Temporary Healthcare Staffing Services RFP 5259947

The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) 5259947 to establish multi-year Master Service Agreements (MSAs) for Temporary Healthcare Staffing Services across the state. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide staffing services for 25 Healthcare Groups comprising 45 Temporary Healthcare Provider Personnel classifications across ten statewide regions. Proposers must submit fixed hourly rates and overhead rates for both in-person and telehealth services, with mandatory proposal submission for at least one region and one complete healthcare group. The contract term is five years with an optional two-year extension, making the maximum potential contract duration seven years. Proposals are due by December 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and must be submitted electronically to MSASolicitations@dgs.ca.gov. Evaluation criteria include compliance with mandatory requirements, customer references demonstrating similar services, and a cost baseline calculation that averages proposed cumulative hourly rates. Proposers must meet specific certification requirements and provide documentation addressing civil rights laws, Iran contracting sanctions, and other regulatory compliance measures.

The RFP includes set-aside provisions for Small Businesses (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), offering a 5% preference for SB proposers committed to 25% subcontracting and a 2-3% incentive for DVBE participation. Subcontracting is not mandatory, but can provide additional scoring advantages. While no specific incumbent vendors are listed, historical spending data indicates significant market potential, with aggregate spending of $274.8 million in FY 2020-21, $1.44 billion in FY 2021-22, and $3.15 billion in FY 2022-23. The MSAs are structured as zero-dollar agreements, with actual expenditures determined by individual User Agencies through a Request for Offer (RFO) process. Awards will be made to multiple responsive and responsible proposers by region and healthcare group, with mandatory usage for California state agencies and optional availability for local government entities including state universities, UC systems, K-12 schools, and community colleges. Local government agency transactions will require contractors to remit a 1.25% incentive fee to DGS-PD on invoiced amounts.