Foreclosure Legal Services & Related Technical Support for the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service, is seeking Foreclosure Legal Services & Related Technical Support for the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside Request for Quotation (RFQ) for judicial and non-judicial foreclosure, eviction, and mediation services. The objective is to contract legal counsel to manage post-acceleration default management legal services, serving as a pilot program to inform a future national default management services portfolio. Quotes are due March 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive legal support, including:
- Judicial and Non-Judicial Foreclosure Services: Handling both uncontested and contested foreclosure litigation for up to 100 accounts per state.
- Eviction Services: Obtaining possession of real property and securing collateral.
- Mediation Services: Managing foreclosure mediation programs.
- Bankruptcy Services: Representing the Client in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings.
- Deficiency Judgments: Seeking deficiency judgments where applicable and cost-effective.
- Related Technical Support: Including real-time case status reporting and consistent case management.
Key Requirements
Offerors must be licensed law firms in good standing in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas. They must demonstrate capability in handling all aspects of foreclosure processes, contested cases, mediation, evictions, and deficiency judgments, with experience in federal loan foreclosure, bankruptcy, eviction, and mediation under state and federal law. A Program Management Plan (PMP) and a Quality Control Plan (QCP) meeting Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements are mandatory.
Contract Details
- Solicitation Number: 1231ME26Q0001
- Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ) - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 531390 (Legal Services), Size Standard: $19.5 Million
- Award: The government intends to make one award.
- Place of Performance: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas.
Submission & Evaluation
- Quote Submission Deadline: March 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Quotes must be emailed to Dominique Davis at dominique.davis@usda.gov.
- Questions Deadline: February 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET, submitted via Exhibit A to dominique.davis@usda.gov.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Evaluation factors include technical approach, qualifications, experience, PMP, QCP, price, and past performance.
- Quote Format: Strict adherence to page limits (Technical Approach: 30 pages, Past Performance: 2 pages), font, margin, and spacing requirements is mandatory. Non-compliance may result in ineligibility.
- Offer Acceptance Period: 90 calendar days.
Points of Contact
- Primary: Dominique Davis (dominique.davis@usda.gov)
- Secondary: James Sowden (james.sowden@usda.gov)