Bid # 6000003229 - Provide Homeless Outreach and Referral Services to Homeless Individuals at Laguardia Airport Four (4) Year Contract

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB #6000003229) for homeless outreach and referral services at LaGuardia Airport under a four-year contract commencing June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2030, with one optional one-year renewal period and a 120-day extension. The contractor must provide comprehensive mobile outreach services across two daily eight-hour shifts (2:00 PM to 10:00 PM and 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM) seven days a week, including holidays, requiring a staffing structure consisting of one Management Representative with a Master of Social Work degree and minimum three years' experience, four Team Leaders with an MSW or relevant degree and two to three years' experience, and four Outreach Workers with 120 college credits or three years of relevant experience. Deliverables include the provision of one passenger van no more than four model years old with under 25,000 miles accommodating at least seven passengers, operational wireless phones for all staff, and uniforms for team members. Pricing must be submitted on detailed sheets broken into labor costs using all-inclusive hourly rates, monthly van charges covering fuel, tolls, maintenance, insurance, and leasing, and monthly management fees for supervision, office supplies, technology, and overhead. Bids will be evaluated based on compliance with prerequisites, bid responsiveness, and demonstrated ability to effectively serve a vulnerable population resistant to services. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, with an optional facility inspection available on March 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Hangar 7 South; bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform by March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

The Port Authority has established good faith outreach goals requiring contractors to demonstrate commitment to engaging twenty percent minority business enterprises, ten percent women-owned business enterprises, and three percent service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. No specific incumbent vendor or current contractor information has been identified in the solicitation documents. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $2 million commercial general liability per occurrence, $2 million automobile liability per accident, $2 million professional liability per claim, and workers' compensation insurance to statutory limits. Liquidated damages will apply for failure to meet staffing requirements ($200 per hour), van availability ($100 per day), operational wireless phones ($100 per day), and uniform compliance ($100 per violation per day). Price adjustments during the optional renewal period shall not exceed three percent annually and will be indexed to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the New York-Newark-Jersey City region. While the specific total estimated contract value is not explicitly stated in the solicitation documents, bidders must provide comprehensive pricing for the four-year base period with annual breakdowns.