Retirement Plan Consulting Services

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is seeking a retirement plan consulting firm to provide fiduciary governance, investment advisory, regulatory compliance, and retirement-readiness support for its retirement plans.

State of Washington > State Board for Community and Technical Colleges


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2026-RFP-001
Oct 29, 2026 11:00 PM
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Retirement Consultant

Contact
arocha@sbctc.edu
+15098424341
Submission Instructions
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Description

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is seeking one qualified retirement plan consulting firm to provide independent consulting and fiduciary support for its retirement plans. The engagement includes fiduciary governance support, attendance at Retirement Plan/Investment Review Committee meetings, meeting materials and quarterly reports, fiduciary education and training, governance recommendations, and support for improving participant retirement outcomes. The consultant will provide investment advisory services, including fund-performance monitoring, annual investment reporting, fee analysis, industry benchmarking, investment due diligence, recommendations regarding additions or replacements, quarterly investment reviews, watch-list recommendations, and an annual investment strategy review. The scope also includes regulatory and compliance support involving ERISA fiduciary practices, Department of Labor developments, IRS retirement-plan regulations, plan-governance documentation, regulatory updates, compliance guidance, and fiduciary risk assessments. Vendors must address their experience, licensure, service model, key personnel, technology, information security, privacy, business continuity, prior contract performance, pricing, and any subcontractors.

Classification Codes
NAICS523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
PSCR499Other Professional Services
Smart Codes
retirement plan consultinginvestment advisory servicesfiduciary compliance support
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 28, 2026-RFP Issued
Oct 14, 2026 05:00 PM-Preproposal Teleconference (optional)
Meeting number: 2661 754 2809; password: P5RpPapFP32; join by phone: +1-415-655-0002
Oct 16, 2026-Responses to Preproposal Conference Questions Posted
Oct 20, 2026 11:00 PM-Final Vendor Questions, Comments, and Complaints Due
Oct 22, 2026-Written Responses to Final Vendor Questions, Comments, and Complaints
Oct 29, 2026 11:00 PM-Vendor Responses and Client References Due
Oct 30, 2026-Evaluation of Responses
Nov 9, 2026-Optional Vendor Interviews (optional)
Optional interviews are scheduled for November 9–10, 2026; the solicitation does not specify whether they will be physical or virtual.
Nov 12, 2026-Notification of Apparent Successful Vendor
Nov 17, 2026-Vendor Requests for Debriefing Due
Nov 18, 2026-Optional Vendor Debriefings (optional)
Optional debriefings are scheduled for November 18–19, 2026; the solicitation does not specify whether they will be physical or virtual.
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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