For General DOC and Person in Custody inquiries, call the DOC Information Line at:
718-546-1500 (open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm)
The Central Office of Procurement (COP) is the main office for all procurement activities for the Department of Correction. COP consists of two units: Formal Contract Unit and Purchasing Unit.
Althea Samuels
Assistant Commissioner, Contracts and Procurement
Agency Chief Contracting Officer
Carlo DiFava
Senior Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer
Kareem Alibocas
Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer, Formal Contract Unit
Central Office Of Procurement
75-20 Astoria Blvd. Suite 160
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Make a Contract Management/Purchasing Inquiry
Firms should periodically check this page for upcoming contracting opportunities with DOC.
To view contracting opportunities, visit the PASSPort Public Portal.
Identifying M/WBE Certified Firms
The Online Directory of Certified Businesses website provides a comprehensive, searchable tool that will help both city buyers and private entities locate certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), Emerging Business Enterprises (EBEs), and or Locally-based Enterprises (LBEs) throughout the New York City tri-state area. Find detailed information on certified companies, including a brief description of their work history, contact information, and detailed information about what the companies sell. www.nyc.gov/buycertified
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program (M/WBE)
Subcontractor Resource Guide
Doing Business with the City of New York
To do business with the City of New York, organizations need to create a vendor account in the City’s Payee Information Portal (PIP) (to get paid) and also in Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort) (for all other contracting actions, including completing vendor disclosures, finding and responding to contracting opportunities, signing the contract upon contract award, and much more). The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) developed and maintains PASSPort.
Learn more about PASSPort and contracting with NYC – visit the MOCS website:
Getting Started: An Introduction to Doing Business with the City of New York
Note: A PASSPort account is required to respond to solicitations (RFx). Organizations looking to respond to Health and Human Services (HHS) solicitations need to have an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort.
Need Help or Have a Question?
The Department usually does not administer its own construction projects. For Department of Correction construction project information, please visit the City of New York's Department of Design and Construction (DDC) website.
For information on other City of New York contracts and services, visit the websites of www.nyc.gov. Information is provided there on how to enroll as a vendor.