Operational Due Diligence Consulting Services RFP

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) is seeking a consulting team to provide services to its NYC Catalyst Fund II impact investing program (the “Program”). The consulting team will be asked to provide NYCEDC with operational due diligence services in a range of key areas including general operations due diligence and investing operations due diligence. Details on each of these areas will be explicit in the RFP.

NYCEDC plans to select a consulting team on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include but are not limited to: experience of key staff identified in the proposal, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, the quality of the proposal, and the proposed fee and cost schedule.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC by Monday January 2, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to NYCCF-ODD@edc.nyc . Answers to all questions will be posted by Monday, January 12, 2026. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 P.M. on January 2, 2026, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPrequest@edc.nyc on or before Friday, January 23, 2026.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of December 8, 2025.

Responses are due no later than January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Please submit all documents in a single .zip file labeled with your company name. The Chrome Browser is the preferred method for uploading.

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. Please refer to the Equal Employment Opportunity exhibit in the RFP.

It is also the policy of NYCEDC to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives. Companies that have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as M/WBEs are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about M/WBE certification, please visit https://sbsconnect.nyc.gov/certification-directory-search/ . To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe.