April 23, 2025

Dear Community Partner,

DSS/HRA is seeking an appropriately qualified not-for-profit vendor to oversee maintenance and operation of the new DSS/HRA Brownsville Multi-Service Center (MSC) located at 444 Thomas Boyland Street, Brooklyn, NY. Interested proposers should submit a proposal and prequalification application through PASSport by no later than May 29, 2025. DSS/HRA anticipates awarding one (1) contract. The RFP can be accessed here. 

The anticipated contract start date is July 1, 2025, and the center is expected to open to the public in the summer of Summer 2026. 

The successful proposer will operate the assigned MSC as a community center, serving the needs of the surrounding neighborhood with a mix of services catering to the needs of its residents. In this new 60,000 square facility, it is anticipated that the usable space will be devoted to organizations that are consistent with the traditional mix of occupants at MSCs. However, greater consideration will be provided to proposers who can utilize up to half of the available space to offer programming services to girls, young women and/or gender expansive individuals in and around the Brownsville community. 

The successful proposer will be responsible, either directly or through a subcontract with a qualified facilities manager, for the daily building management of the assigned MSC, including, but not limited to: 

• general building management services 
• security 
• custodial services 
• heating and electricity 
• maintenance of the general physical plant 
• budget, payroll, and timekeeping functions 

Additionally, the successful proposer will secure a broad mix of service providers known as "occupants" and will promote and sustain community-based services offered within the MSC facility.  

To respond to this RFP, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport. If you need additional technical assistance with PASSPort, please contact the MOCS Service Desk at www.nyc.gov/mocshelp. 

Thank you for your ongoing partnership, and for all that you do every day to help New Yorkers in need.

Sincerely,

Office of Community Outreach

NYC Department of Social Services