Temporary Staffing and Payroll Services for Justice-Impacted Adults

The Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District (SMPDD) is seeking vendors to provide temporary staffing and payroll services to justice-impacted adults for work-based learning initiatives. The selected vendor must be able to pay assigned employees' wages, withhold and transmit payroll taxes, provide unemployment insurance and workers' compensation benefits, and address unemployment and workers' compensation claims. The program will serve several counties in Mississippi, and the initial contract will be through December 31, 2026, with the option to extend annually up to three years. The project is funded through various federal grants, including the PROWD grant, RESTORE Act, and Pathway Home 5. • The vendor must provide temporary staffing and payroll services to justice-impacted adults. • The vendor must pay assigned employees' wages, withhold and transmit payroll taxes, and provide unemployment insurance and workers' compensation benefits. • The vendor must address unemployment and workers' compensation claims. • The program will serve several counties in Mississippi, including Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leake, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Perry, Pearl River, Scott, Smith, Stone, and Wayne. • The initial contract will be through December 31, 2026, with the option to extend annually up to three years.