Subcontracting opportunities: NAICS 561320, Temporary Help Services

15 prime contractors held small business subcontracting plans on 76 federal temporary help services contracts (NAICS 561320) in FY2022–FY2024, worth $666M including options. Only primes that aren't small businesses need these plans, and each one sets goals for work the prime gives to small businesses, so these are the companies looking for small subcontractors in this industry.

Primes with plans
15
Plan contracts
76
Agencies
5
Total value
$666M

A free account shows the primes that subcontract 561320 work in your state and the small businesses they hire.

Primes with subcontracting plans in 561320

Most plan contracts first.

Prime contractorPlan contractsValueMain agencies
Ab Staffing Solutions, LLCGilbert, AZ22$47.5MIndian Health Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
Locumtenens.Com, LLCAlpharetta, GA · part of Jackson Healthcare LLC8$24.2MDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service
Liquidagents Healthcare, LLCPlano, TX8$21.5MIndian Health Service
Nuwest Group Holdings, LLCBellevue, WA7$11.5MIndian Health Service
Medical Doctor Associates, LLCNorcross, GA · part of Cross Country Healthcare Inc.6$13.4MIndian Health Service
Vista Staffing Solutions, Inc.Cottonwood Heights, UT5$13MIndian Health Service
Loyal Source Government Services LLCOrlando, FL4$464MDepartment of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Inc.Saint Louis, MO · part of Team Health Inc.3$10.4MDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Aya Healthcare, Inc.San Diego, CA3$9.9MDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service
CHG Companies, Inc.Midvale, UT · part of CHG Healthcare Services Inc.3$7.3MIndian Health Service
Amedistaf, LLCRogers, AR · part of Amedistaf Travel Nursing2$7.9MIndian Health Service
Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.Columbia, MD2$5.1MDepartment of Veterans Affairs
DLH Solutions, IncAtlanta, GA · part of Teamstaff Inc.1$16MDepartment of Veterans Affairs
American Medical Response, Inc.Greenwood Village, CO1$9.5MDepartment of Veterans Affairs
Kelly Services, Inc.Troy, MI · part of Ingenesis Inc.1$5.4MFederal Acquisition Service

Recent subcontracts to small businesses

Of the 3 most recent subcontracts primes reported in the wider 5613 group (employment services) since Apr 20, 2025, 1 went to small businesses, worth $49.1K.

DateSmall businessPrimeAmount
Oct 31, 2025Giacare IncFLWJM Professional Services L.L.C.National Institutes of Health$49.1K

Which agencies

AgencyPlan contractsValue
Indian Health Service54$123M
Department of Veterans Affairs18$73M
U.S. Customs and Border Protection2$458M
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)1$6.8M
Federal Acquisition Service1$5.4M

Where the work is

Arizona (27), New Mexico (20), Georgia (6), South Carolina (3), Montana (3), Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Colorado (2), Illinois (2), Oklahoma (2), and 6 more.

How to win subcontracts with these primes

  1. Register in the prime's supplier portal. Most large primes have one, usually under “supplier diversity” or “small business programs” on their website. Buyers search it when they need a subcontractor, so list your NAICS codes, certifications and past work.
  2. Contact the small business liaison officer. Every prime with a plan names someone to run it. Find them through the supplier portal, or for defense primes in DoD's prime contractor directory. Send a one-page capability statement that names the contracts and agencies you can support.
  3. Watch SBA's SubNet. Primes post subcontracting solicitations and sources sought notices on SubNet.
  4. Be easy to vet. Keep your SAM.gov registration active and check that you count as small under 561320's size standard. Certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and SDVOSB count toward the prime's goals, which makes you more valuable to them.
  5. Get free help. APEX Accelerators introduce small businesses to primes and run matchmaking events. Our guide to becoming a government subcontractor covers the rest.

More on 561320: open contracts and top small-business winners and contracts ending in the next 12 months. Primes also post subcontracting opportunities on SBA's SubNet.

Frequently asked questions

What is a small business subcontracting plan?

Under FAR 19.702, a large business that wins a federal contract over $900,000 ($2 million for construction) with subcontracting possibilities must agree to a plan with goals for subcontracting to small businesses, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The prime reports its progress twice a year in eSRS. Contracts awarded before October 2025 used the older $750,000 and $1.5 million thresholds.

How do I become a subcontractor to these 561320 primes?

Register in the prime's supplier portal (most large primes have one, often called supplier diversity or small business programs), keep your SAM.gov registration active, and send the prime's small business liaison officer a capability statement that names the contracts and agencies you can support. Primes need small subcontractors to meet their plan goals, so being easy to find and easy to vet matters.

Where does this data come from?

Primes and their plan contracts come from SBA's Directory of Federal Government Prime Contractors with Subcontracting Plans for FY2022–FY2024, which is drawn from FPDS. Recent subcontracts come from the subaward reports primes file on USAspending.gov (most subcontracts over $30,000 on prime contracts over $750,000 must be reported). A subcontractor is shown as a small business when it has an active SAM.gov registration as small under at least one NAICS code, or an SBA certification.

Source: SBA's directory of prime contractors with subcontracting plans (FY2022–FY2024, from FPDS) and USAspending.gov subaward reports. Contact names are never shown. Values are base plus all options, not what has been paid.