Request for Qualifications (RFQ)PACT Resource Team Technical Assistance Providers

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
PACT Resource Team Technical Assistance Providers

Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York City (LISC NYC) and Public Works Partners are seeking qualified technical assistance providers to help residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to meaningfully plan for the future of their communities in connection with the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program. PACT is a critical tool that, through partnerships with private and non-profit development partners, allows NYCHA to not only modernize homes, but also provide enhanced community services and amenities.

As part of PACT, NYCHA has made funding available to ensure that public housing residents can meaningfully plan for the future of their communities by working with them to assess their needs and priorities and connect them with qualified organizations and providers to support them through the PACT investment process. Public Works Partners, along with LISC NYC, Pratt Institute, and Public Policy Lab, is the Program Administrator for the newly created PACT Resource Team. Providers who are prequalified through the RFQ process will become part of a pool of independent organizations and professional consultants who can be tapped to provide direct, technical assistance to residents.

RFQ Application Instructions

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks experienced technical assistance providers who can support residents to ensure that their current and future needs are taken into consideration during the PACT investment process. Applicants may include nonprofit and/or community-based organizations, architecture and planning firms, legal aid providers, and other entities based in or outside of New York City. Technical assistance areas may include those listed in this RFQ but are subject to change based on the needs of residents. Providers can be specialists in one area or can provide assistance in multiple service areas.

Instructions
Please complete all the required sections of the online application. Note that the application cannot be partially completed, saved and re-started in a later time. A PDF version of the RFQ with application submission requirements and questions can be found here.

Prequalification Check-list
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria in order to be considered for prequalification for this technical assistance opportunity.

Disclose any existing work with NYCHA or NYCHA residents
Have relevant experience in the service area(s) they are interested in providing
Attest that they will adhere to the required contract provisions, policies and procedures

Selection Criteria

Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated based on the applicant’s relevant experience, knowledge, cultural competency, track record, and capacity to deliver quality services

Information Session
LISC NYC held an information session on the PACT Resource Team and how to apply to become a prequalified PACT Resource Team technical assistance provider on February 16, 2022.

View the information session recording here. View the written Questions & Answers here.

Rolling Application Process
RFQ responses must be submitted via the online application portal and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The initial round of RFQ responses was due on March 7, 2022 and LISC NYC announced the initial pool of prequalified PACT Resource Team consultants in April 2022. Further information can be found on LISC NYC’s website here.

Contact Information
Questions or technical issues can be sent to NYCPACTResourceTeam@lisc.org.

Applicant Contact Information

Firm/ Organization/ Consulting Practice Name

Web Address (if none exists, indicate N/A)

Name of head of firm, organization, or consulting practice

Title of head of firm, organization, or consulting practice

Email of head of firm, organization, or consulting practice

Phone of head of firm, organization, or consulting practice

Head of firm, organization, or consulting practice contact information is the same as the primary contact information

YesNo

Name of Primary Contact

Title of Primary Contact

Email of Primary Contact

Phone of Primary Contact

Street Address/ PO Box

City

State

Zip Code

In accordance with LISC NYC’s commitment to racial equity and the New York City Housing Authority’s support of minority- and women-owned business enterprises, LISC NYC encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) led firms, organizations and consulting practices. LISC NYC encourages applications from SBEs, MBEs, WBEs and non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. Technical assistance providers who are private firms, non-profit organizations or sole practitioners are all eligible to be considered for inclusion in the prequalified pool of PACT Resource Team consultants.
Information submitted here is confidential to the general public, protected within LISC IT systems, and will only be reported in aggregate.

Is the leader of your firm/ organization/ consulting practice of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

Yes, they are of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish originNo, they are not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish originPrefer not to answer

What is the race of the leader of your firm/ organization/ consulting practice? (Please select all that apply)

American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous/ Tribal American (for example: Cherokee Nation, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community)AsianBlack or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderWhiteRace not listed abovePrefer not to answer

Note: If you identify as more than one race, LISC NYC will report this as “biracial or multiracial” for compliance reporting purposes.

Please indicate if your organization is any of the following:

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

YesNo

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate if you are certified.

YesNo

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate if you are certified by New York City, New York State or any other certifying body:

Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)

YesNo

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate if you are certified.

YesNo

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate if you are certified by New York City, New York State or any other certifying body:

Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

YesNo

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate if you are certified.

YesNo

If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate if you are certified by New York City, New York State or any other certifying body:

Non-profit 501(c)(3)

YesNo

Statement of Interest

Please describe why you are interested in providing services to NYCHA residents as part of the PACT Resource Team, in 250 words or less. You can also submit an additional video statement of two minutes or less.

Video Statement of Interest File Upload

Experience working with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Applicants are not required to have experience working with NYCHA or NYCHA residents, however they must disclose any existing work with NYCHA or NYCHA residents.

Does your firm, organization, or consulting practice have any current work with NYCHA or with NYCHA residents?

YesNo

If yes, describe the nature of that work and which specific NYCHA development(s) that work is associated with.

Has your firm, organization, or consulting practice had any previous work with NYCHA or with NYCHA residents?

YesNo

If yes, describe the nature of that work and which specific NYCHA development(s) that work was associated with.

Service Information

Geographic reach of your services

Please describe whether you offer services citywide or focus on a particular New York City borough or neighborhood(s). If you are located outside of New York City, indicate where you are based and whether you have previously offered services in New York City (either virtually or in person).

Service Areas

Please select the service area(s) that your firm, organization or consulting practice is interested in offering as part of the PACT Resource Team. For each of the service areas you are interested in offering, provide your experience, knowledge, cultural competency, track record, and capacity to deliver quality services. Your description should include types of clients served, results achieved, written products or training courses developed and delivered, and other background information.

PACT 101

Provide residents with a baseline understanding of the PACT process and what it means for their community and help them to surface their priorities in advance of the selection of the PACT Partner team. Technical services may include leading instructional workshops, training resident leaders to respond to resident inquiries regarding the PACT process, and convening working sessions.