The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) on behalf of the Affinity Schools NYCDOE Citywide Office (Affinity) is seeking proposals from organizations experienced and capable in supporting schools in the implementation of alternative and innovative practices, systems and structures that lead to educational equity and excellence for all students. Affinity provides support and advocacy for approximately 163 schools across New York City so that each school can enact its unique vision given the context of its Affinity Group affiliation and continuously improve in its efforts to ensure all students’ academic, emotional, and social success. The Affinity Partner Model is designed to promote student achievement in support of the Mayor’s and Chancellor’s Equity and Excellence for All agenda by providing the NYCDOE access to alternative and innovative models for support and to empower school leaders by giving them a choice among models of support. Detailed service description and requirements are provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation. This RFP contains four (4) service components. Vendors may submit proposals for any one, multiple, or all of the following components: • Component 1: Tailored School Supports • Component 2: Codifying Best Practices • Component 3: School Incubation • Component 4: Research and Development The NYCDOE will enter into full value contract agreements with multiple vendors that meet the needs and specifications of this open-ended RFP. The awarded contracts will be for a term of five (5) years. It is anticipated that services will commence on or about July 2021. THIS SOLICITATION IS OPENED INDEFINITELY. HOWEVER, TO ENSURE FIRST IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES, INITIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. EST, APRIL 20, 2020. After the initial due date, this solicitation will remain opened indefinitely and vendors may submit proposals at any time; however, proposals will be reviewed primarily on a first come, first served basis. A pre-proposal conference will be held on March 12, 2020 from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. at 131 Livingston Street, Room 610, Brooklyn, NY 11201. To download the solicitation, go to https://www.finance360.org/vendor/vendorportal/. If you cannot download, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Include your company’s name, address, phone and fax numbers, email address, Tax ID Number, RFP Number and Title. Questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to [email protected] by no later than 4:00p.m. EST, March 19, 2020. Subsequent amendments and answers will be posted to https://www.finance360.org/vendor/vendorportal/. Review this site periodically for important updates.

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