Esd - Empire State Government - Ny - Agency Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that applications must be submitted no later than 2:00 PM ET on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Applications deemed to arrive late will not be considered for award.

The bid notice states that applications will be reviewed and scored based on criteria including industry engagement and pilot/commercialization execution, challenge design and delivery, project budget and sustainability plan, statewide recruitment, retention, and ecosystem activation, and impact measurement and reporting strategy. Coalition applicant review criteria also include the structure and added value of the coalition.

The bid notice states that applicants must be not-for-profit organizations in good standing with the state of New York and ESD, and should demonstrate relevant experience or organizational capacity to support cleantech companies. They must also be prequalified in New York State Grants Gateway, registered with the NYS Attorney General's Charities Bureau, and registered with the NYS Comptroller's VendRep system.

The bid notice states that the final deadline for submission of questions is Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The bid notice states that ESD expects to make awards of approximately $3,000,000 over the four-year grant term, with the potential to award the full amount of up to $10,000,000 to a lead applicant representing a well-organized coalition.

The deadline for submission of proposals is on or before 2:00 PM EST on May 11, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The bid notice does not specify payment terms.

The bid notice does not specify warranty information.

The bid notice states that ESD, at its sole discretion, will determine which proposals best satisfy its requirements, based on the criteria set forth in Section V (Prequalification Criteria).

To be prequalified, firms must submit a complete response, agree to ESD's maximum rate structure, have at least one office in New York State, have licensed attorneys, agree to ESD's standard contractual terms, demonstrate relevant experience, have at least one team member with significant relevant experience (minimum of five years), and demonstrate appropriate staffing levels and capacity.

The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with certain requirements, such as MWBE participation goals or gender-based violence and workplace policy, may result in penalties including withholding of funds, suspension or termination of the contract, or other enforcement proceedings.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.

The bid notice does not require the submission of samples.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The contractor warrants that its services shall be performed in accordance with applicable professional standards and that the contractor shall correct, at no charge to the corporation, services which fail to meet applicable professional standards and which result in obvious or patent errors in the progression of its work.

The debriefing should address strengths, weaknesses, and provide other relevant information that ESD used to determine best value, including the qualitative and quantitative analysis used in assessing the relative merits of the proposal.

The contractor specifically represents and agrees that its members, officers, employees, agents, servants, consultants, shareholders, and subcontractors have and shall possess the experience, knowledge, and character necessary to qualify them individually for the particular duties performed hereunder.

Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may result in a finding of nonresponsiveness, nonresponsibility and/or a breach of the contract, leading to the withholding of funds, suspension or termination of the contract or such other actions or enforcement proceedings as allowed by the contract.

The bid notice states that contractor warrants that its services shall be performed in accordance with applicable professional standards and that the contractor shall correct, at no charge to the corporation, services which fail to meet applicable professional standards and which result in obvious or patent errors in the progression of its work.

The bid notice states that all respondents to this rfp must be responsible, which in this context means that they must have the requisite financial ability, organizational capacity and legal authority to carry out its obligations under this rfp, and in addition must demonstrate that both the respondent and its principals have and will maintain the level of integrity needed to contract with new york state entities such as esd.

The bid notice states proposals deemed to arrive late will not be considered for award.

The bid notice states contractor warrants that its services shall be performed in accordance with applicable professional standards and that the contractor shall correct, at no charge to the corporation, services which fail to meet applicable professional standards and which result in obvious or patent errors in the progression of its work.

The bid notice states all respondents to this rfp must be responsible, which in this context means that they must have the requisite financial ability, organizational capacity and legal authority to carry out its obligations under this rfp, and in addition must demonstrate that both the respondent and its principals have and will maintain the level of integrity needed to contract with new york state entities such as esd.

The bid notice states any contractor found to have willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the sdvob participation goals set forth in the contract, shall be found to have breached the contract and contractor shall pay damages as set forth therein.

The bid notice states any claim by the contractor for adjustment under this clause must be asserted within 30 days from the date of receipt by the contractor of the notification of change provided however, that the corporation, if it decides that the facts justify such action, may receive and act upon such claim as asserted at any time.