NYC MWBE RFP & Government Contract Opportunities – April 2026 (Week 5) | Federal Expansion Edition | 150+ Active Bids Across NYC, NYS & Federal

The Week 5 April pipeline is here — and after a services-heavy Issue #22, this week swings back toward construction, infrastructure, and facilities with a strong MWBE-flagged IT layer on top. Port Authority is running multiple active solicitations. NYS dropped a cluster of discretionary procurements explicitly designated for certified firms. And on the federal side, small-business set-asides for professional services and signage are closing fast.

Issue #23 is a mixed-sector issue. The DDC engineering requirements contract is the biggest long-runway opportunity in this batch. The Port Authority airport cleaning contract and the MWBE-flagged IT procurements are the most time-sensitive. The subcontracting lane is active, and two named primes are currently seeking certified partners for live projects.

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The window for reactive firms closes. The window for positioned firms opens.

🧹 Integrated Pest Management and Related Services, Citywide PIN: 85725B0034 | Agency: DCAS – Division of Municipal Supply Services | Release Date: April 21, 2026 | Due Date: May 7, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid

🔴 Act fast — short window, citywide scope, strong MWBE lane

DCAS's citywide pest control contract is one of the most reliable recurring entry points for MWBE-certified service firms. It's a competitive sealed bid — meaning price and compliance matter equally — and the citywide scope means subcontracting opportunities exist even for firms not priming. Pest control firms, facility service companies, and environmental health vendors should immediately pull PIN 85725B0034. The May 7 due date gives you less than two weeks from today.

🌳 Block Pruning — South Brooklyn (CBs 13, 15 and 18) PIN: 84626B0049 | Agency: Department of Parks and Recreation | Release Date: April 16, 2026 | Due Date: May 14, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Parks and Site Work / Landscaping and Grounds Services

🟢 Accessible entry point — landscaping and grounds services firms, Brooklyn-based MWBEs

Three separate block pruning solicitations dropped from Parks this cycle — covering South Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. For MWBE-certified landscaping, tree service, and grounds maintenance firms, these are ideal entry points: a defined scope, a competitive sealed-bid format, and borough-specific work that favors firms with local footprints. South Brooklyn firms should prioritize PIN 84626B0049. Manhattan and Staten Island firms should pull 84626B0064 and 84626B0065, respectively. All three close May 14.

🔧 HWTRK1 — Trench Restoration at 14 Various Locations, Brooklyn PIN: 85026B0064 | Agency: Department of Design and Construction | Release Date: April 16, 2026 | Due Date: April 30, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Utilities (Sewers/Water Mains/Gas Services)

🔴 Deadline this week — utility and infrastructure contractors, Brooklyn

DDC's trench restoration contract is closing April 30 — which means if you're a licensed utility contractor, excavation firm, or civil infrastructure subcontractor, you need to move today. The scope involves restoration work at 14 locations across Brooklyn, which typically requires bonding, insurance, and NYC DOT permits. This is not a beginner contract — but for established MWBE firms in the civil space, it's a direct-award opportunity worth pursuing. Pull PIN 85026B0064 from PASSPort immediately.

⚖️ Summons Services Outside NYC PIN: 06926B0001 | Agency: Department of Social Services | Release Date: April 16, 2026 | Due Date: May 21, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Legal Services

🟡 Professional services niche — process servers, legal support firms

DSS is procuring summons delivery services outside New York City. For MWBE-certified process serving companies and legal support firms with statewide reach, this is a targeted opportunity with limited competition. The May 21 deadline gives you time to prepare. Pull PIN 06926B0001 from PASSPort and evaluate whether your geographic coverage and bonding capacity qualify.

🏛️ RC for Engineering Design and Related Services for Infrastructure Projects PIN: 85026P0008 | Agency: Department of Design and Construction | Release Date: April 17, 2026 | Due Date: May 27, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Proposal | Category: General Engineering Services and Consulting

🟢 Major pipeline vehicle — engineering and architecture firms, longer runway

DDC's Requirements Contract for engineering design and infrastructure project support is one of the most significant professional services vehicles currently active in NYC procurement. Once awarded, RC holders receive task orders across DDC's capital program without recompeting on a per-project basis. MWBE-certified engineering, architecture, and construction management firms with relevant experience should treat this as a strategic priority, not just another RFP. The May 27 deadline gives you five weeks to prepare a serious response. Pull PIN 85026P0008 from PASSPort.

