NYC MWBE RFP & Government Contract Opportunities | May 2026•Week 2 | Infrastructure, Design-Build & Federal Set-Asides Edition | 150+ Active Bids Across NYC, NYS & Federal

NYC • NYS • Federal • Time-Sensitive • MWBE-Relevant Procurement Intelligence

Week 2 of May opens with a design-build surge — DDC and NYCT are running back-to-back design-build solicitations covering subway station renewals, BQE bridge upgrades, and public library construction. DASNY is active again with multiple CUNY construction and abatement projects, and a fresh MWBE/SDVOB-designated opportunity just dropped at SUNY Upstate Medical. On the federal side, two WOSB set-asides in digital marketing and clinical R&D are live and time-sensitive. The NYS Contract Reporter shows strong subcontracting activity from multiple primes actively recruiting certified MWBEs across construction and utilities — including a named MWBE/SDVOB opportunity from D.A. Collins on the I-87 corridor.

Issue #25 is a design-build and infrastructure-heavy issue, with a growing CUNY/DASNY construction pipeline that warrants monitoring over the next 60 days. The BQE (I-278) design-build RFI closes on June 10, so if your firm has any bridge, roadway, or structural capacity that needs to be on your radar now, please reach out.

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🔧 Water and Sewer Operation — Building Maintenance and Repair Services PIN: 82626B0010 | Agency: Department of Environmental Protection | Release Date: April 27, 2026 | Due Date: May 26, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Building Maintenance and Repair Services

🟢 Facilities and trades firms — active bidding window open

DEP's water and sewer operation contract covers building maintenance and repair services at infrastructure sites across the city. For MWBE-certified plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general trades firms, DEP contracts offer multi-year recurring work. This is a competitive sealed bid — price and compliance matter equally. Pull PIN 82626B0010 from PASSPort and confirm your bonding and insurance meet DEP's thresholds before submitting.

🏥 X-Rays with Interpretations — Department of Sanitation PIN: 82726B0006 | Agency: Department of Sanitation | Release Date: April 27, 2026 | Due Date: May 20, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Medical and Nursing Services

🟡 Professional services niche — radiology and occupational health firms

DSNY is procuring X-ray services with interpretations — likely for pre-employment and occupational health compliance. For MWBE-certified radiology, imaging, and occupational medicine providers, this is a targeted opportunity with limited competition. Pull PIN 82726B0006 from PASSPort and evaluate whether your clinical credentialing and mobile imaging capacity qualify.

🏗️ CSB 25th FL Construction at 1 Centre Street — RES Workplace Services PIN: 85624B0012 | Agency: Department of Citywide Administrative Services | Release Date: April 28, 🏛️ SECTION 1 — TOP PICKS: NYC PASSPort

🚇 Design-Build Services for Renewal of Chambers Street Station — MTA NYC Transit EPIN: A46038R | Agency: MTA – NYC Transit (NYCT) via NYSCR CR#: 2134813 | Release Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: June 9, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Construction Vertical / Rehabilitation

🟢 Design-build firms — subway station renewal, Manhattan

NYCT is procuring design-build services for the full renewal of Chambers Street Station in the Borough of Manhattan. This is a significant capital program contract — design-build station work typically involves structural, architectural, MEP, and accessibility upgrades within an active transit environment. For MWBE-certified general contractors, design-build primes, and specialty subcontractors (particularly electrical, structural, and waterproofing), this is a must-pull. Pull CR# 2134813 from NYSCR. The June 9 deadline gives you four weeks.

🏗️ Design-Build Services for Station State of Good Repair Work — Package 3 — MTA NYC Transit EPIN: A37883 | Agency: MTA – NYC Transit (NYCT) | Issue Date: May 4, 2026 | Due Date: June 10, 2026 | CR#: 2134687 | Category: Construction Vertical / Rehabilitation

🟢 Second NYCT design-build package open simultaneously — certified construction firms

This is Package 3 of NYCT's system-wide State of Good Repair design-build program, running concurrently with the Chambers Street solicitation above. Firms that can prime or sub on design-build station work should be moving on both. Please pull CR# 2134687 from NYSCR now and begin the pre-qualification review.

