Procurement Information

Procurement Opportunities – Online access to Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitation for Bids (IFBs) and Requests for Information (RFIs)

NYSIF offers a convenient way for vendors to retrieve documents online, including but not limited to: RFPs, IFBs, RFIs, Amendments, Questions and Answers, and updates. If your company has any questions or concerns you can e-mail us at contracts@nysif.com.

Emerging Manager of Managers  

Q&A  - Emerging Manager of Managers (Amendment 1)  

New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is seeking investment management firms specializing in creating discretionary “emerging” manager of managers programs focused on active US domestic equity investment managers. For purposes of this RFP, the products must be benchmarked against a US equity index that is equivalent to any of the following: S&P 500 Index, Russell 1000 Index, Russell 3000 Index, or Wilshire 4500 Index. The products should have a track record of at least three years. Additional specifications and requirements are defined in the solicitation document.

If you are unable to obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal from our web site, please e-mail Michelle Gilchrist to request a copy, with “2009-09-INV” in the subject line.

All amendments, clarifications and any announcements related to this procurement will be posted on the NYSIF’s web site at: www.nysif.com/procurement.

It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the web site for any amendments, clarifications or updates. All applicable amendment information must be incorporated into the bidder’s proposal. Failure to include this information in your proposal may result in the bidder’s proposal being deemed non-responsive.

Please note, the due date for submission of proposals is August 12, 2009, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern).

You can continue to find NYSIF and other New York State procurement opportunities in the New York State Contract Reporter.

NYSIF has established a minimum goal of 20% Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation for investment manager services. NYSIF encourages the participation of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises in its procurement projects. For more information please e-mail us at contracts@nysif.com. For more information on becoming a certified Minority/Women Business Enterprise please visit the Division of Minority and Women Business Development.

Potential upcoming procurements:

- Medicare Set-Aside

- Return To Work Program

Pursuant to Governor Paterson’s Executive Order No. 6 and Budget Bulletin B-1187, the following contract is available upon request:

At this time there are no procurements that fall under this Order. Please check back at another time.