ESBD_482247_1770147065974_ESBD Notice of Publish - GTL RFP.docx

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO UNDERWRITE AND ADMINISTER GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE SERVICES UNDER THE TEXAS EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM

SOLICITATION NO. 25-14331-001

NIGP CODE: 953-63

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified entity (Respondent) to fully insure and provide all operational services as described in the RFP for Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance for Active Employees, Retirees, and Dependents under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Program in accordance with Chapter 1551 of the Tex. Ins. Code. Respondent shall provide the level of services required in the RFP and meet other requirements that are in the best interests of ERS, its members, and the state of Texas (State). Respondent shall be required to execute a contract (Contract) provided by, and satisfactory to, ERS for a period that begins upon execution of the Contract by ERS and extends through August 31, 2033, subject to the terms of the Contract. It is anticipated the Contract will be executed in December 2026.

The Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement, attached to the RFP as Appendix D (NDA), must be properly executed via DocuSign in order to receive ERS’ confidential appendices (Appendices Q, Q-1, Q-2, R and R-1).

Questions will be accepted via Euna Procurement (formerly, “Bonfire”) until Februrary 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m Central Time (CT). Answers to questions will be posted to Euna Procurement and ESBD on the date specified in RFP Section I.B.1.

To be eligible for consideration, Respondent is required to submit its response to the RFP (Proposal) in accordance with the instructions set forth in the RFP. Respondents must meet the Minimum Requirements set forth in the Minimum Requirements Questionnaire (Appendix G). All Proposal materials shall be received by ERS via Euna Procurement no later than April 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT.

To download the RFP, submit an executed NDA, submit questions, and/or submit a Proposal, prospective Respondents must first create a profile in Euna Procurement (ERS’ e-procurement portal located at erstexas.bonfirehub.com), which operates best on the latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Browser cookies must be enabled when accessing Euna Procurement. Note that Respondent’s primary Proposal contact must create a Euna Procurement profile (with the actual contact person’s email address) and download the RFP documents in order to send and receive messages via Euna Procurement.

ERS reserves the right to rebid the RFP if deemed by ERS to be in the best interests of ERS, its members, and/or the State. ERS also reserves the right to reject any Proposal submitted that does not fully comply with the RFP’s instructions and criteria. ERS is under no legal requirement to execute a Contract on the basis of this notice or upon issuance of the RFP and will not pay any costs incurred by any Respondent in connection with the preparation of a Proposal. ERS also reserves the right to revise any provisions set forth in the RFP at any time prior to execution of a Contract where ERS deems it to be in the best interests of ERS, its members, and/or the State.

Any general questions should be sent to ERS’ point of contact, Valerie Rossman, Procurement Specialist, via Euna Procurement or ivendorquestions@ers.texas.gov. ERS’ mailing address is P.O. Box 13207, Austin, Texas 78711-3207.