Procurement and Funding Opportunities

OASAS provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, local governmental units, and other businesses to support a comprehensive system of addiction services for all New Yorkers. The competitive procurement process enables OASAS to combat addiction at the local level by supporting new programs and expanding existing services for substance use disorders and compulsive gambling.

OASAS procures for a number of goods and services, including but not limited to: 

• Substance Use Disorder services and programs; 
• OASAS Addiction Treatment Center supplies and equipment;
• Office services, supplies, and equipment;
• Information technology services, systems, and equipment and;
• Telecommunications equipment and services.

As necessary, bids are requested to address the programmatic and operational needs of the agency.

Recent federal legislation– the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act– provides supplemental funding for states to support substance use disorder services via expansions to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for Medicaid programs. 

Standard forms and appendices are required when responding to solicitations or during contract negotiations. The form(s) required for a particular procurement will be outlined within that procurement. Pre-qualification applications, e-payment authorization, and Minority and Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SVDOB) waivers are also available here. 
 

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Responsibilities

• Not-for-profit organizations must pre-qualify to do business with New York State prior to applying for any State grants. Vendors are responsible for maintaining an active pre-qualification status. To pre-qualify: Register with the Grants Gateway, complete an online application, and upload organizational documents.
   
• All vendors are required to complete Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), prior to the execution of a contract.
   
• Quarterly reporting of Minority and Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and Service-Veteran-Disabled Owned Business (SVDOB) utilization of certified subcontractors or suppliers are required for some contracts. Reporting templates and instructions can be found under Forms.
  • The threshold for reporting is $100,000 or more for construction contracts and $25,000 or more for service and commodity contracts.
     
• Vendors are encouraged to sign up for paperless payments (e-payments). Enrolling is easy, and New York State can begin processing electronic payments to you within two days.
   

Resources

• The NYS Joint Commission on Public Ethics has vendor guidance, public disclosure, and enforcement information regarding New York State Ethics Law. 
• Visit Open Book New York for information on local and State government spending and other financial information.
   

Self Service

• Check the status of recent transactions with New York State, including invoicing, purchase orders, and payments by visiting the Office of the State Comptroller's Vendor Self Service Portal.

OASAS is committed to promoting procurement opportunities for Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB). 

Utilization Plans identifying M/WBE and SDVOB subcontractor and supplier participation for the contract are required and reviewed prior to award of the contract.

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All vendors must comply with the Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) provisions in NYS Executive Law Article 15-A, which ensures that all individuals are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status, and NYS Executive Order #162, which ensures pay equity by State contractors. 

Recent federal legislation– the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act– provide supplemental funding for states to support substance use disorder services via expansions to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for Medicaid programs. 
 
We are working with community stakeholders to identify opportunities for these funds to address any unmet prevention, treatment, and recovery needs for people living with or at risk of substance use disorders and provide funding opportunities.
 
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) requires states to engage in compliance monitoring related to the sale of tobacco to underage individuals as a condition for receiving Substance Abuse Block Grant funds. States are required to submit a Synar report on these activities annually. The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) 2022 Synar Report is available for review and comment. The Synar report was completed in collaboration with the NYS Department of Health.

Use the link and access information below to review and provide comment to the 2022 Synar Report. Please submit your comments by January 15, 2022 to Matt Kawola by email at [email protected].
 

To access the plan:

Go to: https://bgas.samhsa.gov/

Username: citizenny

Password: citizen
 

For more information regarding SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant funding visit http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/block-grants.

For more information regarding the SAMHSA Synar requirements visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/synar

You may qualify for other state procurement opportunities or federal grants.