New York City Economic Development Corporation

Buyer seeks a consultant to operate a comprehensive business technical assistance and communications program. The program aims to develop capabilities of local small and medium-sized manufacturers, construction service providers, and industrial equipment suppliers to capture contract opportunities in regional offshore wind supply chains. Buyer has allocated up to $500,000 for the program, which includes implementation costs and micro-grant principal to be administered by the consultant. The program duration is one year with the option to continue for an additional year at buyer's discretion.

• 7/17/2024 - Information Session
• 7/31/2024 - Question and Answer Deadline
• 8/7/2024 - Final Questions and Answer Response Posting
• 9/4/2024 - Proposal Due Date

• Develop individualized business technical assistance program for local suppliers
• Implement accessible business-facing communications initiative on OSW industry news and opportunities
• Create and deliver OSW Supply Chain 101 workshop
• Provide individualized supply chain road maps for eligible local suppliers
• Administer micro-grants to increase business competitiveness
• Organize and execute strategic networking events
• Develop and implement data collection and program evaluation metrics
• Facilitate connections between local suppliers and major OSW procurement entities
• Provide tax incentive wayfinding services focused on IRA resources
• Manage and execute data entry for NYSERDA OSW Supply Chain Database