NYC MWBE RFP & Government Contract Opportunities | May 2026 • Week 4 | NYCHA Construction, OPWDD Dental Clinics & Federal Consulting Set-Asides Edition | 242+ Active Bids Across NYC, NYS & Federal

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

Week 4 of May closes out the month with a cluster that signals where Q3 capital spending is headed: NYCHA is active across Brooklyn and Queens simultaneously — Lanmark Group is back at Bushwick Houses, E.W. Howell has two SCA school projects, and NYCHA's own citywide HVAC/heat/hot water IDIQ is open through July. The OPWDD network continues its DASNY-managed facilities push, with a new dental clinic renovation at the Capital District DDSO added this cycle — restricted exclusively to MWBE/Small firms — making it the cleanest direct-lane opportunity in the issue. On the NYS side, Zaman Construction is recruiting specifically Black American and Hispanic HVAC firms for the Queens County Criminal Courthouse project, a named designation that is rare and should not be ignored. On the federal side, two WOSB-designated contracts — Navy records management and NIH clinical research — close within the next two weeks, and a SOF Global Services Delivery MAC opportunity is open to all small businesses through May 28.

Issue #27 is a housing and facilities issue with a public health spine. If your firm does HVAC, abatement, building construction, or trades work in the five boroughs or the Capital District, this is your week to be pulling identifiers.

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

🔧 SMD Services IDIQ — HVAC, Heat and Hot Water Maintenance at NYCHA Developments Citywide

CR#: 2135104 | Agency: New York City Housing Authority | Release Date: May 21, 2026 | Due Date: July 2, 2026 | Type: General (IDIQ) | Category: Facilities, Maintenance, Repair & Building Operations

🟢 Citywide IDIQ — HVAC and mechanical trades, longest runway in this cycle

NYCHA is procuring an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for service and maintenance of HVAC, heat, and hot water systems across its developments citywide. This is one of the highest-value recurring-service structures in the NYC public procurement landscape — IDIQ vehicles create long-term relationships with agencies and provide consistent revenue streams beyond any single project. For MWBE-certified mechanical, HVAC, and plumbing firms with multi-site capacity and existing city agency experience, this is a must-review. The July 2 close gives you five full weeks. Pull CR# 2135104 from PASSPort now and confirm your bonding, insurance, and city registrations are current.

🏗️ MBE and WBE Subcontractor Procurement — NYCHA Community Center Upgrade at Bushwick Houses — Lanmark Group

CR#: 2135351 | Company: Lanmark Group, Inc. | Release Date: May 21, 2026 | Due Date: June 9, 2026 | Location: 50 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 | Type: Contractor Ads | Category: Construction Vertical

🟢 Named MBE/WBE — Brooklyn, Bushwick community center upgrade — Lanmark returning this cycle

Lanmark Group — also active this cycle on the NYPD Service Shop 6 façade project and the NYC College of Technology Pearl Building (Issues #22, #25, and #26) — is recruiting certified subcontractors for a third project: community center upgrades at NYCHA Bushwick Houses in Brooklyn. For MBE/WBE-certified building construction, interior finishes, MEP, and specialty trades firms with Brooklyn presence, Lanmark is a prime that has demonstrated consistent MWBE engagement. Contact Lanmark directly via CR# 2135351 before June 9.

🏫 NYCSCA — PS 517 @ 1 Beach 39th Street, Far Rockaway — E.W. Howell Co.

CR#: 2135277 | Company: E.W. Howell Co., LLC. | Release Date: May 20, 2026 | Due Date: May 28, 2026 | Location: 1 Beach 39th Street, Far Rockaway | Type: Contractor Ads | Category: Construction Vertical

🔴 Imminent — SCA school construction, Queens — 3 days remaining as of issue date

E.W. Howell is recruiting certified subcontractors for a School Construction Authority project at PS 517 in Far Rockaway, Queens. SCA projects are a reliable MWBE subcontracting lane — compliance requirements are built into the prime contract. For MWBE-certified building construction, MEP, and interior trades firms, this closes May 28. Act immediately. Contact E.W. Howell via CR# 2135277.

🏫 NYCSCA — Forest Hills High School — E.W. Howell Co.

CR#: 2135284 | Company: E.W. Howell Co., LLC. | Release Date: May 20, 2026 | Due Date: May 29, 2026 | Location: 67-01 110th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375 | Type: Contractor Ads | Category: Construction Vertical

🔴 Imminent — SCA school construction, Forest Hills — act this week

E.W. Howell's second SCA solicitation this cycle covers Forest Hills High School in Queens. Same prime, same compliance structure, different school and borough neighborhood. For firms that respond to the PS 517 opportunity above, this one closes one day later and should be pursued simultaneously. Contact E.W. Howell via CR# 2135284 before May 29.

MWBE/SDVOB-designated contracts flagged first.

🔵 MWBE/SDVOB DESIGNATED — W/MBE (Black American & Hispanic) Qualified HVAC Subcontractors — Queens County Criminal Courthouse Façade Restoration, Roof Replacement and HVAC Upgrades — Zaman Construction Corp.