🔒 Non-Public School Security Guard Reimbursement Program, 2026–2027 PIN: 85626Y0743 | Agency: Department of Citywide Administrative Services | Release Date: April 20, 2026 | Type: RFI | Category: Miscellaneous Administrative Services

🟡 Intelligence move — security firms, guard services, and school-adjacent service companies

DCAS dropped an RFI on the non-public school security reimbursement program for the 2026–2027 school year. RFIs don't result in immediate awards, but for licensed security guard firms, this is your window to shape the forthcoming RFP — and to get your firm on the radar. Submit a response to PIN 85626Y0743 before May 15 and position your firm as an informed bidder when the formal solicitation is released.

🧹 Commercial Janitorial Cleaning Services — Saratoga County Airport CR#: 2134297 | Agency: Saratoga County – Dept. of Public Works | Issue Date: April 23, 2026 | Due Date: May 12, 2026 | Location: Saratoga County Airport, Milton, NY | Category: Facilities, Maintenance, Repair & Building Operations

🟢 Direct entry point — janitorial and commercial cleaning firms

Saratoga County is seeking commercial janitorial services for the county airport — a contained, defined scope that favors smaller certified firms over large institutional vendors. MWBE-certified cleaning and facility services companies with commercial or airport experience should evaluate this opportunity. The May 12 deadline is tight. Pull CR# 2134297 from NYSCR.ny.gov.

🖥️ ADS Firewall Management CR#: 2134298 | Agency: NYS Insurance Fund | Issue Date: April 23, 2026 | Due Date: May 14, 2026 | Location: Statewide | Category: Information Technology | Ad Type: MWBE or SDVOB Discretionary Procurement ($50,000–$1,500,000)

🔵 Explicitly MWBE-targeted — IT security firms, managed security services, providers

This one is flagged as an MWBE or SDVOB discretionary procurement — meaning certified firms get priority consideration by design. NYS Insurance Fund is procuring firewall management services statewide. If your firm provides managed security, network infrastructure, or IT operations support and you are NYS MWBE- or SDVOB-certified, this should be at the top of your list. Pull CR# 2134298 from NYSCR.ny.gov before May 14.

📱 John Jay College — Furnish, Deliver and Train Digital Signage CR#: 2134313 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) | Issue Date: April 23, 2026 | Due Date: May 20, 2026 | Location: John Jay College, 524 W 59th Street, NY | Category: Information Technology | Ad Type: MWBE or SDVOB Discretionary Procurement ($50,000–$1,500,000)

🔵 MWBE-flagged, NYC location — AV/digital signage firms, technology integrators

DASNY is running a MWBE/SDVOB discretionary procurement for digital signage supply, delivery, and training at John Jay College in Manhattan. For certified AV integrators, digital display vendors, and low-voltage technology firms operating in NYC, this is a direct-lane opportunity. The DASNY procurement office moves methodically — respond formally and completely. Pull CR# 2134313 from NYSCR.ny.gov. Due May 20.

🖨️ University at Buffalo Student Viewbook CR#: 2134285 | Agency: SUNY Buffalo | Issue Date: April 22, 2026 | Due Date: May 13, 2026 | Location: Buffalo, NY | Category: Printing | Ad Type: MWBE or SDVOB Discretionary Procurement ($50,000–$1,500,000)

🔵 MWBE-flagged print opportunity — commercial printers, graphic design and production firms

SUNY Buffalo is procuring its student viewbook through a MWBE/SDVOB discretionary channel — which means certified print and graphic production firms in Western New York (or with statewide production capacity) should respond. Print volumes for student recruitment publications typically run in the tens of thousands of copies. Pull CR# 2134285 from NYSCR.ny.gov before May 13.

🏗️ MBE and WBE Subcontractor Procurement — DDC Briarwood Community Library Renovation CR#: 2134291 | Company: Lanmark Group, Inc. | Issue Date: April 24, 2026 | Due Date: May 13, 2026 | Location: 85-12 Main Street, Briarwood, NY 11435 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad Type: Contractor Ads

🟢 Subcontracting lane — construction trades, renovation contractors, Queens-based MWBEs

Lanmark Group is actively soliciting MBE and WBE subcontractors for a DDC-funded community library renovation in Briarwood, Queens. This is a direct subcontracting opportunity — Lanmark is the prime, and they need certified partners now. For Queens-based MWBE general contractors, specialty trades, and renovation firms, this is exactly the kind of warm-entry subcontract that builds your portfolio and your relationships with city-active primes. Contact Lanmark directly through CR# 2134291 before May 13.

🏚️ NYCHA — Electrification, Resilience, and Comprehensive Modernization Design-Build CR#: 2134041 | Agency: New York City Housing Authority | Issue Date: April 20, 2026 | Due Date: June 1, 2026 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad Type: General (Notice of Intent to Procure)

🔵 Major capital program — design-build firms, energy contractors, MEP subcontractors

NYCHA issued a notice of intent to procure design-build services for electrification and comprehensive building modernization across multiple housing developments. This is early-stage — but for MWBE firms in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy efficiency, and building envelope work, this is the moment to get registered, identify the prime teams forming, and position as a subcontractor. The June 1 deadline is on the NOI — the actual procurement will follow. Pull CR# 2134041 and track it closely.