🌉 D900063 Design-Build Services for BQE (I-278) Bridge Upgrades — NYS DOT CR#: 2134899 | Agency: Transportation, NYS Dept. of | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: June 10, 2026 | Ad type: RFI/RFC | Category: Transportation / Highways

🟡 RFI stage — position now before the RFP drops

NYS DOT is issuing a Request for Information on design-build services for upgrades and preventive maintenance of ten BQE (I-278) bridges in Queens and Kings Counties — directly relevant to any firm with civil, structural, or bridge engineering capacity in the NYC metro. RFIs shape the forthcoming RFP. Submit your firm's qualifications now via CR# 2134899 to get on the agency's radar before the formal solicitation. June 10 deadline.

🏛️ CSB 25th Floor Construction at 1 Centre Street — DCAS PIN: 85624B0012 | Agency: Department of Citywide Administrative Services | Release Date: April 28, 2026 | Due Date: June 25, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: General Contractor / Construction Services

🟢 Longer runway — interior construction, Manhattan government building

DCAS continues to accept bids for tenant improvements at 1 Centre Street. This is one of the most significant NYC government addresses and a high-visibility opportunity for MWBE-certified interior construction and general contracting firms. Pull PIN 85624B0012 from PASSPort and schedule your site walk this week if you haven't yet.

🌿 Tree and Stump Removals in Bronx and Manhattan — Department of Parks and Recreation EPIN: 84626B0066 | Agency: Department of Parks and Recreation | Release Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: June 4, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Landscaping and Grounds Services

🟢 Green infrastructure and landscaping firms — active bidding window

Parks is procuring tree and stump removal services across the Bronx and Manhattan. For MWBE-certified landscaping, grounds maintenance, and urban forestry firms, this is an accessible entry point into the Parks procurement ecosystem. Pull EPIN 84626B0066 from PASSPort.

🏥 Emergency Heavy Duty Residential Cleaning Services — Department of Social Services EPIN: 06925B0001 | Agency: Department of Social Services | Release Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: June 11, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Bid | Category: Housing Services

🟡 Facilities and cleaning services firms — DSS residential portfolio

DSS is procuring emergency heavy-duty residential cleaning across its portfolio. For MWBE-certified cleaning, janitorial, and residential service firms, this is a recurring-type engagement with a social services agency. Pull EPIN 06925B0001 from PASSPort.

🏠 Provision of Congregate Supportive Housing — Department of Social Services EPIN: 06922P0040 | Agency: Department of Social Services | Release Date: May 7, 2026 | Type: Competitive Sealed Proposal | Category: Housing Services

🟡 Supportive housing operators and human services organizations — no hard close date posted

DSS issued a competitive sealed proposal for the provision of congregate supportive housing. For MWBE-certified nonprofit operators and human services organizations, monitor closely. Pull EPIN 06922P0040 and check for bid due date updates in PASSPort.

💻 Design-Build for LN25WTSNB — Westchester Square Library — DDC EPIN: 8502610001 | Agency: Department of Design and Construction | Release Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: August 5, 2026 | Type: Innovative (Design-Build) | Category: Design-Build Services

🟢 Longer runway — design-build library, Bronx — 87 days remaining

DDC is procuring design-build services for the Westchester Square Library renovation in the Bronx. With 87 days remaining this is one of the longer runway opportunities in this cycle — giving firms time to assemble teams, pull the spec, and prepare a competitive submission. For design-build GCs and architecture/engineering firms with Bronx presence, pull EPIN 8502610001 now.

🏗️ MBE, WBE & SDVOB Subcontractor Procurement — DASNY NYC College of Technology Pearl Building Bathroom Renovation CR#: 2134800 | Company: Lanmark Group, Inc. | Issue Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: May 27, 2026 | Location: 259 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: Contractor Ad

🟢 Subcontracting lane — Brooklyn construction, imminent deadline

Lanmark Group is actively recruiting MBE, WBE, and SDVOB-certified subcontractors for the DASNY-funded Pearl Building bathroom renovation and asbestos abatement at NYC College of Technology. This is a warm-entry opportunity in Brooklyn — the prime location, and they need certified partners. Contact Lanmark directly via CR# 2134800 before May 27.

