The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is issuing an RFP to hire expert professional services firms—specifically small business enterprises—to deliver port workforce development services during 2027–2028. Interested vendors must download the full solicitation via the Bonfire portal, attend the optional virtual pre-proposal meeting (Oct 29, 2026), and submit proposals electronically by the stated due date (anticipated Nov 18, 2026).

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the “Authority”) is seeking to identify firms interested in responding to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the performance of expert professional port workforce development services (Small Business Enterprises) during 2027 through 2028. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING A virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled on October 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please use the below link to access the meeting on October 29, 2026.

Event address for attendees:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/213231806226299?p=ARuSjPgem1bnFW6IEW

RFP# 6000003520 may be obtained online at https://panynj.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities Addenda to the RFP, if any, will be posted at this website. Monitor the solicitation on this website to ensure your awareness of any changes. Proposers must register and create a free Bonfire account at the provided link in order to log in and download the referenced solicitation and associated information, and in order to upload proposal submissions. Registration on the Bonfire platform requires a registration that is separate and distinct from all other Authority software platforms. It is currently anticipated that proposals shall be due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on November 18, 2026, or as otherwise indicated in the document. The Authority shall accept only those proposals in electronic format for which the submission or modification is completed at the time of the Proposal Due Date. Emailed submissions, hand deliveries and mailed deliveries (e.g., UPS, USPS) will not be accepted. SEE RFP DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS If you have any technical problems accessing the documents online, email us at bids@panynj.gov or call us at (212) 435-4600 for assistance. Your email should include the RFP number, your firm name, email address, contact person, mailing address, and phone number. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None