Underwriter Services

Solicitation #:
Issue Date:09/10/2026
Proposal Due:10/08/2026 - 3:00 PM
Classification:Professional Services
Type:Request for Proposal (RFP)
Status:New
Contract Terms
Three Years

DASNY seeks proposals from qualified firms, registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and/or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to serve as Senior Managing Underwriters, Co-Managing Underwriters, and Selling Group Members in connection with the proposed future issuance of bonds by DASNY. It is intended that through this Request for Proposal (“RFP”), one or more qualified underwriters will be selected for inclusion on DASNY’s Qualified Underwriter List (“List”). DASNY expects to sell bond issues through the Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Program and the Sales Tax Revenue Bond Program during the term of this engagement. Firms included on the List may also be used for other financings that may be undertaken by DASNY during the engagement period.

 

Firms who wish to serve as Selling Group Members are not required to provide a proposal in response to this RFP, but must complete and return the Common Application Coversheet. DASNY may add additional firms as Selling Group Members to its list of underwriters at any time upon demonstration of satisfactory registration requirements.

 

All proposers are responsible for obtaining any addenda issued and posted to DASNY’s website in relation to this procurement.

 

In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between Dormitory Authority personnel and an Offeror during the procurement process. The designated staff for this procurement is Madeline Miller, Email: ([email protected]). Contacts made to other Dormitory Authority personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the Offeror and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York. Please refer to DASNY's website (www.dasny.org) for DASNY policy and procedures regarding this law, or the OGS website (www.ogs.ny.gov/acpl) for more information about this law.

 

All proposers, domestic and foreign, must be in compliance with New York State business registration requirements. Contact the NYS Department of State regarding compliance. Proposals must be submitted in the full legal name of the proposer, or the full legal name plus a registered assumed name of the proposer, if any.

Primary Contact

Madeline Miller

Assistant Procurement Administrator

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY)

515 Broadway

3rd floor

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3014

Email: [email protected]

Company Name Contact Name Phone Email Website Fax Designation Goods/Services
Academy Securities, Inc. Tristan Patterson 3477959968 [email protected] https://academysecurities.com/
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
  • NYS Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (NYS Cert. SDVOB)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Underwriting Services
American Veterans Group, PBC Michael Bohling
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB)
D.A. Davidson & Co. Dan Froehlich 212-223-5358 [email protected] https://www.dadavidson.com/
Huntington Securities, Inc.
JAC Estimating Anna Nicole [email protected]
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
Perfect Building Maintenance Majok Deng (917) 447-1787 [email protected]
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Post Construction
Janitorial services
Power washing
Smart Bid Estimators Emma Martin 9177203892 [email protected] https://smartbidestimators.com/contact.html
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
Smart Bid Estimators provides professional construction estimating, quantity takeoff, and bid support services for general contractors, subcontractors, builders, developers, and construction companies.

Our team prepares detailed estimates from project drawings, plans, specifications, and bid documents, covering material quantities, labor requirements, and project scope.

Our Core Services:

Quantity Takeoffs
Material Takeoffs
Labor & Material Estimating
Construction Cost Estimating
Preliminary & Detailed Estimates
Bid & Tender Support
Construction Scheduling
MEP Estimating
Civil Estimating
Architectural & Structural Estimating
Trade-Specific Estimating

Trades We Cover:
Concrete, masonry, structural steel, wood & metal framing, roofing, drywall, flooring, painting, doors & windows, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site work, excavation, and other construction scopes.

Deliverables may include:
Detailed takeoff sheets, labor and material estimates, color-coded markup drawings, summary sheets, and PlanSwift files when requested.

We work with residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-trade projects and provide estimating support for both new construction and renovation work.

Our goal is to provide contractors with clear, organized, and timely estimating support for their bidding and pre-construction needs.
US CIVIL ESTIMATIONS Jennifer James 917-590-2506 [email protected] uscivilestimation.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
  • NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
Complete General Construction work ( ALL 16 Divisions including MEP,s as well)
W&B General Contracting LLC WILL ARIAS CRUZ 2019516105 Wb-global.net
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB)