Active SLED Opportunity · NEW YORK · CITY OF NEW YORK
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NYC Department of Health seeks contractors to lead Community Emergency Networks for public health emergency preparedness and response. Six-year contract from 2027 to 2033. Pre-proposal conference June 16, 2026. Responses due July 15, 2026.
The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“NYC Health Department” or the “Agency”) is seeking up to six (6) qualified Contractors who will each lead a Community Emergency Network (“CEN”) that will enhance the Agency’s ability to mitigate the public health impacts of emergencies in NYC. The CENs will be networks that use models inspired by Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), such as Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) and Long-Term Recovery Groups (LTRG). They will demonstrate focus on hyperlocal preparedness and response planning within their community (e.g. information sharing, identifying needs and gaps in services and offering a structure for community-based emergency collaboration during all phases of emergencies). Additionally, they will coordinate community-based service providers (i.e. nonprofits, businesses, congregations, clinics, associations, individual leaders, and other nongovernmental providers) in the preparedness, response, recovery, and/or mitigation phases of emergency management.The contract term is anticipated to be for six (6) years from March 1, 2027, to February 28, 2033, with no renewal options.There will be a Pre-Proposal Conference at 1:00 p.m., ET, on June 16, 2026, via teleconference. Attendance by proposers is optional but strongly recommended by the NYC Health Department. To register for the teleconference, please RSVP for the conference by 2:00 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026, by emailing the name, title, affiliation, and email address of each attendee to RFP@health.nyc.gov. Please state “CEN Leader” in the subject line of the email. Proposers who submit an RSVP will be provided an invitation via email to attend the teleconference.All questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Agency Contact person via Discussion with Buyer tab in PASSPort, or preferably by e-mail at RFP@health.nyc.gov. Questions submitted by June 9, 2026, will be addressed at the pre-bid teleconference. Answers to all questions received by the question deadline of June 23, 2026, will be provided in an addendum released through PASSPort.Please note that this procurement is released via PASSPort. Please visit PASSPort to respond to this solicitation. Responses are due on July 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Link to PASSPort Public Portal: https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public.This procurement is subject to participation goals for MBEs and/or WBEs as required by Section 6-129 of the New York City Administrative Code.If you require assistance with creating a PASSPort account or responding to the RFP, please submit an inquiry to the MOCS Service Desk.
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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