The purchase is exempt from competitive bidding and is required by statute, TGC 2155.441 to be procured through WorkQuest (TIBH).

WorkQuest has been awarded a contract by the State of Texas (Contract ID: HHSTX-6-0000399260) effective April 2, 2026, to provide temporary staffing services. The procurement was exempted from competitive bidding requirements and mandated by Texas Government Code Section 2155.441 to be procured through WorkQuest (Texas Integrated Benefits Health). The contract encompasses multiple categories of temporary personnel services, including drafting, manual labor, clerical and administrative assistance, technician staffing, and medical staffing support across various state agencies and departments.

The specific service categories align with National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) classification 96269 for Personnel Services, Temporary, and cover five distinct Unspc (Universal Standard Products and Services Codes) classifications. These include temporary drafting services (80101605), temporary manual labor (80111613), temporary clerical or administrative assistance (80111601), temporary technician staffing needs (80111604), and temporary medical staffing needs (80111606). Contract values, specific period of performance dates, and detailed place of performance information were not provided in the award documentation reviewed.