| Grant Opportunity ID |
| OPD01-CSIDD-2021 |
| Agency |
| Office For People with Developmental Disabilities |
| Grant Opportunity |
| Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) and Resource Center(s) REGION 2 IMPLEMENTATION |
| Contact Name |
| Connie Blais |
| Contact Email |
| Connie.x.Blais@opwdd.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has made the following updates to the Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) and Resource Center(s) Region 2 Request for Proposal (RFA), including an extension to the Application Due Date. Providers must determine if their ability to participate in this procurement is impacted by any of these changes, and if so, Providers must notify OPWDD at CSIDDCOF@opwdd.ny.gov prior to 11:00 a.m., on the Questions Due Date of Friday, July 15th, 2021. All communications must be directed to Allyson Mead at CSIDDCOF@opwdd.ny.gov.
Revision #1:
The underlined words have been removed from:
7.1.2.1 Congruence between site visits and applicant’s written proposals will directly influence bonus points awarded during the technical review phase.
and now reads:
7.1.2.1 Congruence between site visits and applicant’s written proposals may influence points awarded during the technical review phase.
Revision #2:
In response to the concerns raised regarding the Application submission due date, we have updated the following Key Events and Dates in Section 1.2 of the RFA as follows:
Key Events and Dates:
Release of RFA ........................................................................................... Friday, June 18, 2021
Mandatory Letter of Intent/Registration for Applicant’s Conference ......... Friday, July 2, 2021
Mandatory Applicant’s Conference .......................................... 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 9, 2021
Questions Due Date .............................................................................. 11:00 a.m. July 15, 2021
OPWDD Responses to Questions ............................................................... Friday, July 16, 2021
Application Due Date......................................................... 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Wednesday, July 28, 2021
OPWDD Technical and Cost Evaluations .......................................... Monday, August 2, 2021 Thursday, July 29, 2021 through Friday, August 13, 2021
Resource Center Site Visits and Interviews Completed ................... Monday, August 6, 2021 Friday, August 20, 2021
Preliminary Contract Award Announcement................................. Monday, August 16, 2021 Friday, August 20, 2021
Contract Execution and Submission to Control Agencies ....... Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Contract Start Date ................................................................................ Friday, October 1, 2021
Revision #3:
6.2 of the RFA has been updated to reflect the revised Due Date of July 28th, 2021.
All communications must be directed to Allyson Mead at CSIDDCOF@opwdd.ny.gov.
By this Request for Applications (“RFA”), the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (“OPWDD”) is seeking applications from non-profit organizations authorized to do business in New York State to serve as the provider of Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) and a Resource Center(s) in OPWDD’s Developmental Disabilities Regional Office 2 (“Region 2”).
In addition to Grants Gateway registration, all non- governmental Not for Profit (NFP) applicants must be Prequalified at the time and date that the application is due. If you are not Prequalified at that time and date, your application will not be considered. For more information about Grants Gateway and Prequalification, please visit the Grants Gateway website https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/resources-grant-applicants or contact the Grants Management Team at: grantsgateway@its.ny.gov. The Grants Management help desk/hotline can be reached at (518) 474-5595.
To apply for this opportunity, please go to the top of this page and login to the Grants Gateway Login and search "Available Opportunities" and look for the grant opportunity name listed above. If you are already logged in, click on “Apply for Grant Opportunity.” |
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| Full Announcement Details |
| Announcement Link | Click here |
Applications Due (Date / Time)
July 28, 2021 / 02:00 PM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Monday, August 16, 2021 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 3 Years |
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| Narrative | Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) and a Resource Center(s) in OPWDD’s Region 2. |
| Letter of Intent | Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | Friday, July 2, 2021 |
| Narrative | Mandatory Letters of Intent
Vendors intending to submit applications in response to this RFA must submit a Letter of Intent, via e-mail, by July 2, 2021, as specified in section 1.2 of this RFA, Calendar of Events, to the following designated mailbox:
Email Address: CSIDDCOF@opwdd.ny.gov
A Letter of Intent is provided in Attachment One: Mandatory Pre-Bid Requirements, and must be signed and scanned, then attached to an email. The letter must:
Reference the title of this RFA;
Provide the current mailing address, email address, and telephone number(s) for the person who will be the applicant's designated point of contact throughout the duration of this RFA; and
Be written on the applicant’s official letterhead and signed by an authorized official.
Subsequent to the date for submission of Letters of Intent, prospective applicants who do not submit Letters of Intent will not be considered for award of contracts and will not be advised of subsequent changes in the scope of this RFA. Submitting a Letter of Intent is required in order for a prospective vendor to submit an application and attend the Mandatory Applicant’s Conference.
Applicants must send notification of any and all changes related to the point of contact provided in the Letter of Intent to CSIDDCOF@opwdd.ny.gov . OPWDD is not responsible for any miscommunications that occur throughout this RFA as a result of an applicant's failure to provide notification of changes in the point of contact information.
The Letter of Intent will also serve to register the applicant for the Mandatory Applicant’s Conference as described in section 3.2 of this RFA (below).
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| Questions Due Date | Thursday, July 15, 2021 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | Substantive questions related to this RFA must be submitted via e-mail to the following designated contact by 11:00 a.m. on July 15th, 2021, the Last Day for Submission of Written Questions, in section 1.2 of the RFA, Key Events and Dates. Each question must, to the degree possible, cite the specific RFA section to which it refers.
Allyson Mead
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Division of Service Delivery – Regional Offices
Email Address: csiddcof@opwdd.ny.gov
OPWDD will post official answers to the questions from all prospective applicants on OPWDD’s website (https://opwdd.ny.gov/procurement-opportunities) on July 16th, 2021. Responses posted on this date will address questions submitted in writing prior to and after the Mandatory Applicant’s Conference, as well as responses to questions offered at the Conference. See section 3.2 of the RFA for more information on the Mandatory Applicant’s Conference.
The answers to all questions will be in the form of a formal addendum, which will be annexed to and become part of this RFA and any ensuing contract(s). All answers to questions of a substantive nature, as well as copies of the questions, shall be posted to OPWDD’s internet site at http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/opwdd_resources/procurement_opportunities.
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| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Link |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 7/16/2021 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit |
| Target Population(s) | Age - Adults, Age - Aging, Age - Children, Age - Young Adults, Caregivers, Health Status - Disabilities, Income Eligibility - Medicaid |
| Service Area(s) | Education Supports, Family Supports, Health Services |
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