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This document contains an assessment for corporate experience related to a federal contract opportunity for 401(k) administration and recordkeeping services. The assessment requests information on the vendor's experience administering 401(k) plans similar in size and complexity to the requirements, including details on outsourcing and subcontracting of services, administration of plans with over 1,000 participants containing various features, references for recently gained and lost plans, reasons for lost clients, and insurance and regulatory compliance information. The related federal contract opportunity synopsis indicates the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeks to maintain 401(k) recordkeeping and trustee services for two retirement plans and anticipates issuing a solicitation under FAR part 12 and subpart 13.5 for a potential nine-year contract with option periods.

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ATTACHMENT B – CORPORATE EXPERIENCE ASSESSMENT

1. Summary Overview (Not-To-Exceed 1 Page)

Provide a summary narrative with an overview of your company and its experience administering 401(k) plans similar in size, scope and complexity to the Government’s requirements.

2. Service Outsourcing/Subcontracting

a. Are the following services done in-house or on an outsourced basis? Complete the table below based on the identified tasks

Core Task Area
In-house/Outsourced
Name of Firm
Length of time providing (in-house)
Length of relationship (out-source)
Direct interaction with plan administrator/participants (specify which if any)

Recordkeeping/Administration (to include software platform)

Regulatory Compliance

Trustee/Custodial

Communication/Education

Fund Menu Investment Consultation/Services

b. Are any other services described in the SOW outsourced?

3. Plans Administration Data

a. How many 401(k) plans do you currently administer in the following categories:

Number of Participants
# of Plans
Total Assets

Less than 500

500-999

1,000 – 2,999

3,000 – 4,999

More than 5,000

Total

b. Indicate the approximate number of 401(k) plans currently under your administration with at least 1,000 current employees, contain the following plan features:

Plan Feature
Approximate # of Plans (1,000 current employees)

Automatic enrollment

Automated reenrollment

Automatic contribution escalation

Roth contribution source

Voluntary After-tax contribution source

In-plan Roth rollover

Automatic After-tax to Roth contribution conversion

Investment advice

Managed account

Loans

Self-directed brokerage account

c. Have you worked with the National Finance Center (NFC) as a payroll provider (Yes/No)?

d. For full service (investment & trustee) 401(k) plans, please provide the following regarding business gained/lost over the past three years.

Year
Plans Gained
Plans Lost

Total

e. Provide references for your two most recent plans gained and most recent plan lost (if applicable) as an Exhibit:

i. Identify if Gained or Lost:

ii. Company Name:

iii. Date Acquired:

iv. Date Lost:

v. Contract Number/Reference:

vi. Total Value Plan Assets (approximately):

vii. Total Number of Plan Participants (approximately):

viii. POC Name:

ix. POC Email:

x. POC Telephone Number:

f. For lost full service 401(k) plans over the last 3 years, what percentage of your clients left due to the following issues:

Reason

% Lost

Service/Performance

Fees

Merger/dissolution/bankruptcy

Other (specify)

4. Insurance and Regulatory Compliance

a. Do you carry fiduciary liability insurance? Describe any and all insurance coverage that you carry.

b. In the last five years, has your organization or organizational affiliates been cited with any regulatory action by federal or state regulators for violations of any state or federal law? If so, please explain.

c. Have you had any license problems in the last 5 years? If so, please explain.

d. Describe any past or pending litigation, within the last 5 years, relating to the services you are proposing.

5. Ratings and Accolades (include as Exhibits)

a. List your Company’s Ratings - (e.g., A.M. Best, Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s).

b. List any nationally recognizable performance accolades/awards received within the last 5 years.

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