Cost and Value Assessment Development Services

The Maryland-based government authority is seeking a vendor to conduct a study that produces a defensible estimate of the incremental cost of achieving 2026 agency certification for affordable multifamily housing. This study must assess the long-term value generated through operating savings, durability, asset preservation, and long-term affordability outcomes. The agency also requires the development of useful aids that will drive affordable housing developers to finance, design, develop, construct, retrofit, and maintain high-performing green housing through effective, practical, best-practice strategies. The project scope covers an incremental cost and lifecycle value assessment of the agency for multifamily affordable housing new construction and rehabilitation projects. The study must compare baseline code-compliant construction, prevailing affordable housing development practices, and agency certification to estimate incremental costs. These cost estimates must be presented on a per-unit, per-square-foot, and percentage-of-total development-cost basis, including the identification of major cost drivers and regional cost considerations. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The selected vendor must perform all work onsite at the agency location. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 3, 2026. The agency is looking for proposals to establish the budget, and bidders may submit their responses digitally via email or online.