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Harris County Contracting for Staff Augmentation

The county has issued a request for proposals seeking vendors that will help fill contract-to-hire IT positions.

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Harris County, the third-largest county in the nation, is seeking IT staffing companies that can fill various areas and provide contract-to-hire positions.

Examples of contracted positions include application and software development, asset management, cybersecurity, contracting and procurement, database administration, network/telecommunications, project management, technical services and web development. Contracted work is expected to begin in March 2025, and will involve federal and grant-related funds.

Universal Services, with about 500 employees, provides IT and fleet support across Harris County with solutions to optimize business and operating models of supported agencies, according to its website.

The request for proposals (RFP), titled “Information Technology Recruitment and Staff Augmentation Services for Harris County,” has a 2 p.m. Dec. 16 deadline, and resulting contracts will help fill roles in Universal Services, according to the documents.

The detailed RFP is available on the Bonfire platform, and the contact is Sandra Melancon.
Rae D. DeShong is a Dallas-based staff writer and has written for The Dallas Morning News and worked as a community college administrator.