What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Procurement and Contracts (OPC), seeks a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Contractor to establish and manage a vendor network for statewide staff augmentation and consulting engagements. Staff augmentation covers temporary resources across administrative support, social sciences, information technology, trade professionals, medical, language and communication, and other sciences, while consulting engagements cover short-term, project-based services capped at 36 months and $1,000,000. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid, and the work will be performed onsite for a one-year contract period. Interested vendors may submit responses digitally via email or online. OPC will hold a pre-bid meeting on December 3, 2026, and requires all questions to be submitted no later than December 10, 2026. Individual consulting engagement task orders will be evaluated based on best price for competency, prior service history, and the best interest of the end user.
Scope of work
- Recruitment, screening, selection, placement, and onboarding of temporary staff augmentation resources.
- Management of short-term, project-based consulting engagements up to 36 months and $1,000,000.00.
- Establishment and administration of a third-party vendor network.
- Provision and 24/7 support of an operational Vendor Management System (VMS).
- Account management, customer support, billing, invoicing, and End User training.
- Statewide and End User-specific reporting on spend, utilization, vendor performance, and timesheets.
- Implementation and transition of existing temporary resources and consulting engagements.
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (US Organization Only).
- Provide an operational Vendor Management System (VMS) with 24/7 support.
- Complete background checks and maintain U.S. Form I-9 employment eligibility records.
- Limit utilization of own resources to 10% of total staff augmentation and consulting spend.
Documents to include with your response
- Attachment B - Cost Proposal
- End User training plan
- Implementation and transition plan
How to submit
- Method
- Email or Online
