TENANT, FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION AT MADE BUSH TERMINAL RFP

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) is seeking proposals for an anchor food and beverage concession in the Café Building at MADE Bush Terminal. MADE (Manufacturers, Artisans, Designers and Entrepreneurs) is an ambitious urban redevelopment project in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, transforming a historic 20-acre waterfront property into a modern, mixed-use campus for local producers, fabricators, and creatives. The ideal respondent to this RFP will oversee the development, operations and maintenance of a distinguished amenity for this emerging waterfront destination.

NYCEDC’s core mission for MADE is to foster economic growth through local job creation, community engagement, and sustainable development while preserving the area's rich industrial heritage. By providing affordable spaces, job opportunities, public amenities, and innovative retail programming, MADE Bush Terminal is creating a dynamic ecosystem where innovation, creativity and tradition coexist, benefiting both businesses and surrounding communities.

NYCEDC plans to select a tenant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: vision alignment with MADE’s values and goals, financial feasibility, relevant experience, design and build teams’ relevant experiences, local experience, and M/WBE commitment.

It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives.

This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe. For the list of companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as M/WBE, please go to the https://sbsconnect.nyc.gov/certification-directory-search/.

NYCEDC established the Contract Financing Loan Fund programs for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on public construction projects. Contract Financing Loan Fund facilitates financing for short-term mobilization needs such as insurance, labor, supplies and equipment. Bidders/subcontractors are strongly encouraged to visit the NYCEDC website at http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe to learn more about the program.

An optional informational session will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at One Liberty Plaza. Those who wish to attend will be required to register via a form on the RFP’s webpage at https://edc.nyc/rfps on or before December 5, 2025.

Optional site visits will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 and Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11 A.M. at MADE Bush Terminal. Those who wish to attend will be required to register via a form on the RFP’s webpage at https://edc.nyc/rfps on or before December 10, 2025 and December 15, 2025 respectively.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 9, 2026. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP must be submitted via form on the RFP’s webpage at https://edc.nyc/rfps. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, January 16, 2026, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 9, 2026, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPREQUEST@edc.nyc on or before Friday, January 30, 2026.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Tuesday, November 25, 2025. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. on Friday, January 30, 2026. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation. Please upload your response as a .zip file with your company name and the title of this project.