Temporary Medical Staffing Services RFR

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) is issuing a Request for Response (RFR) to establish a Departmental Master Agreement for Temporary Medical Staffing Services. The RFR seeks to pre-qualify vendors to provide temporary medical staff in three categories: Nursing Staff, Direct Care Workers, and Clinicians. The selected vendors will be available to fulfill the Commonwealth's temporary medical staffing needs on an as-needed basis. The RFR outlines the required qualifications, pre-screening, and ongoing requirements for temporary workers, as well as the contract performance specifications. Responses to the RFR are due by June 21, 2024, and EOVS expects to enter into contracts with all Bidders it deems qualified, with an anticipated start date for new Qualified Vendors on August 1, 2024. The contracts will expire on June 30, 2031, with possible extensions up to three additional years. The RFR includes a Rate Card that establishes maximum pay rates for the three categories of temporary medical staff, and also details requirements for conversion fees, overtime rates, holiday rates, and direct-hire placement fees.

The RFR emphasizes the importance of the Supplier Diversity Program (SDP), requiring Bidders to make a minimum 1% financial commitment to partnering with certified diverse businesses or non-profit organizations, with higher SDP commitments receiving additional evaluation points. The current vendors providing emergency temporary medical staffing services to EOVS have been posted on the Commbuys procurement website, but the RFR provides an opportunity for additional vendors to be added to the pre-qualified pool. While no specific award values or budget ranges are provided, EOVS anticipates utilizing these temporary medical staffing services on an as-needed basis across its facilities, with the need and spending varying based on the requirements.