NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
(PSP 2027-001)
Pursuant to §103D-304 HRS, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) anticipates the need for
professional services during the Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) and invites
interested parties to submit letters of interest and statements of qualifications for the categories
listed below.
Submittals must clearly state their specific category of interest, and the category must be
one of those listed below. Submittals for categories other than those listed below will NOT
be considered. Parties applying for more than one category must submit a SEPARATE
Letter of Interest and Statement of Qualifications for EACH category.
1. GS-0193
2. GS-0475
3. GS-0808
4. GS-1420
5. GS-1370
6. GS-0810
7. GS-0020
8. GS-0854`
9. GS-1550
10. GS-0110
11. GS-1730
12. GS-0819
13. GS-1380
14. GS-0401
15. GS-1701
16. GS-0801
17. GS-1301
18. GS-0150
19. GS-0170
20. GS-1315
21. GS-0131
22. GS-1373
23. GS-0807
24. GS-0830
25. GS-0101
26. GS-0184
27. GS-0457
28. GS-1530
Archaeology
Architectural Management
Architecture
Archivist
Cartography
Civil Engineering
Community Planning
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Economist
Education Research
Environmental Engineering
Forests Products Technology
General Biological Science
General Education and Training
General Engineering
General Physical Science
Geography
History
Hydrology
International Relations
Land Surveying
Landscape Architecture
Mechanical Engineering
Social Science
Sociology
Soil Conservation
Statistician
29. Legal Services
a. Administrative, Agency, and Regulatory Law (Federal, State, and County)
b. Business/Corporate/Contract Law
c. Collections
d. Constitutional Law
e. Finance/Banking/Investment Banking/Public Financing/Bond Counsel
f. Cybersecurity and Privacy Law
g. Intellectual Property
h. Labor, Employment, and Other Personnel Related Matters
i. Litigation, including Complex Litigation
j. Native Hawaiian Affairs
k. Real Property, Land Use, and Environmental Law
l. Trust Law
Submittals must include all of the following information:
1. The name of the firm or person, the principal place of business, and location of all of its
offices;
2. The age of the firm and its average number of employees over the past three (3) years;
3. The education, training, and qualifications of key members of the firm;
4. The names and phone numbers of up to five clients who may be contacted, including at
least two for whom services were rendered during the preceding year;
5. Any promotional or descriptive literature which the firm desires to submit (referring to
the firm’s website in lieu of submitting a hard copy is not acceptable); and
6. Range of professional fees, based on hourly rates when applicable.
Parties interested in being retained for any of the Legal Services must be in good standing,
possess an active license, and include the following additional information:
1. The area(s) of practice in which the attorney or firm is interested in providing services,
together with a summary of the number and types of cases/matters handled by each
attorney in each category;
2. The range of hourly rates charged by the attorney, paralegal and other billable staff, a
summary of the types and amounts of costs charged by the firm, whether any alternatives
to hourly billing are available (such as fixed fee per case or project) and a description of
the costs or methods on calculating charges under the alternative billing arrangements;
3. A brief description of staff and facilities available to the attorney or firm, including other
attorneys, secretarial and paralegal support, and whether the firm has the ability to
provide electronic case files during and following the conclusion of the matter or case;
4. The jurisdictions (state and courts) in which the attorneys are licensed and authorized to
practice.
As an agency of the State of Hawaiʻi, OHA is required to comply with the Uniform
Information Practices Act which requires certain information submitted to OHA to be
made available for public inspection upon request. Portions of submittals containing
proprietary information that an applicant desires be kept confidential must be clearly
identified and stated as such.
Submittals should be emailed to Procurement Supervisor, Michelle Jordan, at proposals@oha.org
All submittals must be received via email by the Procurement Unit of the Office of Hawaiian
Affairs no later than Monday, June 15, 2026. Other forms of submittals will not be
accepted. Inquiries regarding this notice can be directed to Michelle Jordan at
proposals@oha.org.