Waste Tire Program

The New York State Department of Economic Development is seeking the services of a qualified organization to create and administer a Waste Tire Program. The awarded vendor will create and administer two separate grant programs; one for businesses to develop technology that leads to waste tire market expansion, and the other to fund demonstration projects (short-term, low-cost projects whos purpose is to pilot a potential long-term solution) leading to expanded uses of waste tires. DED is accepting proposals to develop and administer a Waste Tire Program.  The objectives of the Program are: Establish a one-time competitive grant program to provide funds to businesses to develop technology that leads to increased markets for waste tires. Awards will be capped at $500,000, with a 50% match requirement. Establish a one-time competitive grant program to provide funds for demonstration projects to expand uses of waste tires. Awards will be capped at $500,000, with a 50% match requirement. Create, administer, oversee, and manage (1) and (2) above.   Objectives (1) and (2) above may be fulfilled as a joint grant program or as stand-alone grant programs. Under either scenario, the Contractor shall: Create a grant application and provide program guidance to ensure the applicants are eligible and capable of achieving the objectives of the Waste Tire Program. Provide outreach to appropriate entities/organizations to ensure the Program is advertised sufficiently and quality applications are solicited. Create a scoring rubric which is transparent and will ensure the awarded projects will successfully achieve the goals of the Program. Review/Score applications. Provide DED with summaries of award recommendations, to be followed by an oral presentation to DED for approval of award(s). Award grants and oversee projects, including individual contracts, measurement of project outcome, budgeted expenditures, and timeliness of completion. Fulfill reporting requirements to DED, including but not limited to quarterly Program reports and final reports of individual contracted projects. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Due date:07/26/2024 5:00 PM Questions due June 28, 2024 no later than 5:00PM EST Contract term: up to 5 years County(ies): All NYS counties Location: NYS Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: n/a