# Newport News Opengov #27-1959-1603

On-call human resources consulting and support services for the City of Newport News

**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-1959-1603
**NAICS:** 541612, 561312, 541611, 611430, 541720

The City of Newport News is seeking on-call human resources consulting and support across ten service categories.
- **Government buyer:** City of Newport News, through the City Manager and Office of Purchasing.
- **Requested services:** Recruitment below executive level; executive recruitment; HR consulting; learning and development; mediation; executive coaching; organizational development; cultural training; surveys; and voluntary employee financial, healthcare, and retirement education.
- **Scope and awards:** Firms may propose for one, several, or all categories. The City anticipates multiple awards, but guarantees no work volume; individual engagements are generally expected to be $200,000 or less and may exceed that amount.
- **Pricing requested:** Fully burdened hourly rates for a Principal/Senior HR Consultant, HR Consultant/Generalist, Compliance/ER Specialist, HR Analyst/Coordinator, and Administrative Support Staff, plus a flat rate per group session.
- **Notable requirements:** Employee financial, healthcare, and retirement education must be vendor-neutral and education-only. Providers may not sell, promote, solicit, or generate leads for products, or provide individualized investment, insurance, tax, or legal advice. Privacy, accessibility, disclosures, qualified personnel, and content review requirements also apply. Mediation must be confidential, with conflict-of-interest recusal.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No HR service provider or OEM is named. OpenGov is identified as the City's procurement portal, not as a service provider.
- **Contract term:** One-year initial term, with four one-year renewal options at the City's discretion and a possible mutually agreed extension of up to six months.

### Description

The City of Newport News seeks qualified firms to provide on-call, as-needed human resources services supporting recruitment, workforce development, organizational effectiveness, and related administrative needs. Services span ten categories, including recruitment, HR consulting, learning and development, mediation, executive coaching, organizational development, cultural training, surveys, and employee financial, healthcare, and retirement planning. Offerors may propose for one, multiple, or all categories, and the City anticipates making multiple awards and assigning individual engagements based on best value. The contract term is one year with four additional one-year renewal options; work volume is not guaranteed, and individual projects are generally $200,000 or less but may exceed that amount.

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