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PASSPort: Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal

To do business with the City of New York, organizations must create two vendor accounts:

  1. Payee Information Portal (PIP) account to get paid
  2. Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort) account for all other contracting actions

Every step of the procurement process is managed on PASSPort: vendors can find and respond to contracting opportunities, sign contracts upon contract award, and much more.

View all NYC contracting opportunities on the PASSPort Public Portal

Need Help or Have a Question?

The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) developed and maintains PASSPort.

  • For assistance with PIP, please refer to the PIP website.
  • For PASSPort learning resources, visit MOCS Learning to Use PASSPort.
  • For technical assistance when using PASSPort, submit an inquiry to the MOCS Service Desk.
  • For assistance regarding solicitations (RFx), reach out to the soliciting City Agency via the email address listed for the relevant RFx in PASSPort, or post a question via the Discussion Forum of the RFx.

Bid Opportunities

Information concerning current and future bid opportunities is available online. All documents necessary for submitting a bid can be obtained at NYC DOT, 55 Water Street, Ground Floor, New York 10041. Search for Current and Upcoming Bid Solicitations

Effective December 30, 2024: New Requirement to Submit NYSDOL Registration with All Bids

Effective December 2024, all bids and proposals for construction projects must include a copy of the bidder or proposer’s certificate of registration with the New York State Department of Labor (DOL). This requirement stems from Section 220-I of the Labor Law. Information on the DOL registration process and the portal can be found on the DOL’s Contractor and Subcontractor website.

Requests For Proposals

All Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are available electronically. Please follow directions per the submission instructions detailed in the RFP package. View current NYC DOT RFPs

Requests For Information

All Requests for Information (RFIs) intended to obtain industry feedback are available electronically. Please follow directions per the response instructions detailed in the RFI. View the Expansion of Direct Enforcement of Weight Limits Using Weigh-In-Motion RFI 84126Y0746 (pdf) Information about Weigh-in-Motion in NYC

M/WBE Noncompetitive Small Purchase Procurement Opportunities

City agencies can award contracts of up to $1,500,000 for goods, professional services, standard services and construction directly to City-certified M/WBEs without formal competition using the M/WBE Noncompetitive Small Purchase Method. This streamlined process makes it easier for M/WBEs to do business with the City. Don't miss out: be ready to receive and respond to these opportunities directed specifically to our City-certified M/WBE businesses by creating an account in PASSPort today.

Simple two-step account creation instructions for PASSPort Vendor Accounts

Event Production, Sponsorship Solicitation, and Partner Production Support PQL000155

Dancers and musicians perform at an event on Corona Plaza in Queens
Turnout NYC event at Corona Plaza in Queens

This Pre-Qualified List (PQL) seeks talented contractors with experience in programming services, sponsorship solicitation, and event and market production. Qualified firms may be called upon to provide event and market production support for programming small and large-scale events in NYC DOT public spaces citywide. Apply to PQL000155 via PASSPort

M/WBE Pre-Qualified List for Bridge Projects

A new City Record Online Advertisement for M/WBE Pre-Qualified List (PQL) for Bridge Projects will be published before the start of fiscal year 2027. NYC DOT does not anticipate releasing any RFPs to the M/WBE PQL for the remainder of fiscal year 2026.

Applications will be reviewed through PASSPort quarterly. Submit applications as soon as possible to avoid delays and ensure inclusion in the quarterly review cycle.

Pre-Qualified Lists for Capital Bridge Projects

NYC DOT invites engineering firms to be considered for inclusion on the agency’s Pre-Qualified Lists for Fiscal Year 2027 and 2028 for the following two categories of service:

  1. Bridge Design and Construction Support Services
  2. Bridge Resident Engineering Inspection (REI) Services

For the two categories, three lists (Large, Medium, and Small) are established according to project size. No firm may be placed on more than two of the three lists under each category. Firms that are placed on these pre-qualified lists may be invited to receive RFPs on selected Capital Bridge Projects without additional public notification. The Pre-Qualification Lists are:

  • Small Bridge Design/REI: (for projects less than $15 million in construction cost)
    • PQL000168, Bridge Design and Construction Support Services, small
    • PQL000171, Bridge Residential Engineering Inspection Services, small

  • Medium Bridge Design/REI: (for projects of $15 to $40 million in construction cost)
    • PQL000167, Bridge Design and Construction Support Services, medium
    • PQL000170, Bridge Residential Engineering Inspection Services, medium

  • Large Bridge Design/REI: (for projects more than $40 million in construction cost)
    • PQL000166, Bridge Design and Construction Support Services, large
    • PQL000169, Bridge Residential Engineering Inspection Services, large

For a firm to be pre-qualified, the firm must meet specific criteria requirements as stated on the Pre-Qualification Forms and SF330 Forms.

