UNSPSC 80111614: Temporary engineering services

UNSPSC 80111614 Temporary engineering services, a Commodity code, covers staffing and labor augmentation services that state and local government actually buy to fill operational, project-based, and seasonal workload gaps across administrative, technical, maintenance, and specialized labor functions. State and local buyers use this code to procure temporary personnel on an as-needed basis—including clerical staff, grounds maintenance workers, janitorial services, heavy laborers, IT technicians, facilities maintenance crews, and event support workers—rather than hiring permanent full-time employees. The scope reflects the reality of procurement: cities, counties, school districts, transit authorities, and state agencies post dozens of solicitations annually seeking temporary staffing vendors to supply vetted, screened workers who can be deployed quickly and scaled up or down with operational demand.

Issuing bodies span the full spectrum of state and local government. City and county procurement offices dominate the recent activity: the City of Tucson, Orange County Florida, Collier County Florida, City of Temple Texas, and City of Richardson Texas have all posted RFPs or ITBs for temporary staffing in 2026. School districts and community colleges appear frequently—Collin County Community College District, Ocean Springs School District, City Colleges of Chicago, and Harlandale ISD have all solicited temporary staffing. State-level procurement offices and cooperative purchasing vehicles also drive significant volume: the State of Colorado, State of Texas (through SMART BUY and direct agency procurements), and NASPO ValuePoint have posted master agreements and RFPs designed to serve multiple agencies statewide. Specialized entities including transit authorities, water districts, and county boards of elections round out the buyer base. The geographic spread is national, with recent heavy activity in Texas (Austin, San Antonio, Richardson, Temple), Florida (Tampa, Orlando, Collier County), California (Milpitas, Ventura County, Riverside-San Bernardino), Colorado (statewide), and Illinois (Chicago). Representative recent opportunities include the State of Colorado's RFP-SPCO-26-BS01 for statewide temporary staffing across nine job classifications (RFP posted April 22, 2026; proposals due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT), the County of Ventura RFP 6251 for temporary staffing across nine occupational categories spanning 77 job classifications (proposals due June 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST), and the City of Tucson RFP 260222 for temporary employment and staffing services across clerical, IT, and finance roles (proposals due May 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Arizona time). Pricing is typically submitted as markup percentages applied to base wage rates or as fully burdened hourly rates, contract terms range from one to five years with optional renewals, and evaluation criteria generally weight qualifications and past performance at 30–40 percent, service delivery approach and responsiveness at 20–35 percent, and pricing at 20–35 percent. Set-asides and preferences for MBE, WBE, SBE, and DBE participation appear in many recent solicitations, particularly in California, Colorado, Texas, and Illinois jurisdictions.