RFI 26-001 - Crypto Currency Consulting Services.pdf

STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Request for Information Number: 26-001 RFI Issued: 8/31/2026

RFI Description: Crypto Currency Consulting Services

Contract Period: Not applicable

Due Dates and Times (ET):

Submission of Questions: 9/4/2026 @ 5:00pm EST

OAG Issuance of Answers: 9/11/2026 @ 5:00pm EST

RFI Response Due: 9/22/2026 @ 5:00pm EST

Location of Service:

New York State, at Respondent’s Premises or Designated Premise

In compliance with Procurement Lobbying Law, contacting anyone other than designated herein may result in rejection of Application. Primary Designated Contact:

Rachel Young Contract Management Specialist Budget and Fiscal Management Bureau Office of the New York Attorney General State Capitol Albany, New York 12224-0341 Telephone: (518) 776-2144 E-Mail: purchase@ag.ny.gov

In the event the Primary designated contact is not available, the alternate designated contact is:

Christopher Reksc Contract Management Specialist 2 Budget and Fiscal Management Bureau Office of the New York Attorney General State Capitol Albany, New York 12224-0341 Telephone: (518) 776-2138 E-Mail: purchase@ag.ny.gov

Questions regarding this announcement shall be directed to the person on the cover page via email only and shall adhere to the above deadline. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes, and it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the OAG to contract for any service whatsoever. Further, the OAG is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited submissions. Vendors are advised that OAG will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

If a solicitation is released, it will be posted on the New York State Contract Reporter website and the OAG website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor these sites for additional information about this requirement. The OAG encourages responders to register with the New York State Contract Reporter

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Table of Contents I. Agency Background

II. Purpose of this Request for Information (RFI)

III. Submission of Questions and RFI Response Requirements

A. Submission of Questions

B. RFI Response Delivery Method and Content

I. Agency Background

As head of the Department of Law, the Attorney General is both the "People's Lawyer" and the State's chief legal officer. As the "People's Lawyer," the Attorney General serves as the guardian of the legal rights of the citizens of New York, its organizations, and its natural resources. In fulfilling the duties of the State's chief legal counsel, the Attorney General advises the Executive branch of State government and defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the State.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) serves all New Yorkers in numerous matters affecting their daily lives. The Attorney General's Office is charged with the statutory and common law powers to protect consumers and investors, charitable donors, the public health and environment, civil rights, and the rights of wage-earners and businesses across the State.

The Attorney General's authority also includes the activities and investigations of the State Organized Crime Task Force and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. While the Attorney General acts independently of the Governor, the Governor or a state agency may request the Attorney General to undertake specific criminal investigations and prosecutions.

The legal functions of the Department of Law are divided primarily into five major divisions: Appeals and Opinions, State Counsel, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, and Social Justice.

Over 1,800 employees, including over 700 attorneys and forensic accountants, legal assistants, scientists, investigators, and support staff, serve in the Office of the Attorney General in many locations across New York State.

II. Purpose of this Request for Information (RFI)

The OAG is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from potential vendors to provide crypto currency consulting services for the OAG. Specifically, the OAG is seeking information from vendors on their consulting services including, but not limited to, crypto currency market monitoring, data cleaning, data analysis, investigation support, and cryptocurrency forensics. The OAG seeks vendor responses on their capability to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective solution. Interested parties should respond to the questions below. The information received from this RFI may be used to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a Request for Quote (RFQ) to procure these services. This issuance does not constitute a commitment to issue a bid, award a contract, or pay any costs incurred in preparation for a response to this request. The State expects a formal Restricted Period to be announced in the Contract Reporter upon determining that procurement(s) will result from this RFI.

III. Submission of Questions and RFI Response Requirements

A. Submission of Questions

1. All questions/inquiries and/or clarifications concerning this request for information shall be addressed to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) designated contact. All questions should be submitted by email to purchase@ag.ny.gov with the subject line: “RFI # 26-001 – Crypto Currency Consulting Services – Q&A – [Insert Vendor Name]”. Cite the particular RFI section and paragraph number the question relates to.

Questions/inquiries and/or requests for clarification are only accepted via email. Official answers to questions will be provided via addendum posted to the OAG website (https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/contract-procurement-opportunities) and the NYS Contract Reporter (https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/agency/index.cfm). Deadline for submission of questions will be as stated on the cover page of this document.

B. RFI Response Delivery Method and Content

1. Certified mail, first-class mail, overnight delivery, hand delivering responses or walk-ins will not be accepted. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted. The Office of the Attorney General will not acknowledge receipt of applications delivered by mail, fax or in person. Responses must be submitted via email to purchase@ag.ny.gov with the subject line of “Response Enclosed for RFI # 26-001 – Crypto Currency Consulting Services – [Insert Vendor Name]”. The applicant is responsible for ensuring arrival before 5:00 PM on the deadline date.

2. Submission Content

a. Cover Page: Respondent must provide a cover page that includes the following information: Company name, contact name, contact title, contact phone number, contact email address, mailing address.

b. Narrative: A narrative of no more than twenty (20) pages answering questions below, plus any additional optional attachments.

1. Outline the types of crypto currency consulting services offered by your company.

2. Describe your company’s proposed team structure for these consulting services. How many people will be allocated to work on OAG matters? Please describe the roles and responsibilities of each such person.

3. Describe what tracing tools your company utilizes. Does your company https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/contract-procurement-opportunities https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/agency/index.cfm trace through mixers?

4. Describe your company’s experience analyzing smart contract code and other code for software applications that interact with smart contracts and blockchain?

5. Describe your company’s experience analyzing patterns of market manipulation, including but not limited to:

a) Price manipulation on exchanges, whether centralized exchange or decentralized exchanges, including manipulating of liquidity pools

b) Wash trading

c) Price manipulation of oracles, lending pools or other points of attack

6. Describe your company’s experience working with other government agencies. Please identify the agencies and the services provided by your company.

7. Describe your company’s experience successfully assisting a law enforcement agency in one of the following:

a) Identifying fraudulently obtained proceeds,

b) Freezing fraudulently obtained proceeds,

c) Recovering fraudulently obtained proceeds, or

d) Distributing fraudulently obtained proceeds.

8. Describe your company’s experience testifying in court. Would the staff assigned to the OAG team be willing to testify as to the work they perform?

9. Explain how the OAG staff will have direct access to the team working on tracings or other analysis, and how such access is scheduled.