HUD-5369-B Summary

HUD Form 5369-B pertains to a Request for Proposal issued by the City of Tucson, Arizona, in conjunction with Pima County and the Axia Cooperative purchasing program for Temporary Employment and Staffing Services. The solicitation encompasses three distinct service categories: General Clerical and Administrative Staffing, Information Technology (IT) Staffing, and Finance and Business Services Staffing, with vendors permitted to submit proposals for all categories or specific groups based on their qualifications. The City intends to award contracts to multiple vendors to ensure adequate coverage and flexibility. A non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for February 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Questions must be submitted by February 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., with proposals due February 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the City's online bidding system. The contract term will be one year from award, with the City holding options to extend for up to four additional one-year periods.

Vendors must meet comprehensive qualifications including $2,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance per occurrence, $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability coverage, and professional liability insurance. Participating vendors through Axia Cooperative must agree to not-to-exceed pricing and commit to a 2 percent administrative fee on total net sales. Compliance obligations include Section 3 requirements (25 percent of labor hours performed by Section 3 workers earning at or below $53,850 annually), Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determinations, Buy America provisions, E-Verify employment verification, and compliance with the City's Living Wage Ordinance and Affordable Care Act. The estimated annual nationwide purchase volume through this cooperative contract category is $25,000,000, though no specific award value for individual vendor contracts is specified. The solicitation includes HUD-funded contract requirements, federal ARPA compliance obligations, and FTA compliance for transit-related services.