Procurement
Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
Contracts
110 William Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Maryann Catalano
phone: (212) 312-3533
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: vrarrfp@edc.nyc
phone: (212) 312-3533
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: vrarrfp@edc.nyc
Accessibility questions: Moving forward for all procurements placed in the City record, Wheelchair Accessible and Blind Accessible and include the Equal Access Office at equalaccess@edc.nyc or 212-312-6602, by Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:00 PM
Archived
Goods and Services
Request for Proposals
2/27/2017
Solicitation
PIN#68900001 Due:
Description
New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (“MOME”) seek to position the City as a global leader in virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) and catalyze these new technologies through investment in shared resources and infrastructure. Specifically, NYCEDC seeks to create a VR/AR Lab in the City (the “Lab”) that will serve as a hub to foster innovation in hardware, software, and content creation, strengthen a sense of community and networking opportunities, and ultimately advance the City’s competitive advantages.
This RFP is an effort by NYCEDC, in connection with MOME, to select an Operator to launch and manage the Lab. NYCEDC is seeking financially sustainable and innovative proposals from qualified individuals, organizations, institutions, or companies to develop, market, and manage the Lab in an area of the City that caters to the VR/AR community and is easily accessible via public transportation.
NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, and the proposed fee.
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. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP
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://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe. 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 www.nyc.gov/buycertified.
NYCEDC established the Kick Start Loan programs for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on public construction projects. Kick Start Loans 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 www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe to learn more about the program.
An optional informational session will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10AM at LMHQ (150 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10038). Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to vrarRFP@edc.nyc on or before March 1, 2017.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017. Questions regarding the subject matter of this
RFP should be directed to vrarRFP@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, March 24, 2017, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.
Please submit six (6) sets of your proposal.
This RFP is an effort by NYCEDC, in connection with MOME, to select an Operator to launch and manage the Lab. NYCEDC is seeking financially sustainable and innovative proposals from qualified individuals, organizations, institutions, or companies to develop, market, and manage the Lab in an area of the City that caters to the VR/AR community and is easily accessible via public transportation.
NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, and the proposed fee.
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. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP
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://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe. 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 www.nyc.gov/buycertified.
NYCEDC established the Kick Start Loan programs for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on public construction projects. Kick Start Loans 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 www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe to learn more about the program.
An optional informational session will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10AM at LMHQ (150 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10038). Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to vrarRFP@edc.nyc on or before March 1, 2017.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017. Questions regarding the subject matter of this
RFP should be directed to vrarRFP@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, March 24, 2017, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.
Please submit six (6) sets of your proposal.