Contract · State & Local

N.Y.C. Groceries Operator(s)

Agency: New York City - Economic Development Corporation
Location: New York, NY
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 27, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)

Timeline

Posted

Jul 27, 2026
Status

Open now

What this contract is for

Agency: New York City - Economic Development Corporation
Location: New York, NY
Scope: State & Local

Goods and Services

Solicitation

Request for Proposals

Solicitation/PIN: 116390005

New York City Economic Development Corporation ('NYCEDC'), in collaboration with the City of New York (the 'City'), is releasing a Request for Proposals ('RFP') to retain one or more (up to a maximum of five) grocery store operators or other qualified firms, either independently or in teams (each, a 'Respondent'), to operate one or more (up to a maximum of five) of NYCEDC's upcoming 'N.Y.C. Groceries' stores, one to be located in each of the five boroughs of New York City. Successful Respondents will demonstrate an ability to handle the full range of operations involved in running a grocery store, such as product sourcing across departments (via existing wholesale contracts and primary relationships with wholesalers), merchandising, customer service, and staffing. NYCEDC prefers Respondents who can demonstrate experience opening grocery stores on quick timelines. NYCEDC plans to select a Respondent(s) on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include but are not limited to: experience operating grocery stores or other retail food businesses, quality of the proposal, and requests for subsidy. It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified M/WBEs (as defined below) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC's projects and initiatives. Companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises ('M/WBE') are strongly...

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