Litigation & Other Legal Advisory Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
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 Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation for Litigation and Other Legal Advisory Services. The agency requires law firms to provide comprehensive legal representation and regulatory advice concerning its oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. Phase I submissions are due February 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
Contractors will provide legal services across a broad spectrum of specialties, including:
- Litigation: Representing FHFA in state and federal courts regarding foreclosures, lien primacy, and challenges to agency authority.
- Regulatory Advice: Counseling on banking, securities, financial services regulation, bankruptcy, real estate, antitrust, and administrative law.
- Emerging Areas: Legal advice regarding artificial intelligence, privacy law (Privacy Act/FOIA), and insolvency.
- Support Services: Providing court reporting, videography, exhibit preparation, and expert witnesses.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts (anticipated award of up to five).
- Duration: Five-year ordering period (May 4, 2026 – May 3, 2031).
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Open Competition).
- NAICS Code: 541110 (Office of Lawyers).
- Key Deadlines: Questions are due by January 29, 2026; Phase I proposals are due February 6, 2026.
Evaluation
The FHFA will use a two-phase evaluation process:
- Phase I: Evaluation of Legal Experience (maximum 8 pages). No pricing is submitted at this stage.
- Phase II: Oral presentations and personnel qualifications, followed by pricing and conflict of interest reviews. Technical factors (Experience and Oral Presentations) are significantly more important than price.
Additional Notes
Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and use Attachment G for all solicitation questions. All deliverables must be Section 508 compliant and handled according to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) security protocols.