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Government staffing contracts

Agencies contract for administrative staff, medical and clinical staff, call center agents, data entry and other support personnel. Staffing work is posted on SAM.gov under NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services), 561311 (Employment Placement Agencies) and 561330 (Professional Employer Organizations).

Here are the staffing contracts open right now, who buys them, and what a staffing firm needs to bid.

Open contracts now
15
Federal spending, FY2026
$853.4 million
Share won by small businesses
75%
Small businesses registered
6,915
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What to know before you bid

Wage rates are set for you

Service contracts over $2,500 fall under the Service Contract Act, so you must pay at least the wage rates in the contract's wage determination, which is published on SAM.gov. Price your bid from those rates, not your usual ones.

Read the labor categories

Staffing notices list labor categories, required qualifications and estimated hours. Price each category from the wage determination plus your overhead and margin, and make sure you can fill the positions on time.

Medical staffing has extra requirements

Clinical staffing for VA and military hospitals usually requires licenses, credentialing and background checks. The solicitation lists them, and they take time to complete.

NAICS codes for staffing contracts

Each notice carries one NAICS code, and its SBA size standard decides who counts as small. These are the codes on open staffing notices right now:

CodeIndustrySBA size standardOpen now
561320Temporary Help Services$34 million receipts14
561330Professional Employer Organizations$41.5 million receipts1

Who buys staffing services

Agencies that awarded the most for this work over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$884.6 million
Indian Health Service$624.9 million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$507.3 million
Department of the Navy$157.5 million
Department of the Air Force$111.1 million
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$103.4 million

Open notices right now come from Department of Veterans Affairs (10), Dept of Defense (2), Department of Energy (1), Department of Homeland Security (1) and Department of State (1).

Where the work is

The most open staffing contracts by place of performance are in Georgia and Washington. Federal contracts are posted nationwide on SAM.gov; state and local government bids are on each state's own procurement site instead.

  • Georgia: 2 open
  • Washington: 1 open

Set-asides on open staffing contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 11
  • Total small business set-aside: 2
  • 8(a) set-aside: 1
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned sole source: 1

See which you may qualify for with the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.

Frequently asked questions

Are there government contracts for staffing businesses?

Yes. 15 federal staffing contract opportunities are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $853.4 million on this kind of work in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

What NAICS code is used for government staffing contracts?

Usually 561320, Temporary Help Services. Placement work uses 561311, and some medical staffing is posted under health care codes instead, so check each notice.

How do I bid on government staffing contracts?

Register your business on SAM.gov (it's free), choose the NAICS codes for your work, then search open notices and respond by each one's deadline, following its instructions. Free help is available from APEX Accelerators.

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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SAM.gov or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.