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Employees Retirement System of Texas Request for Qualifications to Provide Public Equity Investment Advisory Services RFQ No. 26-15426-001

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26-15426-001State & Local

Submission Closed08/11/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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The Employees Retirement System of Texas is seeking qualified public equity investment advisory firms through a Request for Qualifications with solicitation number 26-15426-001, aimed at identifying advisors capable of delivering services aligned with its current investment strategy as outlined in Appendix D. Interested firms must have submitted their firm and strategy data to eVestment by August 11, 2026, to be considered for initial review; no further action is required unless contacted by ERS. Only those responding firms that meet the minimum qualifications detailed in Section D of the RFQ will be invited to submit a formal response, with evaluations conducted according to the process outlined in Section E. The selected advisor will enter into a contract dictated by ERS, with terms allowing for termination as specified, and no obligation is assumed by ERS to award a contract based on this solicitation. ERS retains full discretion to reject proposals that fail to comply with the RFQ’s requirements, revise any terms prior to contract execution, or rebid the opportunity at any time if deemed in the best interest of the system, its members, or the state of Texas. All costs associated with preparing a submission are borne solely by the respondent, and ERS will not reimburse any expenses. The solicitation was posted on July 28, 2026, and the deadline for data submission is August 11, 2026, with future RFQs expected to be posted on the ESBD portal with updated investment strategy details. General inquiries should be directed to the Office of Procurement and Contract Oversight at [email hidden], while Susan Thomas at the ERS office in Austin serves as the primary point of contact.

General Info

ERS seeks qualified equity advisors via RFQ; data due August 11, 2026, no contract obligation.

Agency

Employees Retirement System of Texas

NAICS

523940 - Portfolio Management and Investment Advice

Place of Performance

TX, USA

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NONE

Documents

RFQ 26-15426-001 Public Equity Investment Advisory Services

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ESBD_544004_1785253826127_Public Equity Investment Advisory Services RFQ.zip

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PhaseClosed

PostedJul 28

Solicitation

Response DeadlineAug 11

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Submission Closed

08/11/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyEmployees Retirement System of Texas

Contacts1 person available

OfficeTX, USA

Organization / Agency

Employees Retirement System of Texas

Office AddressTX, USA

Contacts

Susan Thomas

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

EMPLOYEESRETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSFOR PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES SOLICITATIONNO. 26-15426-001NIGP CODE: 946-56The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has issued a Requestfor Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a qualified advisor(s) (Respondents) that haveexisting strategies to provide public equity investment advisory services tothe Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). Respondents shall provide thelevel of services required in the RFQ and meet other requirements that are inthe best interests of ERS, its members, and the state of Texas (State).Respondents shall be required to execute a contract (Contract) provided by, andsatisfactory to, ERS for a period that begins on the date specified in theContract and will continue and can be terminated as provided for in theContract. Thestrategy ERS seeks at this time can be found in the ERS Investment StrategyDescription, attached to the RFQ as Appendix D. To signify interest in being considered for this search, potential Respondentsmust have submitted data on firm/strategy to eVestment by August 11, 2026. Noother action is required unless ERS contacts the potential Respondent asdetailed in Section C.3 of the RFQ. ERS will complete an Initial ReviewPhase and potential Respondents that meet the Initial Review Phase requirementswill be emailed and invited to submit a Response. Refer to Evaluation Processin Section E. of the RFQ for further information. Respondents must meet theMinimum Qualifications set forth in Section D. of the RFQ.TheRFQ is available as an attachment to this ESBD notice. Each time ERS isseeking a new strategy, the RFQ will be posted to ESBD with an updated AppendixD. ERS reserves the right to rebid the RFP if deemed by ERS to be in thebest interests of ERS, its members, and/or the State. ERS also reserves theright to reject any Proposal submitted that does not fully comply with theRFP’s instructions and criteria. ERS is under no legal requirement to execute aContract on the basis of this notice or upon issuance of the RFP and will notpay any costs incurred by any Respondent in connection with the preparation ofa Proposal. ERS also reserves the right to revise any provisions set forth inthe RFP at any time prior to execution of a Contract where ERS deems it to bein the best interests of ERS, its members, and/or the State.Any general questions should be sent to ERS’ point of contact, Officeof Procurement and Contract Oversight, at contact@example.gov’ mailing address is P.O. Box 13207, Austin, Texas 78711-3207.