RFQ 2026-03 - Single Family Senior Manager, Single Family Co-Manager, Single Family Selling Group Member, and Multifamily Investment Bankers

Agency:	Florida Housing Finance Corporation
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236115 - New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) 236116 - New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) 236118 - Residential Remodelers 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Feb 9, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 18, 2026
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RFQ 2026-03 - Single Family Senior Manager, Single Family Co-Manager, Single Family Selling Group Member, and Multifamily Investment Bankers (Posted 2.9.2026 at 10.39 a.m.)
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 2026-03

SINGLE FAMILY SENIOR MANAGER, CO-MANAGER, SELLING GROUP

MEMBER, AND MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT BANKERS

for

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

February 9, 2026

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SECTION ONE

INTRODUCTION

Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“Florida Housing”) is soliciting competitive, sealed

responses from qualified firms to provide Single Family Senior Manager, Single Family Co-

Manager, Single Family Selling Group Member, and/or Multifamily Investment Banker services

in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”),

and any other term and condition in any contract subsequently awarded. Respondents will be

selected and determined through Florida Housing’s review of each response, considering the

factors identified in this RFQ.

SECTION TWO

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this document, the following terms will be defined as follows:

“Board”

The Board of Directors of Florida Housing Finance

Corporation.

“Committee”

The review committee composed only of employees of

Florida Housing that is established pursuant to Rule 67-

49.007, Fla. Admin. Code.

“Contractor”

A person or entity providing the professional services

described in Section Four of this RFQ.

“Days”

Calendar days, unless otherwise specified.

“Effective Date”

The date the last party signs the contract that is awarded as a

result of this RFQ.

“Florida Housing”

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, a public corporation

and public body corporate and politic created by s. 420.504,

F.S.

“Respondent”

Any person or entity who has the capability in all respects to

perform fully the requirements contained in this RFQ, and

submits a response to this RFQ.

“Response”

The written submission by a Respondent to this RFQ.

“RFQ”

This RFQ, including all exhibits referenced in this document

and all other documents incorporated by reference.

“Website”

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation website,

the URL of which is www.floridahousing.org.

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SECTION THREE

PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS

A. Respondents will submit their Response to:

https://www.floridahousing.org/legal/procurements/RFQ-2026-03-Document-Upload

Florida Housing must receive the entire Response on or before 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March

18, 2026, as Responses will be opened at that time. Any Responses received after the deadline will

be considered non-responsive. One complete copy of the response in PDF format is preferred; the

PDF must be text-searchable and not password-protected, unless specified otherwise in Section

Six below, and the file name ought to contain a reference to both the solicitation number (RFQ

2026-03) and the name of the Respondent. Please note that the site will ask for the Respondent's

contact information and the solicitation number prior to being able to upload the Response. Florida

Housing will not accept a mailed or faxed Response.

B. This RFQ does not commit Florida Housing to award a contract to any Respondent or to

pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of a Response.

C. All services under the contract awarded are to be performed solely by the Contractor, unless

subcontracted or assigned with the prior written approval and consent of Florida Housing.

D. Florida Housing reserves the right to:

1. Waive minor deficiencies and informalities;

2. Accept or reject any or all Responses received as a result of this RFQ;

3. Obtain information concerning any or all Respondents from any source;

4. Request an oral interview before the Board from any or all Respondents;

5. Select for contract negotiation or for award a Response other than (or in addition

to) that with the highest score in order to serve the best interests of Florida Housing and the

public; and

6. Negotiate with the successful Respondent with respect to any additional terms or

conditions of the contract.

E. Any interested party may submit any question regarding this RFQ in writing via e-mail to

the Contract Administrator at Contract.Admin@floridahousing.org. All questions must be

submitted no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 25, 2026. Phone calls will not be

accepted. Florida Housing expects to respond to all questions in writing by 5:00 p.m., Eastern

Time, on March 4, 2026. Florida Housing will post a copy of all questions received and the

corresponding answers on Florida Housing’s website at:

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http://www.floridahousing.org/legal/procurements/request-for-qualifications.

Only written responses or statements from the Contract Administrator that are posted on our

website will bind Florida Housing. No other means of communication, whether oral or written,

may be construed as an official response or statement from Florida Housing.

F. Between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the

posting of the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays,

respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact any member of

Florida Housing’s Board of Directors or any Florida Housing employee concerning any aspect of

this solicitation, except in writing to the Contract Administrator. Violation of this provision may

be grounds for rejecting a response.

G. Any person who wishes to protest the specifications of this RFQ must file a protest in

compliance with s. 120.57(3), F.S., and Rule Ch. 28-110, Fla. Admin. Code. Failure to file a protest

within the time prescribed in s. 120.57(3), F.S., will constitute a waiver of proceedings under Ch.

120, F.S.

H. The term of the contract will be for three years, subject to satisfactory performance at the

sole discretion of Florida Housing. If the parties mutually agree in writing, the contract may be

renewed once for an additional three years.

I. Florida Housing is not required to use the services of any selected Contractor or to assign

any work to such provider, and may terminate the contract with any selected Contractor without

cause and without penalty.

J. Pursuant to Rule 67-49.004, Fla. Admin. Code, Florida Housing may modify the terms of

the RFQ at any point prior to the due date for Responses. A notice of such modification will be

posted on Florida Housing’s Website. Any Respondent will have at least seven days from the date

of the posting of the notice of the modification to submit or modify its Response.

K. The terms of this RFQ, and any modifications thereto, will be incorporated into any

contract offered as a result of this RFQ. Failure of a successful Respondent to accept these

obligations in the final contract may result in cancellation of the award and selection of an alternate

Respondent.

L. By submitting a Response to this RFQ, the Respondent agrees that any resulting contracts

or agreements (and any attachments, exhibits, and amendments) may be executed and delivered

by electronic signatures. As used herein, the term “electronic signatures” shall have the meaning

in s. 668.50, F.S.

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SECTION FOUR

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Respondents may be selected for one or more of the programs listed below. The determination

of Contractor’s role on a financing team will be made at Florida Housing’s sole determination on

an on-going basis.

A. Single Family Senior Managers

1. Services to be provided in connection with any Florida Housing single family bond

issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Recommend the optimum bond structure for specific debt issuances and

alternatives to minimize overall debt service costs while advising Florida Housing on the

various risks.

b. Recommend structures that will assist in down payment assistance creation as well

as cost effective ways to provide low mortgage rates.

c. Prepare ongoing weighted average rate analyses to determine the creation and use

of zeroes in the indenture.

d. Prepare preliminary, interim and final stand-alone cash flows as requested.

e. Prepare arbitrage runs as requested.

f. Assist with reviewing relevant documents for the approval of fiscal determination

and bond issuance approval from Florida Housing’s Board of Directors.

g. Work with the rating agencies to provide them with the information needed and

answer their questions to acquire a rating for the bonds to be issued.

h. Prepare a final pricing book after the pricing of each bond sale for distribution to

Florida Housing. The following information must be included: a summary of the key points

of a bond sale including the date, amount and interest rate of each maturity; true interest

cost; a copy of the pricing wire, a summary of the sources and uses of funds, a breakdown

of the underwriter’s takedown, management fee and expenses; a comparison of the interest

rates and yields to other comparable issues in the market, and any applicable articles

regarding current market indicators and credit market comments. The comparables should

include preliminary and final wires for other HFA deals done within the range of 30 days

prior through 15 days after Florida Housing’s institutional pricing.

i. Pre-marketing and marketing of Florida Housing’s bonds.

j. Provide Florida Housing with preliminary and final pricing wires and offering

scales to be reviewed and approved prior to publication.

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