Administration for Children's Services Office of Procurement

The Administration for Children’s Services Office of Procurement serves as the central procurement function for the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), overseeing the acquisition of professional employer services to support the agency’s mission of child protection and family stabilization. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracting activities, this office ensures compliance with federal, state, and local procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with ACS’s strategic goals of language equity, data-driven case management, and community-based service delivery. The office primarily handles service-based contracts under the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) category, facilitating workforce solutions that enable ACS to efficiently deploy trained personnel across its network of child welfare, family support, and preventive service programs. Contractor relationships are centered on Professional Employer Organizations that provide co-employment services, including payroll administration, benefits management, HR compliance, and workforce scaling. The office collaborates with certified PEOs capable of supporting large-scale, mission-critical staffing needs across multiple boroughs, often requiring specialized knowledge in social service environments. These partnerships are structured to ensure continuity of service, regulatory adherence, and seamless integration of contracted staff into ACS’s operational framework. This office does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. While there is no formal preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, the office maintains compliance with all federal small business goals and actively considers small business capabilities within the PEO market, particularly those with demonstrated experience in public sector human services. The primary NAICS classification is 561330—Professional Employer Organizations—reflecting a deep specialization in workforce solutions tailored to government social service agencies. Procurements focus on comprehensive PEO services including employee onboarding, workers’ compensation, HR compliance, and payroll infrastructure, with an emphasis on vendors capable of supporting high-volume, high-turnover staffing needs in child welfare and family services.