Government contracts for staffing services in Rhode Island

Staffing services contracts in Rhode Island typically cover temporary clerical support, IT contractor staff augmentation, healthcare staffing for VA facilities, linguist and translation staffing, and surge-hiring task orders. Federal posts in this category fall under NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services), and the bulk of the work flows to the VA, DoD components, and GSA. The bulk of small-business staffing awards flow through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and VA T4NG-style vehicles.

There are no open staffing services contracts visible in Rhode Island right now, but new postings land daily — historically this category sees several postings per month statewide. Setting up a saved search now means catching the next Rhode Island post the moment it hits SAM.gov or the state procurement portal, often several days before vendors who only check manually each week. Buyers span a mix of federal civilian agencies, DoD installations, and state and local governments active in Rhode Island.

Beyond federal opportunities, much of the staffing services work in Rhode Island is posted through the Rhode Island Division of Purchases bid portal, with recurring buyers including RIDOT and the University of Rhode Island. The Division of Purchases handles centralized buying for nearly all state agencies and quasi-publics. ContractRadar pulls federal postings from SAM.gov alongside state and local feeds so a staffing firm doesn't have to monitor each portal manually.