NYCHA, by issuing this RFP, seeks proposals (“Proposals”) from animal/pest management firms (the “Proposers”) to provide NYCHA with feral cat management services as detailed more fully within Section II of this RFP (collectively, the “Services”).

The release date of this RFP is April 7, 2023 (the “Release Date”).

A non-mandatory virtual Proposers’ conference via Microsoft Teams (“Proposers’ Conference”) will be held on April 18, 2023 at 12:00 P.M. Proposer’s Conference Meeting Information: 646-838-1534, Conference ID: 744 079 799#. Although attendance is not mandatory at the Proposers’ Conference, it is strongly recommended that all interested Proposers attend. To receive an invite to the teleconference please RSVP by email to Nick Yuan at Nick.Yuan@nycha.nyc.gov by 4:00 P.M. on April 17, 2023. NYCHA additionally recommends that Proposers submit via e-mail written questions by no later than 2:00 P.M. on April 21, 2023. Questions submitted in writing must include the firm name and the name, title, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the individual to whom responses to the Proposer’s questions should be given. Proposers will be permitted to ask additional questions at the Proposers’ Conference. All questions and answers will be provided to all firms that received a copy of this RFP.

Proposals must be successfully submitted into iSupplier in final form no later than 2 p.m. on May 5, 2023 (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 August 2023.

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 email, fax, or mail.

Instructions for registering for iSupplier can be found at

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page. 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.