Notice Details

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) in partnership with New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOHMH”) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to seek one or more operator(s) to launch and operate the Pandemic Response Institute (“the Institute”).

The vision of an Institute is grounded in the vision of New York City as a place where all can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, where they are from, or where they live. Once established, the Institute’s operator(s) should shape its mission to mobilize a “whole of society” approach, to be matched by a “whole of government” approach, to preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies.

The Institute’s work should be rooted in the current recovery moment, centering initial activities on contributing to the City’s creation of a “new normal” post-COVID-19 by embedding resiliency and preparedness across sectors that comprise the public health ecosystem. The Institute will support DOHMH and New York City Emergency Management to facilitate a coordinated, equity-driven, and agile public health emergency response that can mitigate against the structural threats that undermine the health of New Yorkers.

NYCEDC plans to select the Institute operator(s) on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal and alignment with the vision, objectives and activities of the RFP, ability to advance equity, viability and financial feasibility of the proposed management and operating plan, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, and ability to operate and demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP.

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 www.nyc.gov/buycertified.

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.

There will be a virtual information session held at 4:00 PM EST on Monday, April 26, 2021 on the online platform indicated in the RFP. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by contacting PRIRFP@edc.nyc by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend this event.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications by emailing PRIRFP@edc.nyc no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Answers to all questions will be posted to the project’s web page on https://edc.nyc/rfps by Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to PRIRFP@edc.nyc on or before Friday, June 4, 2021.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Thursday, April 15, 2021. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM EST on Friday, June 4th, 2021. 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.