Purpose of the Solicitation
The Department of Homeless Services works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, address street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers in transitioning from shelter and street homelessness to permanent housing. DHS collaborates with non-profit partners to provide temporary shelter and services that homeless New Yorkers need to achieve and maintain housing permanency. The goals and objectives of these shelters are to provide transitional housing for Single Adults without other housing options, as well as services that help secure viable housing in the community and maintain independent living arrangements. These shelters shall provide structure and an atmosphere which facilitates assessment of the clients' needs, the provision of case management and other social services, referrals to appropriate community based services and assistance in securing alternative housing. The goal of this RFP is to procure high-quality, borough-based shelters for Homeless Single Adults that will enable these clients to quickly obtain viable housing within the community.

Proposed Term of the Contract(s)
The term of the contract(s) will be five (5) years with a four (4) year option to renew. DHS reserves the right to adjust the contract term. Longer length engagements may be contracted to correspond with the underlying lease or funding agreement. 

Procurement Timeline
This is an open-ended RFP. Anticipated Total Maximum Available Funding: As Needed through the course of this RFP.

• Anticipated Maximum Startup Funding to be negotiated.

The number of awards will be determined by DHS in order to implement the Turning the Tide plan: nyc.gov/tide

Use of PASSPort
PASSPort is a web-based system maintained by the City of New York to manage procurement. To submit a proposal to the upcoming RFP, all vendors must create an account within the PASSPort system. Please visit https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/to create an account or to log into the system to view this RFP.

Note on Key Dates 
The key dates indicated below outline the release of the solicitation for this request for proposals. The solicitation response period is represented by the “Release Date” only.