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Bid Extension: Requirements Contracts for Postsecondary Pathways Programs
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- Agency
- Education published by agency
- Published
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000
- Responses due
- 2026-10-06T13:00:00.000
- PIN
- R1875040
- Category
- Goods and Services
- Selection method
- Request for Proposals
Notice text
<p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The New York City Public Schools (NYC DOE), on behalf of the Office of Student Pathways, is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced organizations capable of providing early college credit opportunities, industry-recognized credentialing programs, or research/impact services.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This solicitation comprises three (3) distinct service components. Vendors may submit proposals for Component 1, Component 2, and Component 3, or All Components. </span></span></p><ol> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Component 1: Early College Credit Opportunities and Programs.</span></strong></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Component 2: Industry-Recognized Credentialing Opportunities and Programs.</span></strong></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Component 3: Career-Connected Learning Support and Impact Services.</span></strong></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Notes:</span></strong></span></p><ul> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Vendors may elect to submit proposals for one, two, three, or all components, subject to the conditions noted above.</span></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The requested services are limited to non-public entities nationwide or public institutions of higher education located outside of New York State.</span></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This is an open-ended RFP (to remain open indefinitely).</span></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. EST, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.</span></strong></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This RFP may result in multiple Requirements contract agreements. The awarded contract will be for a term of three (3) years with two twoyear options to extend. It is anticipated that services will commence on or about July 2027.</span></span></p><ul> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To download, please go to: https://infohub.nyced.org/working-with-the-doe/vendors/open-doe-solicitations/request-for-proposals.</span></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you cannot download it, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the RFP number and title in the subject line. </span></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For all questions related to this RFP, please e-mail [email protected] with the RFP number and title in the subject line of your e-mail.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Questions regarding this solicitation must be addressed only to </span><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>[email protected]</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> by no later than <strong>4:00 p.m. EST, Friday, June 26, 2026.</strong> Subsequent amendments and answers will be posted to </span><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://vendorportal.nycenet.edu/vendorportal/login.aspx.</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Review this site periodically for important updates</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There will be a Pre-proposal Conference on <strong>Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. </strong><strong>Eastern Time</strong><strong> on Microsoft Teams Live. </strong>The link to the virtual Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled is below:</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d5eace46-fbf3-4860-80c9-b0c759b8cd26@18492cb7-ef45-4561-8571-0c42e5f7ac07</span> </span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We recommend that proposers download the free Microsoft Teams Application on their computer and/or mobile device to participate in the Teams Live Event in advance of the conference, and attendees should plan to log in 5 minutes prior to the conference start time.</span></span></p><p><u><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For electronic Proposal submissions, please note the following procedures:</span></strong></span></u></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Proposal submissions may be sent via electronic mail (the Proposal Submission Email) to </span><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>[email protected]</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> (the Proposal Submission Email Address). Proposal submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The subject line of the Proposal Submission Email must include the solicitation number and the name of the submitting vendor (e.g., R1875 [Enter Company Name]. </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please attach the completed Request for Proposal, Appendix F, and Appendix G documents to the Proposal Submission Email as separate files. The Appendix F file must be named Pricing Form, Appendix G must be named Cost Budget Summary, and the completed Request for Proposal must be named RFP.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If the files accompanying your proposal submission are too large to be sent as email attachments, please include, in the first line of your Proposal Submission Email, a link to a Microsoft OneDrive folder containing all proposal-related documents.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>When using OneDrive, do not attach any documents to the Proposal Submission Email.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Within your OneDrive folder, please include a separate subfolder containing Appendix F and Appendix G. This subfolder, as well as the Appendix F Pricing Form file, must be labeled: Appendix G Cost Budget Summary.</span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The name of your OneDrive folder must match the subject line of your Proposal Submission Email. Additionally, the OneDrive folder must not contain any files unrelated to the proposal submission. </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><u><strong>Guidance for first-time Microsoft One-Drive Users:</strong></u> </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Microsoft OneDrive (OneDrive) is a file hosting and synchronization service operated by Microsoft as part of its web version of Microsoft Office. OneDrive allows users to grant access to files which are too large to transmit via electronic mail to other users. If you do not have Office 365, please take the following steps to gain access to a free version of OneDrive so that you can upload those proposal submission documents which are too large to transmit via electronic mail: </span></span></p><p style='margin-left:24px'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1. Conduct an internet search for Microsoft OneDrive; </span></span></p><p style='margin-left:24px'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2. Navigate to the official Microsoft website and sign up for a free account; </span></span></p><p style='margin-left:24px'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3. Once you have created a folder for the solicitation whose name matches the subject line of your Proposal Submission Email, upload the documents relevant to your proposal submission in this folder. </span></span></p><p style='margin-left:24px'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4. Create a share link for this folder; </span></span></p><p style='margin-left:24px'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5. Be sure to check your share settings so that anyone receiving the link that you create will be able to open the link and access the files. If your share link permissions are restricted (e.g. to only your organization in Office 365), the DOE will not be able to view your solicitation documents. It is your responsibility to ensure that the link(s) you provide allows the DOE to view, download, and/or open your documents; and</span></span></p><p style='margin-left:24px'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>6. Include the link which you have created as the first line of your proposal Submission Email. </span></span></p><p><u><span style='font-size:10pt'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For hard copy (paper) Proposal submissions, please follow the instructions below:</span></strong></span></u></p><p><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Further to prior instructions regarding submissions of Proposals. In addition to electronic submission via email, the proposer may choose to hand deliver their Proposal packages to NYC DOE at any time prior to the Proposal Due Date/Time if you plan to submit a paper Proposal. You must provide notice by emailing </span><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>[email protected],</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> including Paper Submission Request for Solicitation # R1875 in the subject line, at least three (3) business days in advance of the anticipated date and time and place you or your agent plan to arrive at <strong>65 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Rm 1201</strong> to drop off your Proposal. Proposers should include in their notification e-mail the name of the person who will be delivering the Proposal or advise that the Proposal Package will be arriving by messenger. Proposers who fail to provide advance notification of intent to hand-deliver a proposal risk not having anyone to receive the Proposal Package. FedEx, UPS, USPS, or other common deliveries services will be accepted.</span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The proposal opening will be held on <strong><u>Wednesday, October 7, 2026</u></strong>. This is for internal opening only, and the public is not permitted.</span></span></p><p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please continue to check the DOE website and/or Vendor Portal for updates. </span></span></p><p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://infohub.nyced.org/vendors</span> </span></p><p style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://www.finance360.org/vendor/vendorportal/</span></span></p>