Communications Firm for the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies (the “Commission”, or “NYSCCRR”) is tasked with examining the legacy of slavery in New York State (NYS), subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, and the impact these forces continue to have in the present day. The Commission’s mission includes recommending appropriate remedies and reparations in consideration of its findings and submitting a comprehensive written report of findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the minority leaders of the Senate and Assembly. For more information, please see the legislation establishing the Commission at: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1163/amendment/A The NYSCCRR is solely funded by the NYS government. The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies seeks a qualified Contractor to partner with the Commission in developing and executing a comprehensive communication strategy. Minimum Proposer Qualifications: The State considers the following qualifications to be a pre-requisite in order to be considered a qualified Proposer for purposes of the Solicitation. The solicitation is being let as a discretionary purchase of services having a value less than $500,000 under New York State Finance Law §163(6). Proposers not meeting the qualifications below will be disqualified. Proposers may not use a subcontractor’s or any other entity’s qualifications to meet requirements. The minimum requirements listed below must be met: A. Proposers must qualify as at least one of the following:i. New York State certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise; orii. New York State certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise; oriii. New York State certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business; oriv. New York State Small Business as defined under State Finance Law § 160(8), which means the business must be resident in the State of New York, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employ 100 or fewer persons. AND B. A minimum of five years of communication strategies experience working with a board, commission, or similar entity, specifically with public affairs, community engagement, public relations, or crisis communication. Quotes are due by December 18, 2026, at 2PM. When available, the solicitation can be found on the OGS bid opportunities page at: https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Words Warriors LLC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%