Risk Financing Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due August 21, 2026, at 4:00 p. m.

Payments shall be made to contractor in arrears, subject to compliance with NHCC billing payment procedures, and contingent upon contractor submitting an invoice accompanied by documentation satisfactory to NHCC supporting the amount claimed.

The committee will utilize a 100-point scoring grid, with points awarded for firm experience and qualifications (45 points), project approach and methodology (25 points), cost and fee proposal (25 points), and NYS diversity compliance (5 points).

The firm must act as an objective consultant and disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Vendors must possess and document extensive advisory and captive management experience in both onshore and offshore domiciles, specifically with Cayman Islands regulatory frameworks, and have a minimum of 10 years of experience providing similar services to healthcare systems.

If a prospective bidder is found to have knowingly and willfully violated the State Finance Law provisions, that prospective bidder and its subsidiaries, related or successor entities will be determined to be a non-responsible bidder and will not be awarded any contract issued pursuant to this RFP.

NHCC reserves the right to conduct investigations with respect to the qualifications of each proposer, to make field investigations with respect to such proposals including visits to the proposers business offices or field operations.

The deadline for questions is August 10, 2026.

Submissions that are incomplete or fail to meet the specified requirements may be rejected without review. Violations of procurement requirements can lead to disqualification.

The period of performance is anticipated to be one 12-month base period with four 12-month options, with a period of performance from 07/31/2026 to 07/30/2031.

Qualified contractors must provide company name, location, contact information, business size, UEI number, specific product details, availability through government contract vehicle or open market, and a capabilities statement not exceeding 5 pages.

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For at cost awards, the federal government will make payment to the contractor for services rendered. For o cost awards, the applicant or its affiliate will directly make payment to the IFA for services rendered. The federal government will make payment to the contractor for services rendered in accordance with the terms of the issued award and the FAR.

The government will accept the offer that is considered the best value to the government. The government will accept the offer that is considered the best value to the government.

IFAs must submit an initial proposal outlining their overall staff expertise and history with IFA work, especially Title XI or any other federal financing program IFA work. Key personnel should generally possess a masters degree, 5-20 years experience of successful IFA work with federal government lending programs. Offerors must provide a mix of key staff to support their effort and detail their approach to preparing the tasks outlined in c. 2 above.

MARAD reserves the right to revoke a technically acceptable rating for an IFA upon evidence that the IFA is not in compliance with the terms of the solicitation or any award issued hereunder. MARAD reserves the right to revoke a technically acceptable rating for an IFA upon evidence that the IFA is not in compliance with the terms of the solicitation or any award issued hereunder.

The proposal submission deadline is July 30, 2026.

Proposals are solicited from qualified and experienced firms.

The announcement is open and continuous until December 31, 2026, although selections may be made in advance of that date.

Candidates must be U. S. citizens and possess a Bachelor's degree, with a Master's degree or Juris Doctor recommended. A minimum of ten years of experience is required, including specific experience in financial sector regulation, investigation of financial crimes, operation of financial intelligence units, management of seized assets, or development of financial crimes task forces. At least five years of experience in technical assistance or combating illicit finance is also necessary. Knowledge of AML/CFT international standards and best practices is essential.

Emails not containing the specified subject line will be deemed non-responsive and will not be forwarded for consideration. Failure to obtain required security and medical clearances may also lead to disqualification.