New York City Emergency Management is seeking a commercial, secure, cloud‑based database to serve as the central communications hub for its Strengthening Communities program. The system must support training, sustainment, and emergency activation tracks, provide secure messaging, document handling, mapping, status tracking, calendars, feedback loops, and data visualization, and must comply with NYC OTI cybersecurity standards, SSO, and the AI Rider. The contract is funded with HUD CDBG‑DR grant money, capped at $350,000, with a three‑year term and possible one‑ to two‑year renewals. Vendors must meet M/WBE participation goals (or request a waiver) and submit insurance documentation per the addenda.
• Core functional requirements: network profile management, secure messaging, document/media upload, automated reminders, interactive mapping, demographic tagging, and activation reporting.
• Technical constraints: cloud‑hosted SaaS solution, must pass NYC OTI Cloud Review, support SSO, and adhere to strict data‑segregation and security policies.
• Procurement specifics: RFP released Aug 28 2026, questions due Sep 4 2026, final proposal deadline extended to Nov 6 2026. M/WBE waiver request deadline Oct 16 2026; insurance commitment due with proposal, final proof within ten days of award.