🛣️ MWBE/SDVOB Opportunity — I-87 Pine Hill Road Bridge Replacement & Resurfacing CR#: 2134794 | Company: D.A. Collins Construction Co., Inc. | Issue Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: June 3, 2026 | Location: Woodbury, NY | Category: Construction Horizontal | Ad type: Contractor Ad

🟢 Named MWBE/SDVOB subcontracting opportunity — highway construction

D.A. Collins is seeking certified subcontractors for bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation, and resurfacing improvements on I-87 in Woodbury. For MWBE/SDVOB-certified highway construction, paving, and structural firms, contact D.A. Collins directly via CR# 2134794 before June 3.

🏗️ CUNY City College — Chilled Water Loop Pipe Insulation Replacement & HazMat Abatement CR#: 2134616 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 7, 2026 | Due Date: June 17, 2026 | Location: City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟡 DASNY construction — CUNY Manhattan campus, longer runway

DASNY is procuring the replacement of chilled water loop pipe insulation and hazardous materials abatement at CUNY's City College of New York. For MWBE-certified mechanical, insulation, and abatement firms, this is a direct-agency DASNY opportunity with a June 17 deadline. Pull CR# 2134616 from NYSCR.

🏗️ OMH South Beach Psychiatric Center — Roof Restoration & Asbestos Abatement CR#: 2134734 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: June 18, 2026 | Location: 8620 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟢 DASNY construction — Brooklyn, roofing, and abatement firms

DASNY is procuring roof restoration and asbestos abatement at the OMH South Beach Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn. For MWBE-certified roofing, waterproofing, and environmental abatement firms, this is an accessible opportunity with strong geographic proximity for Brooklyn-based contractors. Pull CR# 2134734 from NYSCR before June 18.

🔧 MWBE/SDVOB Designated — Replace Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors — SUNY Upstate Medical CR#: 2134711 | Agency: State University of New York (SUNY) | Issue Date: May 5, 2026 | Due Date: May 27, 2026 | Location: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 | Category: Facilities, Maintenance, Repair & Building Operations | Ad type: MWBE or SDVOB Discretionary procurement between $50,000 to $1,500,000

🔵 Explicitly MWBE/SDVOB-designated — facilities and mechanical firms

SUNY Upstate Medical has designated this chiller VFD replacement contract for MWBE or SDVOB firms. For certified mechanical, HVAC, and facilities firms with equipment repair expertise, this is a direct-lane opportunity. Pull CR# 2134711 from NYSCR before May 27.

🏥 MWBE/SDVOB Designated — Mixing Valves Replacement — Children's Hospital East Tower — SUNY Upstate Medical CR#: 2134713 | Agency: State University of New York (SUNY) | Issue Date: May 5, 2026 | Due Date: May 27, 2026 | Location: SUNY Upstate Medical University | Category: Facilities, Maintenance, Repair & Building Operations | Ad type: MWBE or SDVOB Discretionary procurement between $50,000 to $1,500,000

🔵 Explicitly MWBE/SDVOB-designated — plumbing and mechanical firms

A second MWBE/SDVOB-designated contract at SUNY Upstate Medical covers DRV80R replacement mixing valves for the Children's Hospital East Tower. Two designated opportunities at the same institution in the same cycle are unusual; pull both. CR# 2134713, due May 27.

🏗️ OMH Rochester Psychiatric Center — Elevator Rehab & Lead Paint/Hazardous Waste Removal CR#: 2134710 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: June 11, 2026 | Location: 1111 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟡 DASNY construction — Rochester, elevator, and abatement firms

DASNY is procuring elevator rehabilitation, lead-containing paint, and hazardous waste removal at the OMH Rochester Psychiatric Center. For MWBE-certified elevator, abatement, and specialty trades firms with upstate presence, pull CR# 2134710 from NYSCR.

