IT- BUSINESS PUBLIC HOUSING AND SECTION 8 BUSINESS SOLUTION ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

NYCHA, by issuing this RFP, seeks proposals (“Proposal”) from qualified vendors for professional consulting services in the researching, assessing, designing, planning and executing Public Housing and Section 8 Business Solution Assessment and Implementation Strategy. NYCHA’s intent is to ensure that its the current business application solution supporting its Leased Housing and Public Housing Affordable Housing and Low Income programs are fully aligned with the organization’s current long-term vision and long-term goals and as outlined in the recently released A Blueprint for Change. NYCHA’s A Blueprint for Change is the organization’s emerging strategy outlining potential pathways for the organization to reorganization and make capital investments to stabilize and improve services provided to residents and stakeholders under both of the aforenoted programs and as more detailed more fully in Section II of this RFP (collectively, the “Services”).NYCHA intends to enter into one

agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Selected Proposer to provide the Services.The initial term of the Agreement shall be one six (6) months (the “Initial Term”). Immediately following the expiration of the Initial Term, (a) the Agreement shall automatically renew for one (6) month renewal period (each a “Renewal Period”) unless NYCHA, at its sole discretion, provides written notice to the Consultant prior to the expiration of the Initial Term of its intent not to renew the Agreement, in which case the Agreement shall terminate at the expiration of the Initial Term and (b) the Agreement shall automatically terminate at the expiration of the Renewal Period if not terminated earlier pursuant to the preceding subsection (a) or pursuant to any early termination rights (breach, convenience or otherwise) set forth in the Agreement. The Initial Term, together with the Renewal Period, is referred to herein as the “Term.” NYCHA will compensate the Consultant for Services performed under the Agreement in accordance with the fixed hourly fees rates forth in the Agreement as per the Consultant’s Cost Proposal (Attachment A) (as defined in Section III (1). In the event that a Proposer has any questions concerning this Solicitation: they should be submitted to the Solicitation Coordinator, Jieqi Wu via e-mail Jieqi.Wu@nycha.nyc.gov (c: Robert.Algozini@nycha.nyc.gov) no later than 2:00 PM EST, on October 5, 2020. The subject name of the e-mail must clearly denote the title of the Solicitation for which questions are being asked. All questions and answers will be shared with all the Proposers receiving this Solicitation by October 8, 2020 order to be considered, each proposer must demonstrate experience in performing the same or similar scope of Services as those outlined in the referenced Scope of Work, Section II and the selected proposer must satisfy the minimum required qualifications as outlined in Sections V. The proposal should contain sufficient details to enable NYCHA to evaluate it in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section V; Evaluation Criteria of this Solicitation. Proposer shall electronically upload a single .pdf containing its Proposal, which may not exceed 4G, into iSupplier. Instructions for registering for iSupplier can be found at

. 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 leave ample time to complete iSupplier registration and submit its Proposal through iSupplier before the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA is not responsible for delays caused by technical difficulty or caused by any other occurrence. NYCHA will not accept Proposals via e-mail or facsimile. The submission of attachments containing embedded documents or proprietary file extensions is prohibited. Proposers should refer to section IV; Proposal Submission Procedure and Proposal Content Requirements of this Solicitation for details on the submission procedures and requirements. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, only electronic bids submitted online via iSupplier will be accepted. Paper bids will not be accepted or considered. Please contact NYCHA Procurement @ procurement@nycha.nyc.gov for assistance.