The purchase is exempt from competitive bidding and is required by statute, TGC 2155.138 to be procured through WorkQuest (TIBH).

WorkQuest has been awarded a contract by the State of Texas under procurement identifier HHSTX-7-0000408864, effective September 1, 2026. The award was made pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2155.138, which exempts this procurement from competitive bidding requirements and mandates procurement through WorkQuest (Texas Integrated Benefits and Help). The contract encompasses temporary personnel staffing services across multiple functional categories, including general temporary personnel services, production staffing, information technology software developers, customer service personnel, and human resources services.

The contract covers temporary staffing solutions classified under UNSPSC categories 80111600, 80111603, 80111608, 80111616, and 80111620, as well as NIGP category 96269 (Personnel Services, Temporary). While specific contract value, annual value, cumulative value, and detailed period of performance information were not provided in the available documentation, the award establishes WorkQuest as the designated vendor for temporary workforce solutions across the identified service categories for the State of Texas.