Omnibus tax administrator

This is a non - FAR regulated solicitation for a Tax Administrator to provide tax compliance and administration services for Qualified Settlement Funds. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and the solicitation number is SECHQ1-15-R-0026.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is requesting proposals to provide tax compliance and administration services during calendar years ending December 2016, 2017 and 2018 for Qualified Settlement Funds ("QSF") resulting from orders of the SEC in administrative proceedings as well as certain QSFs resulting from court orders in U.S. District Court litigation. These QSFs are created pursuant to the rules and regulations of the IRS, 26 C.F.R. § 1.468B-1 and further subject to the SEC's Rules on Fair Fund and Disgorgement Plans, 17 C.F.R. § 201.1100 et seq. Services will be for the QSFs only and not for the SEC and compensation will not come from any appropriated funds of the SEC.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND CONSENT FOR CREDIT REPORT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION.

QUESTIONS AND PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS IDENTIFIED IN THE STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS, NOT TO THE CONTACTS LISTED ABOVE.

THE CLOSE DATE FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS 31 AUGUST 2015, 11:00PM EST.