DISC 1202 Graphic Design

The New York State (NYS) Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) and Council on Children and Families (CCF) announce a Discretionary Opportunity Announcement (DISC) for qualified entities that provide graphic design services for print, electronic use, and media campaigns. Please see the SOI Eligibility Criteria section for additional information.

This advertisement is public notice that OCFS is seeking to contract with organizations to graphically design materials consistent with NYS Branding Guidelines and CCF brand guidelines. Please see the SOI Scope of Work section for additional information.

The purpose of this solicitation is to invite any eligible and interested entities that believe they can satisfy this program’s needs to inform OCFS by a Letter of Interest (LOI). To be considered responsive, your organization’s LOI should be received no later than the deadline specified on the first page of this announcement. Please see the SOI How to Respond section for additional information and submission requirements.

OCFS intends to select one contractor based on the criteria outlined in this announcement. Please see the SOI How to Respond section for additional information and submission requirements.

This opportunity is authorized under Section 163 of State Finance Law as a Discretionary Purchase. OCFS intends to contract pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under State Finance Law Section 163(6), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances. This funding opportunity is limited to purchases up to the Discretionary Buying Threshold from respondent organizations qualified as:

• NYS certified Minority- and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE)
• NYS certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB)
• NYS Small Business Enterprises (SBE)

NYS-certified MWBE and SDVOB are qualified pursuant to Article 15-A of State Executive Law and Article 3 of Veterans’ Services Law . In accordance with Section 160(8) of State Finance Law and Article 4-B of Economic Development Law , SBE are defined as a small business concern domiciled in New York State, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employs 100 or less persons.

Please see the DISC document located on the "Documents" tab for additional information and submission requirements