criteria: experience and qualifications (35 points), strength of the proposed project team (30 points), ability to successfully complete projects (15 points), cost proposal reasonableness and competitiveness (10 points), and response characteristics including format compliance and submission completeness (10 points). Submission requirements include detailed firm background, personnel resumes with certifications, facility profiles, minimum five client references from the past five years, hourly compensation schedules, and notarized certification of non-debarment status, along with completed forms addressing business references, non-collusive affidavits, conflict of interest questionnaires, minority business status, Section 3 program certification, and equal employment opportunity statements. The Request for Information deadline is April 21, 2026, with written responses due by April 24, 2026, and proposals must be submitted electronically through the online portal by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on April 29, 2026.

The procurement actively promotes participation of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) with a goal of awarding 25 percent of contract dollar value to M/WBEs, and requires full compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 regarding employment and contracting opportunities for low- and very low-income persons. All responding firms must meet non-debarment requirements and demonstrate compliance with equal employment opportunity and federal contracting regulations. No incumbent vendors, existing contractors, or specific technology integration requirements are identified in this procurement. The RFP does not specify an award value or budget range, as compensation will be task order-based with hourly rates for professionals subject to approved not-to-exceed limits established per individual task order. The DHA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities, request interviews with qualified firms, and award multiple contracts if deemed in its best interest. For additional information, interested parties may contact Kenneth Duke at (214) 951-8452 during business hours Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central Time.