What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe New York State Teachers’ Retirement System seeks an Investment Performance Measurement Solution to provide a single platform, inclusive of software, hardware, and support services, to calculate, analyze, and report performance and performance attribution. The requested scope includes integrating multiple data sources, tracking source data overrides, auditing data lineage, managing return approvals, processing corporate actions and income, enabling end-user exploration, and handling application management and upgrades. Eligibility is limited to USA onshore organizations that provide proof of authority to conduct business in New York State. Bidders must register and submit proposals electronically through the Bonfire Portal, as hard copy, fax, and email submissions are not accepted. Vendors must submit all questions via the portal no later than October 13, 2025. Evaluation committee members will independently score technical proposals based on firm experience, staff qualifications, and understanding of the work, with top candidates delivering mandatory presentations. Finalists receive a combined score weighted 80% for technical merit and 20% for cost, with the contract awarded to the highest-scoring vendor. The provided text does not state the contract term or total budget.
Scope of work
- Integrate and ingest data from order management, ERP, custodial banking, and private asset accounting systems
- Source benchmark returns, constituents, security level attributes, and portfolio hierarchy data
- Calculate daily public asset and quarterly private asset time-weighted and money-weighted returns
- Produce standard private asset metrics including IRR, TVPI, and DPI
- Provide multi-asset, transaction, and holdings-based performance attribution analysis
- Produce standard recurring board and internal reports, ad hoc reports, and data exports
- Provide ongoing software support, upgrades, technical support, defect resolution, and SLA management
- Deliver implementation services, historical data ingestion, configuration, and user training
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical scores (Experience, Approach, Technology/data/security, Support/staff/SLA, AI) | 80% |
| Cost scores | 20% |
| References | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed to operate in New York State and registered with the NYS Department of State or applicable regulatory body
- Provided scope services for at least 3 clients with aggregated AUM of at least US $25 billion for previous 3 calendar years
- At least one qualified client must be an asset owner
- At least one asset owner client utilizing bidder platform for client defined top-down decision-based attribution in production
- Provide experienced dedicated Key Personnel with expertise in performance measurement, analytics, and reporting
- Comply with ADA and Section 508 ICT Standards / WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility requirements
Documents to include with your response
- Transmittal Letter/Executive Summary
- Response Template (Exhibit 1)
- Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (Exhibit 2)
- Technology Questionnaire (Exhibit 3)
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure (Exhibit 4)
- Proof of Legal Authority to conduct business in NYS
- Cost Proposal (Exhibit 5)
- Written AI Usage Disclosure
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Bonfire Portal
- Instructions
- Submissions must be made electronically via nystrs.bonfirehub.com. Hard copy, fax, and email bid submissions will not be accepted.