The New York City Department of Education (DOE) has contracts with vendors to purchase the goods and services necessary to ensure that students receive the quality education they deserve. The agency strives to give all businesses, including Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), an equal opportunity to compete for DOE procurements. The agency casts a wide net in search of talented vendors, seeking qualified suppliers from all segments of the community. The DOE’s mission is to provide equal access to procurement opportunities for all qualified vendors including MWBEs. The DOE works to enhance the ability of MWBEs to compete for contracts and DOE is committed to ensuring that MWBEs fully participate in the procurement process.
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Requests for Expressions of Interest
There are no RFEIs at this time.
Requests for Information
RFI for Head Start and Early Head Start Services
RFI # I1805- Temporary Attorneys, Paralegals, and Claims Payment Coordinators
- Questions Due Date and Time: May 2nd, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
- RFI Due Date and Time: **UPDATED** June 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST.
Description: The New York City Department of Education seeks to pre-qualify legal staffing firms to provide approximately 250 legal professionals to support various legal units within the Office of General Counsel, particularly in Special Education hearings, settlements, claims, and other legal matters.
Vendors responding to this Request for Information (“RFI”) must note that any subsequent procurement would be for services outlined in this RFI. Should there be interest in this service, a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) will be generated; OGC is gathering information to make a decision if this is a service that best suits their needs. OGC is interested in responses from firms registered as MWBE and or firms that are willing to partner with an MWBE vendor to meet the qualification for procurement.
For all questions related to this solicitation, please send an e-mail to COPContracts@schools.nyc.gov, with the solicitation's number and title in the subject line of your e-mail.
RFI 1832 - HOME LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM (Spanish and/or Chinese) – Grades 6-12