About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Brownsville seeks proposals from onshore USA organizations to provide temporary staffing agency services across municipal departments. The contractor will supply onsite temporary personnel for administrative, clerical, professional, technical, and labor needs on an as-needed basis. Key responsibilities include managing recruitment, screening, onboarding, assignment management, and regular reporting for roles such as customer service representatives and IT support technicians. Proposers must complete mandatory forms, provide classification pricing, and submit proposals through the City's Bonfire portal by December 1, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. CT. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 10, 2026, and all questions are due by November 13, 2026. The buyer will evaluate proposals across experience, qualifications, and past performance worth 30 points; staffing and key personnel worth 25 points; project methodology and technical approach worth 25 points; and cost worth 20 points.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Brownsville, Texas Procurement Department
- Solicitation No.
- 004-27-ODHR-RFP
Scope of work
- Recruitment, screening, and placement of temporary personnel
- Onboarding, placement management, and reporting procedures
- Customer service representative staffing support
- IT support technician staffing services
- Submission of required pre-employment screening documentation
- Submission of monthly employee assignment rosters
- Submission of monthly payroll summaries with hours worked and billing details
- Compliance documentation including proof of required insurance, licenses, and certifications
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience, Qualifications, and Past Performance (Chapter 2) | 30 points |
| Staffing and Key Personnel (Chapter 3) | 25 points |
| Project Methodology and Technical Approach (Chapter 4) | 25 points |
| Cost Proposal | 20 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Successfully completed at least three comparable staffing contracts within the last five years
- Legally authorized to conduct business in the State of Texas
- Maintain all registrations, licenses, or authorizations required to perform the services
- Maintain physical office within 75-mile radius of Brownsville or identify dedicated Account Manager providing local and on-site support
- Able to provide required insurance coverage
Documents to include with your response
- Form 1 – Proposal Acknowledgment & Authorized Contact Info
- Form 2 – Statement Of Conflicts Of Interest
- Form 3 – Texas Ethics Commission Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295)
- Form 4 – Respondent’s Statement of Organization
- Form 5 – Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Form 6 – Litigation Disclosure
- Form 7 – Disclosure of Interest
- Form 8 – Comparable Project Experience and References
- Form 9 – Proposed Deviations
- Form 10 – Job Classification Rates
Key dates
- RFP CLOSING DATE
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- RFP CLOSING TIME
- 3:00 P.M CT
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the City's Bonfire portal
- Instructions
- Submitted at https://brownsvilletx.bonfirehub.com organized into labeled chapters, signed by an officer or authorized representative
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability and Auto policies naming City of Brownsville as Additional Insured, Waiver of Subrogation, primary and non-contributory, 30 days notice of cancellation
- Funding
- FEMA; 2 CFR Part 200