Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 561320: Temporary Help Services

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 561320.

NAICS 561320 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$28B
Total awards
79,281 awards
Active obligations
$1.4B
Size standard
$34,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 561320 covers temporary help services that supply workers to client organizations for limited periods, including recruiting, hiring, payroll processing, assignment supervision, and replacing absent staff across administrative, clerical, industrial, and light professional roles.

Federal opportunities under 561320 typically involve filling short-term staffing gaps for agencies by supplying screened temporary personnel, managing timekeeping and payroll, meeting security or qualification requirements, and adjusting workforce levels to support mission continuity and surge needs.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$817.4M
Awards
2,408
Average award
$339.5K
Change from FY2024
-27.7%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$9,796

KEBROS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B51726F00000126
PSC
Q201 - MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE

$206,438

CONTEMPORARIES, INC.

National Institutes of Health

PIID
75N98026F00004
PSC
R499 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

$12,461

KEBROS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B51726F00000131
PSC
Q201 - MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE

$9,796

KEBROS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B51726F00000127
PSC
Q201 - MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE

$13,831

NITELINES USA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B31726F00000066
PSC
Q999 - MEDICAL- OTHER

$19,266

NITELINES USA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B31726F00000065
PSC
Q999 - MEDICAL- OTHER

$375,034

SJS EXECUTIVES, LLC

Department of Veterans Affairs

PIID
36C26326N0604
PSC
R408 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 561320?
  • Short-term administrative staff augmentation for program ramp-up periods including temporary executive assistants, clerical staff, and reception coverage.
  • On-site technical support staffing for data entry, laboratory assistants, or equipment operators under contractor payroll and timekeeping systems.
  • Surge industrial workforce support such as temporary machine operators, assemblers, or material handlers for discrete production surges.
  • Temporary security or cleared support personnel supplied and managed by the contractor with payroll, badge control, and replacement commitments.
When is NAICS 561320 a weak fit?
  • Professional consulting services where the contractor delivers intellectual work products and retains work control rather than assigning workers to the buyer's supervised worksite under contractor payroll.
  • Direct-hire recruitment or permanent placement where the procurement aims to place employees on the buyer payroll instead of providing temporary workers for limited-duration assignments.
  • Managed services or outcome-based business process contracts that purchase deliverables or results rather than supplying individual temporary workers under contractor employment and supervision.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 561320?
  • Solicitation requires contractor-provided workers on contractor payroll with timesheet submission, payroll tax responsibility, and worker replacement obligations.
  • Evaluation criteria list fill rates, average replacement lead time, worker credentialing compliance, and past performance on temporary staffing orders.
  • Scope demands rapid mobilization and guaranteed replacement windows, contractor-managed background checks or security clearances, and contractor-provided training or onboarding records.

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