Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, 1250 H St., N. W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005

R -- EQUITY INDEX FUND ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES Sol TIB-95-03 Due 092595 Contact Brett Wolfe, Contract Specialist, 202/942-1693 The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Board) administers the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for Federal and Postal employees. The TSP is a retirement savings plan, with assets in excess of $30 billion, similar to private sector 401(k) plans. The Board has a requirement for equity index fund asset management, investment management, and custodial services of assets of the TSP. Prospective offerors must meet the following qualifications: (1) Performance history for prospective commingled Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) stock index fund of not less than three and, preferably, five or more years; (2) Prospective commingled S&P 500 index fund must have a minimum market value of $8 billion as of August 31, 1995; (3) Offeror must be a qualified professional asset manager as defined at 5 U.S.C. section 8438; and, (4) Offeror must agree to serve as a fiduciary of the Thrift Savings Fund as defined at 5 U.S.C. 8477 with respect to all assets under management. The solicitation is expected to be available on or about August 9, 1995. Interested parties are invited to submit a written request for the solicitation within fifteen (15) days of the appearance of this notice. For additional information contact the Contracting Officer at (202) 942-1673; collect calls will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (199)

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