Contract Employment Services

The Florida Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is soliciting proposals for contract employment services to be primarily utilized in the St. Augustine, Starke, and Jacksonville areas, as well as other locations throughout Florida where Armed Forces Reserve Centers (AFRC) and/or state buildings are located. The contract will have a term beginning no later than January 1, 2024 and ending on or about December 31, 2026. The DMA is seeking a single contractor to provide a variety of contract employment services, including positions such as Accountants, Administrative Assistants, Computer Support Specialists, Electricians, Landscaping Workers, and Registered Nurses. The contractor will be responsible for employment eligibility verification, and the DMA estimates an annual expenditure of approximately $2 million under the resulting contract. Proposals are due by September 11, 2023, and the DMA will evaluate submissions based on criteria such as qualifications, pricing, and the contractor's ability to meet the service requirements.

The current contract for these services is held by Athena Consulting LLC and is set to expire on December 31, 2023. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the DMA is not requiring any mandatory subcontracting. Vendors must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace prior to contract award. The DMA has not provided a specific budget range for the contract, but the annual expenditure is estimated to be approximately $2 million.