06826P0004-Music and Performing Arts Program RFP

Agency:	City of New York
State:	New York
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	711130 - Musical Groups and Artists 711510 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Posted Date:	Jun 1, 2026
Due Date:	Jun 30, 2026
Solicitation No:	06826P0004
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Program:	Music and Performing Arts
Industry:	Human/Client Service
EPIN:	06826P0004
Procurement Name:	06826P0004-Music and Performing Arts Program RFP
Agency:	ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES
RFx Status:	Released
Procurement Method:	Competitive Sealed Proposal
Release Date:	6/1/2026 10:00:00 AM
Due Date:	6/30/2026 2:00:00 PM
Main Commodity:	Detention Center Services

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EPIN 06826P0004	Release Date 6/1/2026 10:00:00 AM (Your Local Time)

Estimated Number of Contracts 1.00
Estimated Procurement Value 1,631,250.00
Agency ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Agency Contact First Name Administration for Children's Services
Agency Contact Last Name Office of Procurement
Agency Contact Email Music-RFP@acs.nyc.gov
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RFx Title 06826P0004-Music and Performing Arts Program RFP
RFx Status Released

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Music and Performing Arts Program Request for Proposals (RFP)

Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), ACS is seeking one (1) qualified vendor to deliver music and performing arts programming to justice-involved youth across detention, placement, and aftercare settings. The program would use arts and skills that provide a collective experience of music and arts learning to build and establish pathways and/or partnerships with the youth along with their families, staff responsible for their care in and outside detention/residential setting, as well as with the community at large.

Anticipated Contract Terms

07/01/2027 – 6/30/2030 with options to renew for two (2) additional three (3) year terms.

Anticipated Funding and Payment Structure

Anticipated total maximum available funding is $1,305,000 ($435,000 per year).
Estimated number of contracts: One (1).
Payment structure: Annual Line-Item Program Budget.

Minimum Qualifications

Proposers that do not meet ALL the following requirements might be found non-responsive and will not move to evaluation:

The proposer must have at least three (3) years of demonstrable experience developing, scheduling, and implementing a music and performing arts programming to youth.
The proposer must have a minimum of one (1) continuous year of experience within the past five (5) years of organizational experience delivering services in one or more of the following settings:
- Juvenile Justice facility;
- Secure Detention;
- Correctional Facility;
- Residential Treatment Environment; or
- Congregate Care System.
The proposer must demonstrate staff familiarity with operating within security protocols, facility restrictions, and youth supervision requirements.

Questions Regarding this RFP

Questions regarding this RFP must be transmitted in writing to the Agency Contact listed on the View RFx screen in PASSPort.
Questions received prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference will be answered at the conference.
Substantive information/responses to questions addressed at the conference and those received subsequently will be released in an addendum to the RFP to all organizations that are prequalified to propose to this RFP in PASSPort , unless in the opinion of the Agency, the question is of proprietary nature.
ACS cannot guarantee a timely response to written questions regarding this RFP received less than one week prior to the proposal due date.

Use of PASSPort

To respond to this RFP and all other Human/Client Services RFPs, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification Applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport to get started.

Music and Performing Arts Program Request for Proposals (RFP)

Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), ACS is seeking one (1) qualified vendor to deliver music and performing arts programming to justice-involved youth across detention, placement, and aftercare settings. The program would use arts and skills that provide a collective experience of music and arts learning to build and establish pathways and/or partnerships with the youth along with their families, staff responsible for their care in and outside detention/residential setting, as well as with the community at large.

Anticipated Contract Terms Anticipated Funding and Payment Structure Minimum Qualifications

Proposers that do not meet ALL the following requirements might be found non-responsive and will not move to evaluation: Questions Regarding this RFP Use of PASSPort

To respond to this RFP and all other Human/Client Services RFPs, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification Applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport to get started.

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Anticipated Contract Start Date (M/d/yyyy)

7/1/2027

Anticipated Contract End Date (M/d/yyyy)

6/30/2030

Release Date (M/d/yyyy)

6/1/2026

Due Date (M/d/yyyy)

6/30/2026

Bid Opening Date (M/d/yyyy)

12:00:00 AM

Questions Due Date (M/d/yyyy) Agency Users may not respond to your question if it is submitted after this date.

6/23/2026

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New York	Join by phone: +1-646-992-2010 United States Toll (New York City), +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll, Access code: 2340 781 0390	Join link: https://nycacs.webex.com/nycacs/j.php?MTID=m2ecdd67116258d494cb68f7351246f2e	10007	Webinar number: 2340 781 0390 Webinar password: eiJewDHt266 (34539348 when dialing from a phone or video system)	6/12/2026 1:00:00 PM	No

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