STC- IT temporary staff augmentation SVS

The State of South Carolina's Information Technology Management Office (ITMO) is procuring a statewide term contract for IT Temporary Staff Augmentation Services through a fixed-price bid solicitation. The procurement aims to establish multiple contracts for providing temporary IT staff on an hourly, W-2 employee basis, managed through the Beeline Vendor Management System administered by TAPFIN Process Solutions. The contract will be available to all South Carolina public procurement units, including state agencies, local governments, counties, municipalities, school districts, and higher education institutions. Hourly rates are predetermined in the State of South Carolina Market Rate Summary, ranging from approximately $26.76 for entry-level positions to $275.00 for consultant-level roles across various IT specializations including project management, business analysis, database administration, software development, network engineering, and security. Supplier performance will be evaluated quarterly using a comprehensive 680-point scorecard measuring quality (70.59%), efficiency (17.65%), and cost (11.76%), with minimum performance thresholds that could result in contract warnings or termination. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on May 2, 2023, with written questions due by 5:00 PM ET that same day, and bid submissions required by May 30, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET. The initial contract term is one year with four potential one-year renewals, providing a maximum contract duration of five years from the estimated start date of August 26, 2023, to August 25, 2028.

The solicitation includes specific restrictions on participation, prohibiting Manpower, Experis, Modis, Beeline, Comsys, Adecco, TAPFIN, and their subsidiaries from submitting bids. Suppliers must maintain active insurance, comply with E-Verify requirements, and conduct comprehensive background and drug screenings at their own expense. No 1099 independent contractors are permitted; all temporary staff must be W-2 employees of the supplier or an approved subcontractor. Subcontracting is limited to 20% of total supplier personnel with only one subcontracting layer allowed. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation includes a Minority Supplier Program (MSP) Right to Represent authorization form. Consultants are restricted to a maximum of 12 months on an initial assignment, with potential extensions up to 36 months if justified. TAPFIN will retain 2.45% of gross billed amounts before paying suppliers, and the previous contract (5400008056) had 197 active supplier contracts. Though no specific total contract value is provided, the comprehensive rate card and statewide applicability suggest a potentially significant procurement opportunity for IT staffing services.