Men and Boys Programming Consultant

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is seeking to contract with a qualified contractor to engage in community-based programming integrating social wellbeing, mentorship, and positive masculinity. The following qualifications are prerequisites to apply for this solicitation and will be scored on a pass/fail basis: 1.The proposer, or its principals, must have demonstrable knowledge of best practices in community-based programming, including research and evaluation methods, as well as expertise in social wellbeing, mentorship, and principles of positive masculinity. 2. The proposer must demonstrate prior experience conducting community-based programs with research and evaluation components. This must be evidenced by at least one previous project, though proposers may submit multiple projects to collectively demonstrate required experience. Prior project(s) must include aspects of at least one of the following: a. social wellbeing, b. mentorship, c. positive masculinity. 3. The proposer must be able to submit a proposal priced at less than or equal to $300,000 for the anticipated contract term, as detailed in Section 5.4.1 Budget. The Table below outlines the tentative schedule for important action dates. Issuance of RFP January 16, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Proposer Questions and any exceptions February 6, 2026 OPDV Issues Responses to Written Questions (estimated) February 20, 2026 Proposal Due Date March 6, 2026 @ 5:00 PM Eastern Time Anticipated Contract Start Date Upon OSC approval (Est. June 1, 2026) Please note the inclusion of RFP Attachment 2 Proposal Submission Checklist. Proposers, please take note that the email address for general inquiries and question submission ([email protected]) is different from the address for proposal submission ([email protected]). Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: DON MCPHERSON ENTERPRISES LLC 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%