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MercedCERA Specialty Consulting Services

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7643State & Local

Submission Closed12/31/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Solicitation # UofSRFPCP-858934

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General Info

Agency

California → County of Merced

NAICS

523940 - Portfolio Management and Investment Advice

Place of Performance

CA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

7643 Questionnaire & Cost Proposal

rfp

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MercedCERA Private Markets & Hedge Funds Consulting Services Agreement

contract-document

High

MercedCERA RFP for Alternatives and Private Market Investments Consulting

rfp

High

MercedCERA RFP Section 2 - Response Format and Content

rfp

High

MercedCERA RFP Section 3: Basis of Award and Evaluation Criteria

rfp

High

MercedCERA RFP Section 4 - Terms and Conditions

rfp

High

MercedCERA Specialty Consultant RFP - Signature Page

rfp

High

MercedCERA 2025-09 Quarterly Alternatives Performance Report

other

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MercedCERA Investment Policy Statement (Oct 2025)

specifications

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Merced County Employees' Retirement Association - September 2025 Monthly Performance Report

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PhaseClosed

PostedNov 14

Solicitation

Response DeadlineDec 31

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Submission Closed

12/31/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → County of Merced

Contacts1 person available

OfficeCA, USA

Organization / AgencyCalifornia → County of Merced

Office AddressCA, USA

Contacts

Kim NausinPurchasing Manager

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Return to Bid List Bid NUMBER 7643 TITLE MercedCERA Specialty Consulting Services PROCESS One Step Unsealing BASE CURRENCY USD STATUS Closed to Bidding DESCRIPTION BID DOCUMENTS CALENDAR
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NUMBER 7643 TITLE MercedCERA Specialty Consulting Services AVAILABLE DATE 11/14/2025 2:00 PM CLARIFICATION DEADLINE 11/25/2025 2:00 PM DUE DATE 12/30/2025 4:00 PM CONTACT INFORMATION
Kim Nausin, Purchasing Manager, contact@example.gov

BID TYPE RFP DESCRIPTION
Merced County is accepting proposals for
MercedCERA Specialty Consulting Services

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To access and download the RFP package, click on the "BID DOCUMENTS" tab (above).
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The County does not accept bids or proposals in person, by mail, email or fax.
BID CATEGORIES (2 records) CODE TITLE FULL NAME 008 CONSULTING SERVICES 000 ALL CATEGORIES > 008 CONSULTING SERVICES 010 FINANCIAL SERVICES 000 ALL CATEGORIES > 010 FINANCIAL SERVICES