Active SLED Opportunity · NEW YORK · CITY OF NEW YORK
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The City of New York DHS seeks proposals for stabilization beds providing emergency housing and services to unsheltered homeless adults. Contracts are for about five years starting July 2021, with possible renewals. Outreach teams will refer clients for immediate placement in less restrictive shelter alternatives.
Purpose of the SolicitationThe New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) estimates that there are 3,182 homeless adults currently living on the streets, subways or in other public places. Street homeless clients are not coming into traditional shelter for a variety of reasons. DHS provides temporary emergency housing and related services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in New York City. DHS’ Division of Street Homeless Solutions (SHS) employs street outreach to engage individuals who remain unsheltered. For those individuals living outdoors for an extended period who agree to accept services, stabilization beds provide a less restrictive alternative to traditional shelter. In this way, stabilization beds provide shelter to the unsheltered and help facilitate ongoing coordinated services with SHS outreach teams to help individuals who were previously residing in the subway and other public spaces get back on their feet. Contracted outreach teams and the Joint Command Center will be the referral sources into Stabilization beds. This will allow an outreach worker the ability to provide an immediate placement option for a street homeless client, without a protracted admissions process. DHS reserves the right to expand the referral source options, based upon DHS need and available capacity.Proposed Term of the Contract(s)It is anticipated that the terms of the contract(s) awarded from this RFP will be for approximately five (5) years from 07/01/2021. The contract may include an option to renew, for up to four (4) years, contingent on additional funding. DHS reserves the right, prior to contract award, to determine the length of the initial contract term and each option to renew, if any.Procurement TimelineHRA anticipates that the RFP will be released in June 2021. A pre-proposal conference will be held shortly after the release of the RFP. Number of awards is to be determined, but DHS estimates that there will be as many as five or more awards spread over the next fiscal year.Use of PASSPortPASSPort is a web-based system maintained by the City of New York to manage procurement. To submit a proposal to the upcoming RFP, all vendors must create an account within the PASSPort system. Please visit https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/to create an account or to log into the system to view this RFP.Note on Key Dates The key dates indicated below outline the release of the solicitation for this request for proposals. The solicitation response period is represented by the “Release Date” only.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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