MBS Legal Services (Acknowledgement Agreements and Issuer Liquidity Matters)
Contact and place of performance
Jennifer Perez
USA
Description: MBS Legal Services (Acknowledgement Agreement Reviews and Issuer Liquidity Matters) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this Sources Sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for providing Legal Services (Acknowledgement Agreement Reviews and Issuer Liquidity) in Support of...
View moreIf your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.
The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.
Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be further set aside for any of the socio-economic programs, set-aside for small business competition, procured through full and open competition, procured through GSA, etc. Interested potential offerors must clearly specify the following: their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size applicable to NAICS, socioeconomic business categories, GSA contract number (if applicable), and any other applicable GWAC numbers. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by April 2, 2026 on or before 2:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tarita Leftwich at [email protected] and Jennifer Perez at [email protected]. Additional information on the required services is listed below.
If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact the Contracting Officer, Tarita Leftwich at [email protected] and the Contract Specialist, Jennifer Perez, at [email protected].
Background:
General Description of Work:
The Contractor shall provide Legal Services (Acknowledgement Agreement Reviews and Issuer Liquidity Matters) in support of Ginnie Mae’s Mortgaged-Backed Securities Program. Some of the services required are as follows:
Below are the characteristics of the requirement: The tasks require a set of skill categories based on but not limited to the following approximate breakdown:
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued this Sources Sought notice to identify qualified firms capable of providing legal services in support of Ginnie Mae’s Mortgage-Backed Securities Program. Specifically, the agency requires legal expertise regarding Acknowledgement Agreement (AA) reviews and issuer liquidity matters. The scope of work includes program management support, conflict of interest resolution, mortgaged-backed securities tax law, intellectual property, information technology, electronic commerce, banking, litigation, and transition services. Contractors must demonstrate the capacity to handle six to ten AAs of varying complexity per month, with the potential for volume to increase to 15 per month.
This requirement is categorized under NAICS code 541110, Offices of Lawyers, and PSC R418, Support-Professional: Legal. While there is currently no set-aside designated for this procurement (NONE), the results of this market research will assist the government in determining the final acquisition strategy and method of procurement. The performance of these services is expected to occur at the contractor's facility within the United States. Key personnel required for this effort include senior and junior partners, associates, of counsel attorneys, paralegals, and project managers with specialized knowledge in residential mortgage-backed securities, structured finance, and tax law.
Submissions for this market survey must be received by April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Interested parties are requested to provide capability statements that detail their core competencies, past performance in federal or commercial sectors, and administrative structures for any anticipated subcontracting or teaming arrangements. The government will evaluate these responses based on the firm’s ability to manage program schedules, contain costs, and mitigate risks while avoiding ethical conflicts of interest. The solicitation number for this notice is 86615526MBSLEGAL, and Jennifer Perez serves as the primary point of contact. Administrative documentation includes a draft Performance Work Statement and a Request for Information document.
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