Applications will be reviewed through PASSPort quarterly. Submit applications as soon as possible to avoid delays and ensure inclusion in the quarterly review cycle. Firms already on prior Pre-Qualified Lists will need to be re-certified for inclusion on future lists. Apply for all Pre-Qualified Lists through PASSPort

Design-Build

Design-Build combines design and construction into one contract. Learn about Design-Build at NYC DOT and find Design-Build projects

Concessions

A concession is an agreement that allows a company to do business on City property. An example includes food courts on public plazas. Concessions are granted for a fixed number of years following a public bidding process. Concessions contracts may include outdoor stall markets, kiosks, and pedestrian plazas.

Open Streets Concession Program

NYC DOT is seeking Franchise and Concession Review Committee approval to utilize a different procedure to establish a program to award various significant concessions, at citywide locations to be determined, for the operation and management of open streets and maintenance and repair of certain amenities installed within open streets.

Memorandum – Open Streets Concession Program (pdf)

Mailing List for Future Concessions

NYC DOT is seeking individuals and businesses interested in being contacted for future requests for bids or proposals for NYC DOT concessions. Typical NYC DOT concessions are food and beverage sales, pedestrian plazas, farmer’s markets, stall markets, bicycle parking, vending machines, e-bike battery swapping, and electric vehicle charging.

Interested parties may sign up for email notifications and may select one or more concession topics to receive email updates about upcoming concessions opportunities.

Subscribe to NYC DOT’s Concessions email lists on Mailchimp

Questions? Contact the NYC DOT Concessions office at concessions@dot.nyc.gov or 212-839-6550.

Franchises

A franchise is a contract between a company and the City. The company provides a public service. Examples are certain private bus routes and conduits for gas and electric utilities. Franchises generally require legislative approval and are granted for a limited term of years following a public bidding process.

Staten Island Ferry Industry Day

NYC DOT’s Ferry Division hosted an industry day event on November 17, 2021. We presented the Staten Island Ferry Facility Flood Protection scope and how we will use the design build method of procurement and project delivery to interested representatives of the Industry. It was an opportunity for the Agency to express its goals for the project, outline the design build procurement approach, and release an anticipated schedule for the procurement and completion of the project. NYC DOT is interested in hearing from attendees on the presentation and procurement approach. To reach us, please email acco@dot.nyc.gov. NYC DOT anticipates releasing an RFQ in February 2022 with a subsequent RFP released to a shortlisted group around July 2022. NYC DOT also anticipates a Construction NTP to be issued on June 2023 (all dates subject to change). Staten Island Ferry Industry Day Presentation (pdf) Staten Island Ferry Industry Day Attendees List (pdf) Watch the Staten Island Ferry Industry Day Presentation on YouTube Listen to the Staten Island Ferry Industry Day Presentation on SoundCloud

More Resources

Appendix A

Appendix A - General Provisions Governing Contracts for Consultants, Professional, Technical, Human and Client Services. Download Appendix A

Adopt-A-Highway

NYC DOT's Adopt-A-Highway Program is an opportunity for on-location sponsorship for the businesses, organizations, or individuals that give back to their communities by providing clean and beautiful highways.

Citywide Resources

Citywide Bidders List

All vendors are encouraged to enroll on the New York Citywide bidder and receive more information on doing business in the City of New York. Go to the Citywide Bidders List

City Record

All City procurements, including DOT's capital construction projects, are advertised on the City record. Visit the City Record

Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise

Learn more about MWBE Policies and Procedures FY21 Agency M/WBE Utilization Plan

NYC Construction Loan Program

The NYC Construction Loan assists small contractors, including M/WBEs, to competitively bid on City contracts. This pilot loan program helps address the difficulties that small construction firms encounter accessing capital at early stages when bidding on contracts with DOT. The loans range from $25,000 up to 30% of the contract value, but not more than $150,000. Find out how to access the billion dollar pool of construction contracts awarded by the City of New York

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

The DBE goal for the federally funded Ferry Boat procurement is 2.2%. This procurement has possible opportunities for vendors who qualify as DBEs to supply parts and services for the project. Interested Vendors may contact NYC DOT Agency Chief Contracting Officer at accomail@dot.nyc.gov (phone: 212-839-9292).

Contractors bidding on federally-funded NYC DOT projects are required to use DBEs. NYC DOT's DBE Goal for FFY 2025-2027 DBE Directory Find out more about becoming a certified DBE from the New York State DOT.

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