Pursuit brief: 2026-04-OPS-IT-02 - Housing Programs Application, Management and Compliance Software
High-level requirements overview — if we go, turn this into a compliance matrix and pursuit plan.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9177207751 |
| Buyer | 2026-04-OPS-IT-02 - Housing Programs Application, Management and Compliance Software |
| Triage | review (58) |
| Abstract | BidNet |
Key dates
- 7/8/26 — 7/8/26
- 10/0/0105 — 10/0/0105
- 06/25/2026 — 06/25/2026
- 06/26/2026 — 06/26/2026
- 7/17/2026 — 7/17/2026
- 7/15/26 — 7/15/26
Contacts
Vendor fit
Remote IT/software/design contractor — cloud, cybersecurity, integration, managed services, and design for public-sector buyers (any geography).
If we pursue
- Read primary source doc end-to-end
- Confirm remote vs onsite / partner needs
- Build compliance matrix from requirement checklist
- Draft timeline to due date (questions, submission format)
- Go / no-go decision with operator
Delivery signals
- Remote signal in docs:
SaaS - remote_signal: virtual, saas
- keywords_positive: software, SaaS, cloud, integration, GIS, help desk
Submission & compliance signals
- This RFP contains instructions governing the proposals to be submitted and the material to be included therein; a description of the services to be provided; requirements which must be eligible for consideration; general evaluation criteria; and other requirements to be met by each proposal.
1.3 Type of Contract and Contract Terms It is proposed that, if a contract is entered into as a result of successful negotiations, the selected supplier will be required to sign a standard Commonwealth of Pennsylvania contract.
- If exceptions are expressly disputed, the Supplier must submit a “redlined” version of the terms or conditional showing all modifications proposed and an explanation as to why the modification is required.
- In addition, Suppliers must submit any additional contract terms, order forms or additional documents for which the Supplier requires signature from the Agency.
- The supplier’s willingness to accept the Appendix C Terms and Conditions, with minor clarifications, shall be an affirmative factor in the evaluation of the Supplier’s proposal.
- There are some terms that are not negotiable as they are required to do business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
1.8 Oral Presentation, Demonstration and Sample Work Products Suppliers who submit proposals may be required to make an oral presentation of their proposal to the Agency to provide an opportunity for the Supplier to clarify their proposal to ensure mutual understanding.
1.11 Contractor Responsibility Program Suppliers must certify that they are not currently under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, any other state, or the federal government to the best of their knowledge.
- Additionally, Suppliers must certify that they are not tax delinquent with either the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue or the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to the best of their knowledge.
- Supplier must accept the acknowledgement with the bid submission.
1.12 Cost Data and Submittal All cost data for the proposal shall be submitted as a separate document (Appendix B) apart from the Technical Proposal (Appendix A). **Absolutely no pricing can appear anywhere in the Technical Proposal.
- Failure to meet this requirement will result in automatic disqualification of the proposal.** Suppliers must upload two separate files through the BidNet Direct system: Envelope #1: Technical Proposal (Appendix A) with the correlating attachments and Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement Envelope #2: Cost Proposal (Appendix B) Proposals can be uploaded by registering and logging in at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/pennsylvania/phfa .
Source documents
Full parsed text — click to read.
- Appendix A RFP Technical Proposal.docx (43,456 chars parsed)
- Appendix B Cost Proposal RFP 2026-04-TMO-IT-02.xlsx (14,444 chars parsed)
- Appendix C-Terms-and-Conditions-Acknowledgement.pdf (1,763 chars parsed)
- PHFA 2026-04-OPS-IT-02 RFP Housing Program Software.docx (41,298 chars parsed)
- Q&A Document 1.pdf (30,844 chars parsed)
Primary scope doc: PHFA 2026-04-OPS-IT-02 RFP Housing Program Software.docx
Triage rationale
- document_parse (+12): 5 scope doc(s) parsed (pdf, docx, xlsx)
- remote_signal (+12): virtual, saas
- keywords_positive (+20): software, SaaS, cloud, integration, GIS, help desk
- keywords_negative (-36): construction, auditor, interpretation
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