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Procurement
The office of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO) oversees all procurement activities of OCME.
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Opportunities
OCME is dedicated to promoting fairness and equity in our bidding processes. We comply with the requirements of New York City's MWBE program.
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 the City to do business with M/WBEs. 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.
Download the simple two-step account creation instructions
| Description | PASSPort ID Number |
Estimated Value | Procurement Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81625ME046- CHILLER MAINTENANCE | 81625Y0698 | $1,000,000.00 | albaez@ocme.nyc.gov |
| 81625Y0688 - DRAIN CLEANING SERVICES | 81625Y0688 | $1,000,000.00 | llaylock@ocme.nyc.gov |
| 25R0995LL - ACID WASTE NEUTRALIZATION SERVICES | 81625Y0691 | $100,000.00 | llaylock@ocme.nyc.gov |
| 81625ME034-UVIS CMS System Integration -2ND ROUND | 81625Y0690 | $1,000,000.00 | albaez@ocme.nyc.gov almora@ocme.nyc.gov |
| 81625R0966-TISSUE-TEK PRISMA PLUS AUTOMATED SLIDE STAINER | 81625Y0686 | $65,000.00 | albaez@ocme.nyc.gov |
| 81625MC020 - Isolation Gowns | 81625Y0684 | $100,000.00 | oajala@ocme.nyc.gov |
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
To view contracting opportunities, visit the PASSPort Public Portal.
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?
- 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.
Procurement News
The City of New York is rolling out new features in its PASSPort online procurement platform that will make the contracting process easier and more transparent than ever. PASSPort facilitates every step of the procurement process - from identifying vendors to contract solicitation and response evaluation, award to contract, and invoicing to payment. To maximize business opportunities, all contractors should create a vendor account in PASSPort. Please reference the Vendor Account Creation manual for step by step instructions on how to create a vendor account in PASSPort. Need help or have a question regarding PASSPort? Submit an inquiry to the MOCS Service Desk.
Contract Opportunities
Small Purchase Opportunities
None at this time.