Request for Proposals (RFP) 26004

Overview

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish a Gambling Addiction Workforce Institute (GAWI) that will strengthen and expand the capacity of the NYS OASAS Workforce to address gambling-related harms. The GAWI will enhance workforce knowledge and skills, increase provider capacity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services, and foster regional and statewide partnerships among diverse providers, researchers, policy makers, and community stakeholders. Core activities will include curriculum development and training, regional and statewide clinical supervision, technical assistance, hosting a statewide conference, and collaboration with national, state, regional and community partners. Through these efforts, the GAWI will support NYS OASAS in expanding effective, evidence-based prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services across New York State.

Funding Available 

All provisions of this RFP and the resulting contract award are contingent upon the availability of New York State funds, and approval of the Attorney General, Office of the State Comptroller and Division of the Budget (State Budget). 

Eligible Bidders 

For the purposes of this section and anywhere else in the RFP that Eligible Bidder is mentioned, Eligible Bidder shall mean entities that meet all the criteria below.

The Bidder must:

1. Have at least five (5) years of experience within the last ten (10) years doing one or more of the following activities:
   • Development and expansion of an addiction workforce
   • Delivering evidence-based and promising practice curricula
   • Providing technical assistance to a statewide addiction workforce
2. The Bidder must have an in-person office located within New York State OR attest to opening and operating an in-person office within New York State within six (6) months from contract execution. 

Bid Proposals Due 

April 1, 2026

4:00 PM EST 

Appendices for Informational Purposes

• Appendix A (PDF) - Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts
• Appendix B (PDF) - Required Curriculum Development and Training Delivery
• Appendix C (PDF) - Existing Curriculum Outlines
• Appendix D (PDF) - NYS OASAS Standard Contract Provisions
• Appendix E (PDF) - Job Descriptions
• Appendix F (PDF) - Regional and Statewide Supervision Coverage

Required Attachments Before Contract Execution 

• Attachment III (PDF) - Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
• Attachment IV (PDF) - Encouraging Use of New York State Business in Contract Performance
• Attachment V (PDF) - Qualified Service Organization/Business Associate Agreement
• Attachment VI (PDF) - Consultant Disclosure
• Attachment VII (PDF) - ST220-TD & ST220-CA
• Attachment VIII (PDF) - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Participation