Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Services
- Client
- Albany, New York
- RFP Number
- RECY-7566
- Posted
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- Category
- Recycling Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Albany, NY seeks a vendor to provide municipal waste reduction and recycling education, promotion, planning, and coordination. The scope includes creating recycling guides, mailers, brochures, and webpages; advertising via TV, radio, newspaper, internet, and billboards; producing recycling signs and displays; and providing giveaway items, children's shows, county fair displays, and America Recycles Day items. The work will be performed offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore US organizations. Proposals are requested, and the budget is not specified. All questions must be submitted by October 23, 2026, and bids are due by 3:00 pm ET on October 30, 2026. Awards are anticipated by January 30, 2027.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RECY 7566 2026 08 03 08 08 07 1Un3c 42I17 Ojp9L.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is providing grant funding for Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Education, Promotion, Planning and Coordination projects. The program aims to support municipal waste reduction efforts across New York State with approximately $5,000,000.00 in total available funding. Eligible bidders include New York State counties, cities, towns, villages, local public authorities, public benefit corporations, school districts…
- Issued by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bidding Period Begins
- August 3, 2026
- Question & Answer Period Ends
- C.O.B. October 23, 2026
- Bids Due
- October 30, 2026, 3:00 pm ET
- Award(s) Announced By (anticipated)
- January 30, 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via the NYS SFS Grants Management System (SFS Vendor Portal)
- Submission details
- Submitted online using Google Chrome. Paper bids will not be accepted. Bidders must be registered with SFS Grants Management and submit through authorized staff with the Bid Response Submitter role.
- Contract term
- January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027
- Estimated value
- Approximately $5,000,000.00 in total program funding; grant awards range from a minimum of $10,000.00 to a maximum of $2,000,000.00 (up to 50% reimbursement).
- Set-aside
- 6% SDVOB participation goal; MWBE and EEO requirements apply.
- Place of performance
- New York State (offsite/vendor premises)
- Insurance and bonding
- Contractor must carry public liability, property damage, contractor's contingency liability, all-risk, and workers compensation/disability benefits insurance issued by an insurance company licensed in NYS.
- Funding
- Environmental Protection Fund (New York State)
How proposals are evaluated
| Pass/Fail Eligibility Criteria | |
| Project Evaluation, Scoring and Selection (including budget with Recycling Coordination and Education costs) |
Scope of work
- Recycling coordination, education, planning, and promotion projects
- Recycling guides, mailers, brochures, and webpages
- Advertising on TV, radio, newspaper, internet, and billboards
- Recycling signs and displays
- Giveaway items, children's shows, county fair displays, and America Recycles Day items
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an eligible entity (County, City, Town, Village, Local Public Authority, Public Benefit Corporation, School District, or NYS Native American Tribe/Nation)
- Must have a recycling law adopted in compliance with General Municipal Law § 120-aa
- Must have a DEC-approved Local Solid Waste Management Plan or Comprehensive Recycling Analysis
- Eligible project location must be within New York State
- Must meet the minimum 50% match requirement
- Must be registered in the NYS SFS Grants Management System
Documents to include with the bid
- Itemized Expenditure Based Budget in SFS GM
- Work Plan in SFS GM
- Budget Worksheet
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification form (or signed explanatory statement)
- Executive Order No. 16 Certification form
- Attachment G: Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Certification (or signed explanatory statement)
- Match Grant funds documentation
- EEO Policy Statement and Staffing Plan form
- SDVOB Utilization Plan
- Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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