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

R -- BOND INDEX FUND ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES Sol TIB-95-04 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 bond index fund asset management, investment management, and custodial services of assets of the TSP. Prospective offerors must meet the follwing specifications: (1) Performance history for prospective commingled Lehman Brothers Aggregate (LBA) bond index fund of not less than three and, preferably, five or more years; (2) Prospective commingled LBA bond index fund must have a minimum market value of $1.8 billion as of August 1, 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 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 Office 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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