CR#: 2135341 | Company: Zaman Construction Corp. | Issue Date: May 21, 2026 | Due Date: June 12, 2026 | Location: 125-01 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY 11415 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: Contractor Ads

🟢 Named W/MBE with explicit Black American & Hispanic designation — Queens courthouse — rare specificity

This is the most precisely targeted MWBE opportunity in the issue. Zaman Construction is not just seeking MWBE-certified subs — it is explicitly targeting Black American and Hispanic-owned HVAC firms. This level of specificity in a contractor ad is uncommon and signals genuine compliance pressure on the prime. The project covers façade restoration, roof replacement, and HVAC upgrades at the Queens County Criminal Courthouse at 125-01 Queens Boulevard — a high-profile public facility. For W/MBE-certified HVAC, mechanical, and roofing firms owned by Black American or Hispanic principals, this is a direct-lane opportunity with no ambiguity about who qualifies. Contact Zaman Construction via CR# 2135341 before June 12.

🔵 MWBE/SDVOB DESIGNATED — OPWDD Capital District DDSO Building 9A Renovations — New Dental Clinic (Open Only to MWBE/Small) — DASNY

CR#: 2135237 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 22, 2026 | Due Date: June 30, 2026 | Location: 500 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12304 | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟢 Exclusively MWBE/Small — new dental clinic construction, Capital District — cleanest designation this cycle

DASNY has restricted this contract to MWBE-certified and small firms only — a dental clinic renovation within Building 9A at the OPWDD Capital District DDSO campus in Schenectady. This is the same designation structure as the Finger Lakes VRF contract in Issue #26: no goal percentages to negotiate, no subcontract lane — you are the prime or you're not bidding. For MWBE-certified building construction, interior renovation, and medical-fit-out firms with upstate presence, pull CR# 2135237 from NYSCR before June 30.

🔵 MWBE/SDVOB DESIGNATED — MBE/WBE/DBE/SDVOB Subcontracting & Supplying Opportunity — Lake Taghkanic State Park — Wm. J. Keller & Sons Construction Corp.

CR#: 2135274 | Company: Wm. J. Keller & Sons Construction Corp. | Issue Date: May 20, 2026 | Due Date: June 1, 2026 | Location: 1528 NY-82, Ancram, NY 12502 | Category: Construction Horizontal | Ad type: Contractor Ads

🟡 Named MBE/WBE/DBE/SDVOB — state park construction, Columbia County — June 1 close

Keller & Sons — active this cycle on the Mickle Hollow Road Culvert (Issue #26) — is back with a second solicitation covering construction work at Lake Taghkanic State Park in Columbia County. For certified civil, sitework, and highway-adjacent construction firms, Keller is a consistent NYSCR advertiser worth having a relationship with. Contact via CR# 2135274 before June 1.

🔵 MWBE/SDVOB DESIGNATED — MWBE/SDVOB Subcontractor/Supplier Opportunity — Mickle Hollow Road Culvert Replacement — Wm. J. Keller & Sons

CR#: 2135398 | Company: Wm. J. Keller & Sons Construction Corp. | Issue Date: May 22, 2026 | Due Date: May 28, 2026 | Location: Cobleskill, NY | Category: Construction Horizontal | Ad type: Contractor Ads

🔴 Imminent — MWBE/SDVOB-designated, culvert replacement, Schoharie County — 3 days

This is the second posting of the Cobleskill culvert opportunity (also listed via Cobleskill Stone Products in Issue #26 as CR# 2134882). Keller & Sons now has their own NYSCR ad running simultaneously — two separate prime solicitations for overlapping or adjacent work in the same corridor. If you missed the first posting, Keller's version via CR# 2135398 closes May 28. Move immediately.

🏗️ CUNY Lehman College — Unit Ventilator System Replacement and Associated Asbestos Abatement — Iannelli Construction Co. Inc.

CR#: 2135187 | Company: Iannelli Construction Co. Inc | Issue Date: May 18, 2026 | Due Date: June 26, 2026 | Location: Bronx, NY | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: Contractor Ads

🟢 CUNY mechanical and abatement — Bronx — subcontracting lane, one-month runway

Iannelli Construction is recruiting certified subcontractors for a unit ventilator replacement and asbestos abatement project at CUNY Lehman College in the Bronx. This is the CUNY/DASNY pipeline Issue #26 flagged as continuing through summer — Lehman confirms it. For MWBE-certified HVAC, mechanical, and environmental abatement firms with Bronx presence, this is a natural fit. Contact Iannelli directly via CR# 2135187 before June 26.

🏛️ OMH Capital District Psychiatric Center — Exterior Façade Restoration, Unit E Inpatient, Crisis Intervention Unit & Medical Records Space — DASNY

CR#: 2135424 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 22, 2026 | Due Date: June 17, 2026 | Location: Albany, New York | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟢 DASNY/OMH psychiatric center cluster continues — Albany façade and interior work

This is the Capital District addition to the OMH/DASNY psychiatric center cluster identified in Issue #26 as a sustained capital maintenance cycle through Q3 2026. Exterior façade restoration, plus inpatient unit and crisis intervention space interior work at the OMH Capital District Psychiatric Center. The cluster is now confirmed across Brooklyn (South Beach), Albany (Capital District), and previously Rochester, Staten Island, and the Bronx. For MWBE-certified façade, masonry, MEP, and interior construction firms, pull CR# 2135424 from NYSCR before June 17.

