SMD_PS_RFP_503339_HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER TRAINING

NYCHA, by issuing this RFP, seeks proposals (“Proposals”) from qualified firms (the “Proposers”) to administer live, instructor-led, online and in-person training to LHD personnel on how to administer HCV programs and perform various HCV program-related tasks (collectively, the “Services”). Onsite training sessions shall be administered at NYCHA’s New York City office locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Bronx. NYCHA may require a standard training course to be customized to include local or State policy, be shorter or longer in duration, and/or to include NYCHA internal policies, among other things, as set forth in Section III.

The release date of this RFP is October 22, 2024 (the “Release Date”).

A non-mandatory Proposers’ conference (“Proposers’ Conference”) will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams on October 29, 2024, at 12:00 P.M.  Although attendance is not mandatory at the Proposers’ Conference, it is strongly recommended that all interested Proposers attend, and that Proposers thoroughly review bid documents in advance of the meeting. To participate in the Pre-Bid Conference, please follow the instructions below:

Option 1: Copy and paste the below into your browser.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTkxOGJjMGQtNzljZC00NmY1LWI2NjAtNjg5NmE1ZDkwM2Ez%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22709ab558-a73c-4f8f-98ad-20bb096cd0f8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222f521790-8be9-456e-bbba-cc8b173b59d1%22%7d

Meeting ID: 214 405 977 391

Passcode: mkX86G

Option 2: call in (audio only)

+1 646-838-1534,,570038896#

Phone Conference ID: 570 038 896#

Option 3: Access the document “TEAMS Meeting Link RFP 503339” and click on

the embedded link to join.

If Proposer seeks a full or partial waiver from complying with the M/WBE Program’s utilization requirements set forth in Section IV(1)(o) then Proposer shall email the RFP Coordinator the NYCHA Application for Waiver of M/WBE Utilization Goal (Attachment H-1) by November 14, 2024 (the “M/WBE Waiver Submission Deadline”).  See Section IV(1)(o) for details.

Proposals must be successfully submitted into iSupplier in final form no later than 2:00 P.M. on November 21, 2024 (the “Proposal Submission Deadline”).  Proposals which are saved in iSupplier as a “draft” but not successfully submitted will not be considered.  Proposers should refer to Section IV(2) of this RFP for details on Proposal submission requirements.

The anticipated award date of the Agreement to the Selected Proposer is on or about February 2025.

All times stated above are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Interested firms are invited to obtain a copy of the RFP on NYCHA`s website. To conduct a search for the RFP number; vendors are instructed to open the link:

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page. Proposers should refer to Section IV(2) of this RFP for details on Proposal packaging and submission requirements.

Proposer shall electronically upload a single .pdf containing ALL components of the Proposal into iSupplier by 2PM on the Proposal Submission Deadline.  NYCHA will NOT accept hardcopy Proposals.  The Proposal shall not include embedded documents or proprietary file extensions. NYCHA will not accept Proposals via e-mail, fax, or mail.

Instructions for registering for iSupplier can be found at  http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page  (last accessed August 23, 2022).  After Proposer registers for iSupplier, it typically takes 24 to 72 hours for Proposer’s iSupplier profile to be approved.

It is Proposer’s sole responsibility to complete iSupplier registration and submit its Proposal before the Proposal Submission Deadline.  NYCHA is not responsible for delays caused by technical difficulty or caused by any other occurrence.