Summer Student Housing Accommodations

The State University of New York ("SUNY") Upstate Medical University ("Upstate") intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, which is up to $125,000.00, for summer housing accommodations for attendees of the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. and pursuant to New York State ("NYS") Education Law §355(5)(a) which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from NYS small businesses, from business certified pursuant to Article 15-A and Article 17-B of the NYS Executive Law, and if applicable, from businesses selling commodities or technology that are recycled or remanufactured. If you (the "Contractor'') are interested in providing a proposal for the above commodity or service, you must contact the appropriately designated contact in this advertisement within fifteen (15) business days of this Advertised Notice. A sealed bid will not be held.Requirements:Must be able to do business in NYS Must be able to provide approximately 35 roomsAccommodations must be located within 5 miles of UpstateAccommodations must have WiFi/internet capabilities, secure premises,and parking access This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law ("SFL") §§139 -j &-k, also known as the Lobbying Law, therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed below. Contacting any other individuals at Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of SFL. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS agency. Please refer to the Office of General Services website at https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl for more information on the Lobbying Law. The successful contractor will be required to submit applicable documentsrelated to Vendor Responsibility, NYS SFL §§139 -j & -k and NYS Tax LawSection 5-a.The successful contractor will be required to submit valid and current NYS Workers' Compensation and Disability forms.NYS Small Business and businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-A and 17-B of the NYS Executive Law are encouraged to submit bids. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Abby Lane Housing Corporation Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%