URBAN FARM EXPANSION SERVICES

NYCHA, by issuing this RFP, seeks proposals (“Proposals”) from Non-Profit Providers (the “Proposers”) to provide NYCHA with Urban Farm Expansion Services, as detailed more fully within Section II of this RFP (collectively, the “Services”).

The release date of this RFP is September 24, 2024 (the “Release Date”).

A non-mandatory Proposers’ conference (“Proposers’ Conference”) will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams on October 3, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Although attendance is not mandatory at the Proposers’ Conference, it is strongly recommended that all interested Proposers attend, and that Proposers thoroughly review bid documents in advance of the meeting. To Participate in the Pre-Bid Conference, please follow the instructions below:

Option 1: Copy and paste the below in your browser or click on the TEAMS link to join:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mjk1MjFhYTktOTIzZi00NzNhLTkyMjAtZDljYjUyYzg5ZGY2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22709ab558-a73c-4f8f-98ad-20bb096cd0f8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cccf91cb-51c3-4bfb-a887-18e7992abd06%22%7d

Meeting ID: 228 709 475 069

Passcode: pZQooD

Option 2: Call in (audio only) +1 646-838-1534

Phone Conference ID: 121 439 501#

If Proposer seeks a full or partial waiver from complying with the M/WBE Program’s utilization requirements set forth in Section IV(1)(o) then Proposer shall email the RFP Coordinator the NYCHA Application for Waiver of M/WBE Utilization Goal (Attachment H-1) by October 11, 2024 (the “M/WBE Waiver Submission Deadline”). See Section IV(1)(o) for details.

Proposals must be successfully submitted into iSupplier in final form no later than 2 p.m. on October 18, 2024 (the “Proposal Submission Deadline”). Proposals which are saved in iSupplier as a “draft” but not successfully submitted will not be considered. Proposers should refer to Section IV(2) of this RFP for details on Proposal submission requirements.

The anticipated award date of the Agreement(s) to the Selected Proposer(s) is on or about February 2024.

All times stated above are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Proposer shall electronically upload a single .pdf containing ALL components of the Proposal into iSupplier by 2PM on the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA will NOT accept hardcopy Proposals. The Proposal shall not include embedded documents or proprietary file extensions. NYCHA will not accept Proposals via e-mail, fax, or mail.

Interested firms are invited to obtain a copy of the RFP on NYCHA`s website. To conduct a search for the RFP number; vendors are instructed to open the link: https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page . Instructions for registering for iSupplier can be found at http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page . After Proposer registers for iSupplier, it typically takes 24 to 72 hours for Proposer’s iSupplier profile to be approved. It is Proposer’s sole responsibility to complete iSupplier registration and submit its Proposal before the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA is not responsible for delays caused by technical difficulty or caused by any other occurrence.