50-2526010 - Direct Hires Services - RFP Attachment A Pricing Form.xlsx

This pricing form attachment is associated with a Request for Proposal issued by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) for Direct Hire staffing services across all 58 North Carolina community colleges. The RFP solicits recruitment and placement services for 23 position categories spanning nine functional areas, including Academic & Instructional Support, Business & Finance, Facilities & Operations, Information Technology, Senior Leadership, Student Services, and Workforce Development. Vendors may bid on one or multiple community colleges or position categories. Proposals are due June 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with a public virtual bid opening via Microsoft Teams. Written questions must be submitted by May 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with state responses provided by May 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The contract term spans three years with potential extension options subject to vendor concurrence. The position categories listed include academic advisors, accountants, accounting specialists, admissions counselors, assistant vice presidents, campus police officers, chief information officers, college presidents, deans, directors, instructors, managers, paralegals, program coordinators, registrars, vice presidents, website specialists, administrative support staff, custodians, groundskeepers, HVAC technicians, housekeepers, maintenance technicians, and trade specialists.

Vendor pricing must be based on a percentage of annual salary with replacement guarantees, with proposed rates remaining firm for one year from the contract effective date. The potential contract value does not exceed $3,000,000 for the three-year term. Vendors must meet multiple compliance requirements including financial stability certification, background checks covering a minimum of seven years (current within 90 days of contract effective date), pre-employment drug testing, E-Verify compliance, and North Carolina Secretary of State registration within 10 business days of award notification. The RFP includes set-asides encouraging utilization of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) with a goal of 10 percent diverse firm utilization as first or second-tier subcontractors. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, vendor experience, customer references, cost proposal, responses to vendor questions, project organization, and financial statements, in descending order of importance. Award will be made to one or more vendors based on these evaluation criteria, with no incumbent vendors identified in available solicitation documents.