# New York State Contract Reporter #2140231

New York OCFS single-source contracted hearing officer services

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 2140231
**NAICS:** 541199

New York State OCFS disclosed a single-source contract for contracted hearing officer services.
- **Government buyer:** New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Bureau of Contract Management.
  - The New York State Office of the State Comptroller granted OCFS an exemption from competitive advertising because competition was considered infeasible.
- **Service requested:** Contracted hearing officers; the notice provides no detailed scope or quantity.
- **Named individuals:** Amy Cohen and Carolyn Laredo appear as award recipients in structured notice metadata, although the notice states that awards have not been entered.
- **OEMs and products:** No OEMs, product manufacturers, products, part numbers, or product quantities are identified.

### Description

The notice concerns a single-source contract for contracted hearing officers. The New York State Office of the State Comptroller granted OCFS an exemption from competitive advertising on October 22, 2026, under New York State Finance Law §163.10(b), because competitive procurement was stated to be not feasible. The stated contract term is March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2029. The source states there is no active procurement opportunity.

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