My Florida Marketplace #27-RFP-002-LJ

Florida Department of Commerce seeks statewide temporary disaster-recovery staffing services

The Florida Department of Commerce is seeking contractors to provide ongoing temporary disaster-recovery staffing services for all 21 Local Workforce Development Boards across Florida's 67 counties. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services, Bureau of One-Stop & Program Support - Purchasing Office - Scope of Services: - Temporary staffing for disaster-related employment, including cleanup, repair, restoration, and humanitarian assistance - Contractor will act as employer of record, managing payroll, tax withholding, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, employment eligibility verification, employee benefits, compliance, onboarding, deployment, supervision, replacement, offboarding, safety training, and reporting - Staffing covers a wide range of occupations: administrative, clerical, production, technician, financial, warehouse, drivers, manual labor, machinist, customer service, construction, human resources, research and development, safety, health, environmental, sourcing and logistics, travel staffing, and underground manual labor - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to all qualified staffing providers - Notable Requirements: - Ability to provide staffing on an as-needed basis for disaster response and recovery - Compliance with federal and state employment laws and eligibility verification - Contractor must assume responsibilities within 30 days of contract execution - Management fee is a percentage of wages paid - Period of Performance: - Initial contract term of 36 months, with up to three optional one-year renewals - Extensions up to six months may be granted under certain conditions

Description

The Florida Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals from contractors to provide a broad range of temporary staffing services on an as-needed basis to Florida's 21 Local Workforce Development Boards serving 67 counties. The staffing services are for disaster-related employment to clean up, repair, and restore properties damaged by declared disasters, as well as to provide humanitarian assistance to affected persons. The solicitation covers multiple categories of temporary staffing including clerical, technical, manual labor, and other specialized roles. The response deadline is September 3, 2026.

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