Current and Upcoming Opportunities
ERS manages a wide range of products and services through a competitive solicitation process.
ERS' solicitation opportunities include:
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Current and upcoming opportunities are listed below. These opportunities are updated frequently. We encourage you to visit this page often. To receive notifications regarding solicitations and to have access once they have been published, please register with Bonfire, ERS’ e-procurement portal located at https://erstexas.bonfirehub.com/.
Call Center Services RFP
Description: The purpose of the RFP is to select a qualified entity to provide call center services. ERS requires a customer service team dedicated to its call center operations to respond to and resolve members’ customer service and benefits-related needs.
Date: The RFP was published on September 11, 2024.
Note: To access the RFP, please register with Bonfire. Proposals must be received via Bonfire no later than 10 a.m. CT on November 5, 2024.
Professional Audit Services (Financial Opinion) RFQ
Description: The purpose of the RFQ is to select a qualified firm with substantial experience in auditing retirement or pension plans to provide professional audit services.
Date: The RFQ was published on October 9, 2024.
Note: To access the RFQ, please register with Bonfire. Responses must be received via Bonfire no later than 10 a.m. CT on December 2, 2024.
Dental PPO/HMO RFP
Description: The purpose of the RFP is to contract with a qualified entity to provide the following services under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Plan in accordance with Chapter 1551 of the Tex. Ins. Code:
- A dental preferred provider organization plan (State of Texas Dental Choice PlanSM), a self-funded plan; and
- A dental health maintenance organization plan.
Date: The RFP will be published on or after November 14, 2024.
There are no upcoming Investments opportunities at this time.
Actuarial Audit Services RFP
Description: The purpose of the RFP is to select a qualified firm to provide actuarial audit services to review the work of ERS’ insurance actuary.
Date: The RFP will be published on or after January 6, 2025.