🛣️ All Agency Paving and Related Construction Services As-Needed — Re-Bid CR#: 2134281 | Company: Gazebo Contracting Inc. | Issue Date: April 24, 2026 | Due Date: June 5, 2026 | Location: 5 Boroughs of NYC and Long Island, Statewide | Category: Construction Horizontal | Ad Type: Contractor Ads

🟢 Broad scope, strong sub lane — paving, civil, and site work contractors

Gazebo Contracting is re-bidding its all-agency paving and construction services contract and is actively seeking MWBEs and SDVOBs to partner with. The scope covers all five NYC boroughs and Long Island, which means the sub opportunities are geographically broad. For MWBE-certified paving, asphalt, concrete, and civil site work firms, this is a straightforward subcontracting pipeline worth activating. Pull CR# 2134281 and contact Gazebo directly before June 5.

🏨 General Cleaning, Flood Response and Snow Removal Services — LaGuardia Airport (32-Month Contract) CR#: 2134389 | Agency: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | Issue Date: April 24, 2026 | Due Date: May 14, 2026 | Location: LaGuardia Airport | Category: Miscellaneous | Ad Type: General

🔴 Time-sensitive, high-visibility — janitorial, flood response, and snow removal firms

The Port Authority is procuring a 32-month contract for cleaning, flood response, and snow removal services at LaGuardia Airport. For MWBE-certified janitorial service companies, emergency response firms, and winter maintenance contractors, this is a significant multi-year contract with a tight May 14 response window. Port Authority contracts require specific insurance, bonding, and compliance frameworks — start your preparation today. Pull CR# 2134389 from NYSCR.ny.gov.

🖊️ FACA Verbatim Transcription Services — CMS Notice ID: 75FCMC26Q0064 | Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HHS) | Issue Date: April 23, 2026 | Due Date: April 30, 2026 11:00 AM EDT | Set-Aside: Total Small Business | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

🔴 Deadline this week — court reporters, transcription services firms, and administrative service providers

CMS needs verbatim transcription services for two congressionally mandated advisory panels — the Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests panel and the Hospital Outpatient Payment panel. For certified MWBE transcription firms, medical or government-focused language services companies, and administrative support contractors already registered on SAM.gov, this is a small-business set-aside closing April 30. Pull Notice ID 75FCMC26Q0064 from SAM.gov today.

🔐 DoD Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) Signage Notice ID: HC102826R0029 | Agency: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) | Issue Date: April 24, 2026 | Due Date: April 28, 2026 | Set-Aside: Total Small Business | NAICS: Graphic Design Services | PSC: Signs, Ad Displays & Identification Plates

🔴 Deadline tomorrow — signage, fabrication, and branded environments firms

DISA is procuring high-quality branding and signage for the Cyber Defense Command headquarters. The scope includes the design, fabrication, and mounting of interior and exterior signage systems. This is a total small business set-aside — and the April 28 deadline means you need to act today. MWBE-certified signage, graphics, and branded environment firms already registered on SAM.gov should pull HC102826R0029 immediately.

🚛 DLA Transportation Process Support Notice ID: SP4704-26-Q-0016 | Agency: Defense Logistics Agency | Issue Date: April 23, 2026 | Due Date: May 4, 2026 | Set-Aside: Total Small Business | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Program Management/Support

🟡 Logistics and program support — consulting and operations management firms

DLA is procuring transportation process support services — a professional services engagement covering logistics analysis, program management, and process documentation. For MWBE-certified management consulting firms with federal logistics, supply chain, or DOD experience, this registered small business set-aside is worth evaluating. Pull SP4704-26-Q-0016 from SAM.gov before May 4.

Issue #23 draws from NYC PASSPort, the NY State Contract Reporter, and SAM.gov. Here is what you need to know about eligibility across all three layers:

NYC contracts require active PASSPort registration and NYC MWBE certification through NYC SBS for MWBE participation goals. Certification must be active — not pending or expired — at the time of submission.

NYS contracts require NYS MWBE certification through Empire State Development (ESD) — which is separate from NYC SBS certification. The NYSCR contracts in this issue, including the NYSIF firewall management and DASNY digital signage, are NYS procurement vehicles. NYC certification does not qualify you for them.

Federal contracts do not recognize NYC or NYS MWBE certification. Federal set-asides — WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone — are administered by the SBA. SAM.gov registration is mandatory for any federal contract or subcontract pursuit.

Firms that pursue contracts before resolving certification gaps often lose months correcting eligibility issues after deadlines have passed.

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