Corporation Government Bids & RFPs

Claims must be filed on or before August 14, 2026. any such claims must be filed on or before august 14, 2026.

Applications are due on or before August 31, 2026, by 3:00 PM ET. Late applications will not be accepted.

Evaluation criteria include track record, lending/underwriting capacity, strategic vision, institutional capacity, organizational stability, application completeness, and regulatory compliance. ESD will balance individual application scores with priorities for geographic distribution.

Eligible applicants must be in good standing with New York State and ESD, be an eligible entity type (Empire Zone Capital Corporation, community-based LDC/IDA, not-for-profit, or CDFI), identify a service delivery region, have sufficient expertise, establish a loan committee, obtain New York State prequalification, primarily focus on MWBE/small business lending, be legally able to receive funds, meet other requirements, be current with ESD reporting, and demonstrate strong lending capacity and linkages with other service providers.

Violation of State Finance Law provisions can result in disqualification from eligibility for an award and debarment from future New York State governmental procurement contracts. If an applicant is found to have knowingly and willfully violated the State Finance Law provisions, that applicant and its subsidiaries, related or successor entities will be determined to be a nonresponsible applicant and will not be awarded any contract issued pursuant to this solicitation.

Disqualification can occur for violating conflict of interest provisions, offering gifts to influence ESD staff, or knowingly and willfully violating State Finance Law sections 139j and 139k. Violation of this restriction will disqualify an applicant's proposal from the competition.

Bids are due no later than 4 PM on August 31, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Payments shall be made within **** days of receipt of proper invoices for work completed the previous month. There will be no penalty for late payments. Vendor/consultant must submit monthly invoices within 30 days after the month services were performed. Invoices submitted 90 days or more after the month services were performed will not be paid.

Award will be based on overall best value, including the firms qualifications, experience, proposed legal team, pricing, client references, and demonstrated ability to provide responsive, practical, and cost-effective legal representation.

Bidders must affirm that they have adequate personnel and resources to provide the requested professional services, that they are licensed to practice law, admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of New York, and have not less than $2,000,000 in professional malpractice insurance.

Failure to adhere to submission instructions may result in disqualification. Submissions that do not comply with the RFP requirements will be disqualified.

Respondents need to indicate all small business designations small business, 8 a, certified hubzone, small disadvantaged business, woman owned, minority, native american and or service disabled veteran owned. Interested firms who meet the capability requirements identified in this notice are requested to reply to this notice with a response to the questions below. If no experience or capabilities are associated with a particular question, so indicate. Interested firms should submit a document which furnishes information describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications.