Contracting Opportunities

Proposals/Bids in 2023

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

DYCD contracts with various community-based organizations that provide services and activities for youth and low-income populations.


Literacy Programs Request for Proposals

EPIN: 26023P0011

Release Date: January 9, 2024

Pre-proposal Conference: February 6, 2024 at 10:00am and 2:00pm (registration links below)

Pre-proposal location: virtual via Microsoft TEAMS

Proposal Due Date:  April 5, 2024 at 2:00pm in PASSPort

DYCD is seeking a qualified vendors to provide Literacy programs in New York City. The populations served by the programs that are the subject of this RFP are middle school student in public schools serving low-income neighborhoods, and adults that are English Language Learners (ELLs), lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills and/or lack high school diplomas. The programs' primary purposes are to provide contextualized literacy services to help participants and communities thrive. The program will improve a broad range of competencies related to literacy, such as basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), and support participants to meet their contextualized goals in areas including but not limited to parenting, workplace, health care and civic engagement.


Pre-proposal Conference

DYCD will host two virtual pre-proposal conferences via Microsoft TEAMS on February 6, 2024 at 10:00am and 2:00pm.  To register for one or both of the conferences, please visit the RFP in PASSPort.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd-GqrjgtE9CMq0m44-QGrwT7Vgw0Dht3#/registration

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOCqqjMsG9eRwdEkhRWNOG4jGZWc9tsX

Proposal submission

All proposals must be submitted through the PASSPort system, by pre-qualified organizations, no later than 2:00pm on April 5, 2024.  DYCD will not accept any proposals offline. The proposal submission consists of a completed questionnaire and all required attachments referenced within the RFP.

PPC Documents

Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted via the Discussion with Buyer Forum within PASSPort no later than February 28, 2024.


Technical Assistance Services RFP - 26023P0007 

Procurement Summary: DYCD's capacity-building and technical assistance programs support DYCD’s contracted providers in various areas needed to enhance program services. DYCD is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the areas of Organization Development, Fiscal Management, Strength-Based Approaches to Service Delivery, Career Development, Developing a Safe and Supportive Environment, Adult Literacy Support, Mental Health Support and Case Management. These services have been determined to be of high need to support our contracted providers and the work they do for the City of New York.

Providers who are interested in applying to this opportunity can access the solicitation document via the PASSPort Public Portal at: https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public

Questions may be addressed to the Agency Contact by the due date and time, and via the Discussion Forum in PASSport.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on April 5, 2023 at 10am, via Zoom. To receive the meeting link you may register https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsduyqqzovG9HSE6XrutAkaRrUlvhA-8PO

PPC Documents

Responses must be submitted via the PASSPort system no later than April 28, 2023 at 2pm 


Former Requests for Proposals