UNSPSC 80111714: Permanent drivers

UNSPSC 80111714 Permanent drivers, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement activity centered on background screening, investigative support, temporary staffing, and specialized personnel services rather than traditional driver placements. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring pre-employment and occupational screening (criminal background checks, drug testing, education verification, psychological evaluation), administrative investigative services, background investigation for law enforcement and public safety hiring, temporary staffing across administrative and specialized roles, and executive search and recruitment services. Issuing bodies span county sheriff's offices and district attorneys, cities including Atlanta, Orlando, Savannah, and Austin, state agencies including Texas HHS and HHSC, school districts in Texas and Georgia, and special districts including workforce boards and flood control authorities. Recent activity shows repeat buyers in Texas (state agencies and multiple school districts), California (San Mateo County Sheriff, Solano County), Georgia (Chatham County courts, Polk School District), and Florida (Fort Myers, Clay County). Representative solicitations include San Mateo County Sheriff's Office seeking administrative investigative services on an as-needed basis (RFP 2027RFPINFORMAL00004, due July 22, 2026), the City of Fort Myers procuring drug and alcohol testing services for compliance with Florida Statute Section 440.102 and DOT regulations (RFP 26-035, due June 16, 2026), Austin Independent School District requesting Teacher Incentive Allotment technical assistance (RFP 27RFP019, due July 28, 2026), and Broward County establishing a Qualified Vendors List for professional search services across multiple county agencies (GEN2130196B1, due May 25, 2026).

The code shows substantial geographic dispersion with heaviest recent activity in Texas, California, Georgia, and Florida. Temporary staffing and occupational screening dominate the posted opportunities, with marked demand from school districts and county health-and-human-services departments for as-needed personnel support, drug testing, and background verification. Executive search services appear frequently for public sector leadership recruitment. Local business preferences and set-asides vary by jurisdiction—San Mateo County applies 5–10% local preference depending on business size; some school districts and counties emphasize HUB, MBE, WBE participation; others impose no explicit set-asides. The mix of issuing bodies reflects state-level centralization (Texas HHS/HHSC procurements) alongside distributed county and municipal demand. Most contracts run 1–5 years with renewal options; pricing typically combines per-unit fees (background checks at $50–150 per applicant, drug tests at $25–100), hourly rates for temporary staff ($21–75 per hour depending on role), or all-inclusive daily rates for staffing and search services. Evaluation criteria consistently weight experience and past performance at 20–35%, technical approach at 15–30%, and cost at 15–40%, with some solicitations scoring references and compliance capabilities separately.