NIGP 91705: Contract Labor

NIGP 91705 Contract Labor, an Item code, encompasses temporary labor staffing and contingent workforce services that state and local governments procure to fill short-term operational needs across administrative, technical, trade, and event-support roles. Recent solicitations show municipalities and special districts buying temporary stagehand and technical labor for cultural events, general and heavy laborers for public works and sanitation operations, administrative and clerical personnel for ongoing departmental support, and specialized consulting labor such as labor relations negotiators. The issuing bodies span city governments (Dallas, Richardson, Milpitas, Tarpon Springs), county school districts (Pinellas County School District), and special-purpose water districts (Alameda County Water District). Cities represent the dominant buyer type under this code in the recent opportunity sample, with particular activity in Texas and Florida jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities reflect diverse procurement approaches. The City of Richardson posted an ITB for an annual requirements contract for temporary general and heavy labor services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $600,000 and a pre-bid conference on June 4, 2026; the City of Milpitas issued an RFQual in April 2026 to establish multiple five-year temporary staffing contracts spanning 119 administrative, technical, and trade positions, with responses due April 23, 2026; the City of Dallas solicited proposals to establish a five-year ID/IQ service price agreement for temporary stagehand and tech labor for the Office of Arts and Culture, with proposals due August 28, 2026; and Pinellas County School District posted an ITB for lift station replacement work requiring licensed utility contractors and specialized subcontractors, with an estimated contract value of approximately $485,000 and bids due August 31, 2026. The City of Tarpon Springs issued a notice of intent to single source temporary stagehand labor to UTP Productions, Inc. for $16,000, with responses due October 16, 2026.