Temporary Healthcare Staffing Services RFP 5259947

The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 5259947 to establish multi-year Master Service Agreements (MSAs) for Temporary Healthcare Staffing Services. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide temporary healthcare provider personnel across 45 classifications within 25 healthcare groups, covering ten regions statewide. Proposers must bid on at least one region and one complete healthcare group, with services including both in-person and optional telehealth delivery models. Key deliverables include providing staffing across classifications such as nurses, physicians, therapists, technicians, and support staff, with mandatory compliance with medical licensing, background clearance, and certification requirements. The RFP requires proposers to submit detailed documentation, including a technical questionnaire, customer references, cost workbooks, and administrative compliance forms. Critical dates include an optional proposer's conference on October 14, 2025, a question submission deadline of October 21, 2025, and final proposal submissions due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 13, 2025. Evaluation criteria will assess administrative compliance, technical capabilities, customer references, and proposed hourly rates, with proposers needing to achieve an average customer reference rating of three or higher.

The solicitation includes several set-aside designations and preferences for qualified businesses, specifically offering advantages to Small Businesses (5 percent bid preference), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (2-3 percent incentive), and Small Business/Nonprofit Veteran Services Agencies. Proposers can also receive additional consideration by committing to 25 percent Small Business subcontracting. The MSA will have an initial five-year term with an optional two-year extension, creating a potential seven-year contract period. Historical spending data indicates significant potential volume, with state agencies spending $274.8 million in FY 20/21, escalating to $3.15 billion by FY 22/23, though the Department of General Services does not guarantee specific transaction volumes. The resulting agreements will be mandatory for state agencies and optional for local government entities, operating as zero-dollar master agreements where individual user agencies will execute specific purchase orders. Contractors must maintain specific insurance requirements, including $1 million per occurrence for Commercial General Liability and Professional Liability, and comply with state and federal regulations including HIPAA, HITECH, and California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act standards.