Summary

The HUD-5369-B form pertains to a Request for Proposal (RFP) 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. Services include placement of temporary personnel for short-term, project-based, seasonal, or as-needed assignments with no guaranteed volume, duration, or frequency of requests. A non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for February 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with a question submission deadline of February 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Proposals are due on February 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the City's online bidding system. The resulting contracts will have a one-year term from award, with the City holding options to extend for up to four additional one-year periods. The City intends to award contracts to multiple vendors to ensure adequate coverage and flexibility.

Vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $2,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability, and professional liability coverage. Compliance with the City's Living Wage Ordinance and the Affordable Care Act is required, with vendors obligated to offer health insurance to eligible employees. Participation through the Axia Cooperative requires vendors to agree to not-to-exceed pricing and commit to an administrative fee of 2 percent of total net sales. The estimated annual nationwide purchase volume through this cooperative contract category is $25,000,000, though no specific award value or budget range for individual vendor contracts is specified. HUD-funded contract requirements apply, including Section 3 compliance (25 percent labor hours by Section 3 workers earning at or below $53,850 annually or $25.89 per hour), Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determinations, E-Verify employment verification for contracts exceeding $50,000, and Executive Order 11246 compliance. Temporary employees must complete the Temporary Employee Retiree Disclosure Form, and TSRS or PSPRS retirees cannot be placed without prior written approval from the City's Human Resources Department.