A new opportunity has been published by the NYCEDC, together with the New Fulton Fish Market Cooperative. They are seeking qualified proposals to sublease all or a portion of approximately 45,000 square feet of space at the New Fulton Fish Market in Hunts Point, Bronx.

NYCEDC and the Coop are seeking proposals from one or more businesses in the food-related wholesale or retail sectors, such as wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, value-added processors (i.e. smoked, semi-prepared, ethnic and specialty products) and retailers. NYCEDC and the Coop also welcome proposals that provide value-added services to support further growth in food manufacturing, distribution, and marketing in the Bronx and New York City, such as a cold storage (freezer) facility, a food incubator/training center, a shared-use commissary for food manufacturers, food trucks and carts, Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP), Individual Quick Freezer (IQF) lines, and truck drayage.

Read more about and download the proposal here.

An RFP has been released for bids for the Pier 5 concession in Brooklyn Bridge Park. (It is currently occupied by Ample Hills Creamery).

This location offers an opportunity to cater to a wide variety of customers from its location adjacent to the recently opened sports fields and picnic peninsula at Pier 5. The operation of this concession is intended to be of a premium quality in terms of both design and menu content. BBP is seeking a concessionaire tenant who will operate and maintain the concession at the highest standards, making a significant improvement to the quality and ambience of the Park.

The site is part of a larger effort to transform underutilized buildings and piers on Brooklyn’s East River Waterfront, stretching 1.3 miles from Atlantic Avenue to north of the Manhattan Bridge, into an iconic waterfront park known as Brooklyn Bridge Park. This 85-acre project is the most significant park development in Brooklyn in over a century with the substantial support of the City and the State.  This assistance includes significant capital investments and coordination of state and local support embodied in the adoption of a Modified General Project Plan for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Civic and Land Use Improvement Project.  The MGPP governs implementation of a master plan for the area and parkland designed by award-winning landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has issued a Request for Proposals for the operation and maintenance of a snack bar at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Complex at Ocean Breeze Park, Midland Beach, Staten Island.

All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be submitted no later than Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 3 pm. There will be a recommended proposer meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 11 am. They will be meeting in Room 407 of the Arsenal, which is located at 830 Fifth Avenue, in Central Park, Manhattan. If you are considering responding to this RFP, it is recommended you attend this meeting.

Hard copies of the RFP can be obtained, at no cost, commencing on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 through Tuesday, October 15, 2013, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays, at the Revenue Division of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, which is located at 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065.

The RFP is also available for download through Tuesday, October 15, 2013, on Parks’ website. To download the RFP, visit http://www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunities and click on the “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” link. Once you have logged in, click on the “download” link that appears adjacent to the RFP’s description.

For more information, contact Jeremy Holmes, at (212) 360-3455 or at jeremy.holmes@parks.nyc.gov