🏗️ CUNY Queensborough Community College — Hot Water Piping Replacement & HazMat Abatement CR#: 2134766 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: June 18, 2026 | Location: Queensborough Community College, 221-25 56th Ave, Bayside, NY 11364 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟡 DASNY construction — Queens, mechanical, and abatement firms

DASNY's hot water piping replacement and HazMat abatement at CUNY Queensborough in Bayside rounds out a strong DASNY/CUNY construction cluster this week. Pull CR# 2134766 from NYSCR before June 18.

⚡ VMWare Broadcom VCF Renewal — NYS Insurance Fund CR#: 2134897 | Agency: Insurance Fund - NYS | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: June 1, 2026 | Category: Information Technology | Ad type: MWBE or SDVOB Discretionary procurement between $50,000 to $1,500,000

🔵 Explicitly MWBE/SDVOB-designated — IT and software licensing firms

NYSIF has designated a VMware Broadcom VCF software renewal for MWBE/SDVOB firms. For certified IT vendors, software resellers, and enterprise technology firms with existing VMware partnerships, this is a direct-lane opportunity. Pull CR# 2134897 from NYSCR before June 1.

🚮 Supply and Deliver Waste Recycling Bins — Port Authority CR#: 2134886 | Agency: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: May 21, 2026 | Category: Miscellaneous | Ad type: General

🔴 Short window — Port Authority goods procurement, imminent close

The Port Authority is procuring waste recycling bins for delivery to various warehouses in NY and NJ under a two-year requirements contract. For MWBE-certified goods suppliers and product vendors registered with the Port Authority, move this week. Pull CR# 2134886 from NYSCR before May 21.

📣 Digital Marketing Services (EDWOSB Set-Aside) Notice ID: W912LA26QA010 | Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: May 20, 2026 4:00 PM PDT | Set-Aside: EDWOSB (Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business) | NAICS: 541810 Advertising Agencies | PSC: Advertising Services

🔴 Act this week — EDWOSB-designated digital marketing, Army Corps

The Army Corps of Engineers is procuring digital marketing services under an EDWOSB set-aside — a direct-lane opportunity for certified EDWOSB advertising agencies, digital marketing firms, and integrated communications companies already registered on SAM.gov. Due May 20. Pull Notice ID W912LA26QA010 immediately.

🧪 Research and Development Support Services (Clinical and Scientific) — WOSB Set-Aside Notice ID: 75N98026R00062 | Agency: HHS / National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Issue Date: May 5, 2026 | Due Date: May 19, 2026 4:00 PM EDT | Set-Aside: WOSB | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Other Professional Services

🔴 Act immediately — WOSB-designated clinical R&D support, NIH

NIH is procuring clinical and scientific R&D support services under a WOSB set-aside. For certified women-owned small businesses with clinical research, public health, or scientific consulting capacity and active SAM.gov registration, this closes May 19. Pull Notice ID 75N98026R00062 now.

💼 Technical Advisory Support Services — USDA / Transition of Food for Peace Notice ID: 12314426Q0118 | Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | Issue Date: May 9, 2026 | Due Date: May 27, 2026 9:00 AM EDT | Set-Aside: Total Small Business | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Program Evaluation/Review/Development

🟡 Small business set-aside — program management consulting, development sector

USAID is procuring technical advisory support for the Food for Peace-to-USDA transition — covering policy analysis, program evaluation, and institutional knowledge transfer. For MWBE-certified management consulting firms with federal or international development experience on SAM.gov, pull Notice ID 12314426Q0118 before May 27.

🛡️ SOF Global Services Delivery (SOFGSD) — Defense / Special Operations Command Notice ID: H9240026RE001 | Agency: U.S. Special Operations Command | Issue Date: May 8, 2026 | Due Date: May 28, 2026 10:00 PM EDT | Set-Aside: Total Small Business | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Other Professional Services

🟡 Small business set-aside — professional services, defense sector

SOCOM is procuring global services delivery support through a total small business set-aside. For SAM.gov-registered small businesses with cleared personnel, federal consulting experience, or defense logistics background, pull Notice ID H9240026RE001 before May 28.

Issue #25 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 MWBE-designated NYSCR contracts in this issue, including the SUNY Upstate facilities contracts, the NYSIF VMware renewal, and the DASNY construction projects, 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, EDWOSB, 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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