🏗️ NYSDOT — I-81 Viaduct Project — Contract 6A Drainage Trunk Line — D.A. Collins Construction Co.

CR#: 2135275 | Company: D.A. Collins Construction Co., Inc. | Issue Date: May 20, 2026 | Due Date: June 25, 2026 | Location: Syracuse, NY | Category: Construction Horizontal | Ad type: Contractor Ads

🟢 D.A. Collins returns — I-81 viaduct drainage, Syracuse — subcontracting lane

D.A. Collins — flagged in Issue #25 for the I-87 Woodbury bridge opportunity — is now also active as prime on a separate NYSDOT project: I-81 Viaduct Contract 6A drainage trunk line work in Syracuse. For MWBE-certified drainage, civil, and utilities firms, D.A. Collins is worth outreach across both corridors. Contact via CR# 2135275 before June 25.

🏛️ Staten Island Family Courthouse Consolidation — Design Build Services — RFQ — DASNY

CR#: 2135365 | Agency: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York | Issue Date: May 21, 2026 | Due Date: June 16, 2026 | Location: Staten Island Family Courthouse | Category: Construction Vertical | Ad type: General

🟡 DASNY design-build RFQ — Staten Island courthouse — longer runway, team-assembly opportunity

DASNY is soliciting qualifications for design-build services at the Staten Island Family Courthouse consolidation project. RFQs precede RFPs — this is a positioning and team-assembly opportunity. For MWBE-certified design-build GCs and A/E firms with courthouse or justice facility experience, now is the time to identify potential teammates and begin outreach. Pull CR# 2135365 from NYSCR before June 16.

🎖️ Records Administration and Management Services — U.S. Navy / BUPERS (WOSB Set-Aside)

Notice ID: N0018926QD041 | Agency: U.S. Navy / Bureau of Naval Personnel | Issue Date: May 12, 2026 | Due Date: May 29, 2026 12:00 PM EDT | Set-Aside: WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business, Seaport-NxG vehicle) | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Program Management/Support

🔴 Act this week — WOSB-designated, Navy records management, closes May 29 — amended

The Navy BUPERS records management opportunity flagged in Issue #26 (closing May 26) has been amended — the close date has shifted to May 29, and new PWS language was incorporated in this amendment cycle. For certified women-owned small businesses with active Seaport-NxG contracts and records/program management experience in defense or federal HR environments, this is still live and still urgent. Pull Notice ID N0018926QD041 from SAM.gov immediately and review the amendment. Closes May 29 at noon EDT.

🎖️ Research and Development Support Services (Clinical and Scientific) — NIH / WOSB Set-Aside

Notice ID: 75N98026R00062 | Agency: National Institutes of Health | Issue Date: May 2026 | Due Date: June 5, 2026 12:00 PM EDT | Set-Aside: WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business) | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Other Professional Services

🟢 WOSB-designated — NIH clinical and scientific R&D support — consulting and research firms

NIH is procuring research and development support services with clinical and scientific scope under a WOSB set-aside. For certified women-owned small businesses with federal health agency experience, clinical trial support, scientific writing, or research program management capabilities, this is a direct-lane opportunity. Pull Notice ID 75N98026R00062 from SAM.gov before June 5.

🎖️ SOF Global Services Delivery (SOFGSD) — U.S. Special Operations Command (Small Business Set-Aside)

Notice ID: H9240026RE001 | Agency: U.S. Special Operations Command | Issue Date: May 2026 | Due Date: May 28, 2026 10:00 PM EDT | Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Other Professional Services

🔴 Closes tomorrow — SOF Global Services MAC, small business — multiple award contract opportunity

SOFGSD is a multiple-award contract vehicle for global professional services delivery to Special Operations Command. Amendment 0003 is in effect — the Government has clarified that the MAC structure is not more stringent than intended. For SAM.gov-registered small businesses with defense or global program management capabilities, this is one of the few MAC opportunities where a small business designation creates a real lane. Closes May 28 at 10:00 PM EDT. Pull Notice ID H9240026RE001 immediately.

🎖️ South American Potassium Fertilizer CDD Consultant — U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (Small Business Set-Aside)

Notice ID: 77344426Q0087 | Agency: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) | Issue Date: May 2026 | Due Date: June 4, 2026 10:00 AM EDT | Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) | NAICS: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | PSC: Financial Services

🟡 DFC development finance consulting — small business set-aside — niche but distinct

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is procuring a consultant for due diligence on South American potassium fertilizer investments. This is a specialized role for firms with commodity markets, development finance, or agricultural supply chain expertise and active SAM.gov registration. Not a broad opportunity — but firms in that niche face minimal competition. Pull Notice ID 77344426Q0087 from SAM.gov before June 4.

Issue #27 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 OPWDD Capital District dental clinic, the Zaman HVAC opportunity at Queens Courthouse, and the Keller State Park and culvert opportunities, 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, SDVOB, 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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