ADDENDUM #1 - IFB # BMCC 266637 -IT Support and Maintenance Services

1. REVISED Solicitation for IFB # BMCC266637 – IT Support and Maintenance Services to MWBE/SDVOB Targeted Solicitation as per below:
   Pursuant to its Discretionary Authority under the New York State Education Law and State Finance Law, this procurement Opportunity is limited to certified MWBEs and SDVOBs pursuant to Articles 15-A (MWBE) and/or 17-B (SDVOB) of the New York State Executive Law. As such, CUNY has not established subcontracting goals for this Procurement. NYS -Certified MWBEs and SDVOBs are strongly encouraged to respond to this solicitation. 
    
   **Please send your New York State MWBE or SDVOB certification.**

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) of the City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a qualified Contractor to provide IT Support and Maintenance Services at the Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC), 163 W 125th St – 15th floor. The Contractor shall provide on a lump sum, turnkey basis, all labor, materials, and equipment to provide ongoing IT Support and Maintenance Services to the Manhattan Education Opportunity Center (MEOC). The Contractor shall primarily perform all services remotely, and shall provide services on premises if required. The Center has approximately 70 faculty and staff computers and five (5) computer labs ranging from 18 to 28.  Ongoing IT support is needed as set forth in greater detail in the attached Invitation for Bid (IFB).

A Mandatory Site Visit is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM. All interested Proposers will meet and sign in at 163 W 125th St - 15th floor. You must respond that you will be attending the Site Visit no later than Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Please e-mail the Designated Contact below, Kimberly Lavezzari, klavezzari@bmcc.cuny.edu, to inform them that you will be attending. In your Site Visit confirmation e-mail, please include the names of all who will be attending from your organization. Those vendors who do not respond by the Site Visit response deadline will not be permitted to attend the Site Visit.

Any purchase that results from this advertisement shall be governed by the Terms and Conditions of this Advertisement (including, without limitation, any attached specifications and any Terms and Conditions attached hereto or incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as it is written. 

Communication with the University with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others may constitute an "impermissible contact" under State Law and could result in disqualifications of that vendor.

The College reserves the right to request financial information, and references for projects of similar size, scope and complexity completed within the past three years from the Bid Submission Date.

Any purchase that results from this advertisement shall be governed by the University's Standard Terms and Conditions, the resulting Purchase Order, and the Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts (Appendix A).

The restricted period has begun with the publication of this Advertisement.

Contact with CUNY:

Under the requirements of the Procurement Lobbying Law (PLL) all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact.  Communication with Respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an "impermissible contact" under State Law and could result in disqualifications of that vendor.

Compliance with PLL: 

Required Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following forms if they are selected: 

"Offerer's Affirmation of Understanding of an Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)”

“Offerer’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations" and Disclosure of Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139- k”.

For rules and regulations, and more information on the PLL, please visit: 

http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCouncil/F aq.htm (Advisory

Council FAQs) http://www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State

Lobbying Act)