What the buyer needs
AI summaryDelaware State Housing Authority (Housing Delaware) seeks Senior and Co-Managers for tax-exempt and taxable Single Family and Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond issuances. Selected firms will also provide technical assistance for financing structures that do not require bond issuance under a three-year agreement with an option to extend for up to two years. All qualified firms may apply, and Housing Delaware encourages Minority, Women-Owned, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises to participate. Interested parties must submit signed proposals by December 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. to Ujesh Patel at Housing Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, and must email any questions by November 20, 2026. Housing Delaware will evaluate proposals based on organization, experience, marketing, financial information, and management fees and bond-related costs. The authority anticipates selecting the underwriting team on or before December 29, 2026.
Scope of work
- Serve as Senior Manager or Co-Manager for Single Family and Multifamily bond issuances
- Provide technical assistance for financing structures not requiring bond issuance
- Underwrite tax-exempt and taxable mortgage revenue bonds
- Rotate book-running responsibilities if multiple Senior Managers are selected
- Provide in-house computer support and cash flow analysis for rating agency presentations
- Support retail and institutional marketing and distribution of housing bonds
- Assist with To Be Announced (TBA) market and alternative capital raising
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Organization | Not specified |
| Experience | Not specified |
| Marketing | Not specified |
| Financial Information | Not specified |
| Management Fees and Bond-Related Costs | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Not a debarred, suspended, or ineligible contractor
- Qualified persons, firms, and proposers
Documents to include with your response
- Cover letter
- Signed proposal (maximum 18 pages excluding cover letter and exhibits)
- Resumes of key personnel in an appendix
- List of state housing finance agencies served in the last three years with references
- List of taxable and tax-exempt housing bond issues from the past three years
- Most current annual report and financial statements
- Disclosures of reportable political contributions under MSRB Rule G-37 and conflicts under MSRB Rule G-17
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic
- Instructions
- Submit one electronic version, limited to 18 pages exclusive of a cover letter and exhibits, signed by an authorized representative, to Ujesh Patel, Director of Program Finance, Housing Delaware, Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, 10th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. Specify Senior or Co-Manager position(s).
