ESBD_544004_1785253733922_ESBD Notice of Publish - Public Equity Investment Advisory Services.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 26-15426-001
- Issued by
- Texas
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This is a Notice of Publish document issued by the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) announcing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for public equity investment advisory services under Solicitation No. 26-15426-001 (NIGP Code 946-56). ERS seeks qualified advisors with existing strategies to provide public equity investment advisory services aligned with the investment strategy described in Appendix D of the RFQ. Potential respondents were required to submit firm and strategy data to eVestment by August 11, 2026, to signify interest. ERS will conduct an Initial Review Phase to identify qualified respondents, who will then be invited to submit formal responses. The contract will commence on a date specified in the final agreement and may be terminated as outlined in the contract terms. Respondents must meet minimum qualifications detailed in Section D of the RFQ, and the evaluation process is described in Section E.
ERS reserves the right to rebid the solicitation, reject non-compliant proposals, and revise any RFP provisions if deemed in the best interests of ERS, its members, and the State of Texas. The organization assumes no legal obligation to execute a contract based on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for proposal preparation costs. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Procurement and Contract Oversight at ivendorquestions@ers.texas.gov or P.O. Box 13207, Austin, Texas 78711-3207. The RFQ is available as an attachment to the ESBD notice, with Appendix D updated each time ERS seeks a new strategy.
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EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
SOLICITATION NO. 26-15426-001
NIGP CODE: 946-56
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a qualified advisor(s) (Respondents) that have existing strategies to provide public equity investment advisory services to the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). Respondents shall provide the level of services required in the RFQ and meet other requirements that are in the best interests of ERS, its members, and the state of Texas (State). Respondents shall be required to execute a contract (Contract) provided by, and satisfactory to, ERS for a period that begins on the date specified in the Contract and will continue and can be terminated as provided for in the Contract.
The strategy ERS seeks at this time can be found in the ERS Investment Strategy Description, attached to the RFQ as Appendix D. To signify interest in being considered for this search, potential Respondents must have submitted data on firm/strategy to eVestment by August 11, 2026. No other action is required unless ERS contacts the potential Respondent as detailed in Section C.3 of the RFQ. ERS will complete an Initial Review Phase and potential Respondents that meet the Initial Review Phase requirements will be emailed and invited to submit a Response. Refer to Evaluation Process in Section E. of the RFQ for further information. Respondents must meet the Minimum Qualifications set forth in Section D. of the RFQ.
The RFQ is available as an attachment to this ESBD notice. Each time ERS is seeking a new strategy, the RFQ will be posted to ESBD with an updated Appendix D.
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, Office of Procurement and Contract Oversight, at ivendorquestions@ers.texas.gov. ERS’ mailing address is P.O. Box 13207, Austin, Texas 78711-3207.
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