Bid Extension: Requirements / Full Value Contracts for Learning to Work Program

The New York City Public Schools (NYC DOE), on behalf of the Office of Student Pathways, is seeking proposals from organizations experienced and capable of providing specialized support services in a collaborative and integrated fashion with the NYC Department of Educations transfer high schools, transfer charter schools, and Young Adult Borough Centers (YABCs). These schools serve over-age, under-credited students who face a higher likelihood of dropping out or aging out of the school system. This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks proposals for the following designated components: Component 1  Learning to Work for Young Adult Borough Centers (YABCs): YABCs are afternoon and evening programs designed to meet the educational needs of high school students who are behind in credits. Students attend YABCs part-time in the afternoon/evening to earn a high school diploma. These programs serve two student populations: Young adult students aged 17.521 years old who are in their fifth year or more of high school, have earned 17 or more credits toward graduation, and are committed to earning a high school diploma. Component 2  Learning to Work for Transfer Schools: Transfer Schools are small, full-time high schools designed to re-engage students who have dropped out or are falling behind in credits. These schools serve students who are at least 16 years old, are over-age and under-credited for their grade, and have spent at least one year in another high school. Charter transfer high schools accept students as young as 15 years old. Component 3  Supplemental Student Support Services: These services are designed to augment and intensify the direct services provided under Components 1 and 2. Examples include social support, academic enrichment (e.g., tutoring, homework assistance), and personal enrichment (e.g., leadership development, community service). Vendors may submit a proposal for Component 1 and/or 2; however, proposals for Component 3 can only be submitted by vendors also proposing for Component 1 and/or 2. Proposals for Component 3 without a corresponding proposal for Component 1 and/or 2 will not be accepted . Detailed service descriptions and requirements are provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation. PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. EST, April 29, 2026. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Download the Proposal appendices, Pricing form, and amendments from the NYCDOE vendor portal at: https://www.finance360.org/vendor/vendorportal/. This RFP may result in multiple Requirements / full-value contract agreements. The awarded contract will be for a term of three (3) years with two twoyear options to extend. It is anticipated that services will commence on or about July 2027. To download, please go to: https://infohub.nyced.org/in-our-schools/working-with-the-doe/contracts-and-purchasing/open-doe-solicitations/request-for-proposals If you cannot download it, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the RFP number and title in the subject line. For all questions related to this RFP, please e-mail [email protected] with the RFP number and title in the subject line of your e-mail. Questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to [email protected] by no later than 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday, December 22, 2025 . Subsequent amendments and answers will be posted to https://vendorportal.nycenet.edu/vendorportal/login.aspx. Review this site periodically for important updates . There will be a Pre-proposal Conference on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Eastern Time on Microsoft Teams Live. The link to the virtual Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled is below : Please note that the link below is for registration only. To join the meeting, you must complete the registration by providing the required information, including contact names, email addresses, and entity details, as this information is mandatory. Once your registration is submitted, you will receive a separate link, sent to the email address you provided, which will allow you to join the pre-proposal conference. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/402b404a-44d2-4c0e-b023-ca743335a4e1@18492cb7-ef45-4561-8571-0c42e5f7ac07 We recommend that proposers download the free Microsoft Teams Application on their computer and/or mobile device to participate in the Teams Live Event in advance of the conference, and attendees should plan to log in 5 minutes prior to the conference start time. For electronic Proposal submissions, please note the following procedures: Proposal submissions can be sent via electronic mail (The Proposal Submission Email) to [email protected] (the Proposal Submission Email Address). Proposal Submissions sent to any other email address will be disregarded. The subject line of your Proposal Submission Email must include the solicitation number and the name of the submitting vendor (e.g. R1231  Enter Company Name). Please attach the co