NIGP 96162: Personnel Services (Not Employment)

NIGP 96162 Personnel Services (Not Employment), Item code, covers a mix of professional and administrative staffing arrangements, including temporary labor placement, outplacement and transition support, professional recruitment services, HR administration and benefits brokerage, and specialized training delivery — work state and local governments procure to supplement internal staff capacity or address discrete operational needs without direct employment relationships. Recent state and local opportunities show activity spanning workforce development boards, municipal utilities, county governments, and special-purpose districts, with no single issuing body dominating the code. The City of Richardson solicited temporary general and heavy labor services under an ITB format with an estimated annual expenditure of $600,000; the City of Detroit pursued multiple procurements for leave management and flexible spending account administration through RFP vehicles; the Orlando Utilities Commission issued an RFQ for employee outplacement and transition services; and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) Board in Texas solicited HR, payroll, and benefits brokerage services under RFQ format with a one-year initial term and four optional renewals through 2027.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Representative opportunities include the City of Pasadena's RFP for Cal-OSHA safety training consultation with proposals due September 25, 2026, requiring Cal-OSHA expertise and five comparable project references; Prince George's County, Maryland's RFQ for professional search services with a October 28, 2026 deadline; the District of Columbia's temporary staffing services solicitation with a October 19, 2026 proposal date; and Marion County, Oregon's RFP for recruitment advertising and job distribution services with a July 27, 2026 response date. The Texas Education Agency issued an RFO for a web-based SaaS physical fitness assessment platform serving up to 2 million K-12 students across 1,200+ school systems, with proposals due July 9, 2026 and a five-year contract term beginning September 2026, including a 5% service-disabled veteran-owned business subcontracting requirement. Set-asides and preferences appear selectively — Detroit Equalization Credits up to 10 points for qualifying local businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Business Preference in Orange County with 3% to 8% bid allowances, and HUD Section 3 employment benchmarks in the Los Angeles County Development Authority's temporary personnel services IFB. Contract values range from approximately $600,000 annually in Richardson to multi-million-dollar commitments in larger metros; most are structured as requirements or master services agreements with multiple one-year renewal options tied to funding availability and performance.