# New York State Contract Reporter #2140624

NYS OASAS RFI for Grassroots Nonprofit Training and State Contract Readiness

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 2140624
**NAICS:** 611430, 541612, 541611

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports is gathering information about training to help grassroots nonprofits become ready to manage State contracts.
- **Government buyer:** New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS), Contracts and Procurement Bureau; the attachment identifies Nicole Gennarelli.
- **Opportunity status:** This is an information request, not a request for proposals or a commitment to purchase services. No vendors or OEMs are named.
- **Proposed service:** A hybrid organizational-development and State-contracting-readiness program for 30 small, grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving addiction-related communities, with annual revenue below $5 million.
  - Six regional cohorts; 50 training hours per organization, including seven in-person days (42 hours) and eight virtual hours.
  - Readiness assessments, cohort selection and coordination, training and completion support, and post-training technical assistance.
- **Topics of interest:** Nonprofit management, leadership, governance, budgeting and financial planning, human resources, board development, marketing, fundraising, data collection, proposal development, project management, and implementing and sustaining State-funded contracts. Contract-readiness topics include Statewide Financial System registration and prequalification, vendor responsibility, and Charities Bureau registration, filings, or applicable exemptions.
- **Information sought:** Provider experience, existing curricula and delivery approaches, program feasibility and capacity, and approximate costs or payment approaches. No specific products, part numbers, or awarded funding are identified.

### Description

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports seeks information about organizational development training for small, grassroots nonprofits working in the addictions or addictions-adjacent community. The proposed program would build their capacity to apply for and successfully implement State contracts, through regional cohorts, hybrid training, readiness assessments, and post-training technical assistance. The RFI requests information about existing training and experience, capacity to serve participants, feasibility, and approximate costs; a fully developed proposal is not requested. This is for planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for bids or proposals, and no contract or funding award will result from it.

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