Workforce Ongoing Temporary Disaster-Recovery Staffing

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Solicitation number
RFP-17273
State
Florida
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Opportunity details come from vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com. Updated .

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The Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) is soliciting proposals for ongoing temporary disaster-recovery staffing and training services, with proposals due November 23, 2026. Commerce will award to the respondent whose proposal is most advantageous to the State, based on the evaluation criteria and methodology in the solicitation documents. The listing tags Leon County as the jurisdiction.

Contractors will provide temporary staffing on an as-needed basis to Florida's 21 Local Workforce Development Boards serving 67 counties. Workers will clean up, repair, and restore properties damaged by a declared disaster and provide humanitarian assistance to affected persons. Pricing structure, contract term, deliverables, performance measures, and renewal options are specified in the RFP and its Attachment 1 (Scope of Work).

The core contract is fixed-price, with invoicing governed by Florida Statutes and the State of Florida Guide for State Expenditures. A one percent MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee applies unless the contractor is exempt. Contractor liability is capped at the greater of $100,000 or the contract dollar amount, excluding indirect, punitive, and consequential damages. Contractors must carry workers' compensation insurance with employer's liability of at least $100,000 per accident, participate in E-Verify, comply with 2 C.F.R. Part 200, and maintain public records under Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Records must be retained for five years after completion. Commerce owns all intellectual property, work product, and data created during performance. The contract depends on annual legislative appropriation and availability of federal funds, and Commerce may terminate for convenience, lack of funds, or cause without penalty.

The solicitation was posted October 20, 2026.

Opportunity text

The Florida Department of Commerce ("FloridaCommerce" or "Commerce") issues this solicitation to obtain proposals from prospective contractors to provide a broad range of temporary staffing services on an as needed basis to Florida's 21 Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB) serving 67 counties in the State of Florida ("State") for disaster related employment to clean up, repair, and restore properties damaged as a consequence of a declared disaster, as well as to provide humanitarian assistance to persons affected by the disaster ("Workforce Ongoing Temporary Disaster-Recovery Staffing and Training").

The purpose of this RFP is to enable the state to identify the Respondent who submits a Proposal in response to this RFP for Workforce Ongoing Temporary Disaster-Recovery Staffing and Training that is the most advantageous to the State.

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