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/.

Vendor Contacts

Annual Incentive Compensation Plan Validation Services RFP with an End-to-End ICP Software Solution RFI

Description: The purpose of the RFP is to contract with a qualified firm to provide annual third-party validations of ERS’ incentive compensation plan awards. For the RFI, ERS is seeking information on available end-to-end software solutions that have the capability to streamline and perform calculations of ERS’ ICP award payouts. The RFI response is optional.
Date: The RFP was published on July 9, 2024.
Note: To access the RFP, please register with Bonfire. Proposals must be received via Bonfire no later than 10:00 a.m. CT on August 20, 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:  

  1. A dental preferred provider organization plan (State of Texas Dental Choice PlanSM), a self-funded plan; and 
  2. A dental health maintenance organization plan. 

Date: The RFP will be published in November 2024.

There are no upcoming Investments opportunities at this time.

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 whose sole responsibility shall be to respond to and resolve members’ customer service and benefits-related needs.
Date: The RFP will be published in September 2024.