Thrift Savings Plan International Stock Index Investment Fund Management Services

Solicitation Number: TIB-2018-PSOL-0008 Notice Type: Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Title: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) International Stock Index Investment Fund (I Fund) Management Services Contracting Office Address: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), Division of Contracting, 77 K Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington DC, 20002 Introduction: This is a Pre-Solicitation. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. A solicitation will be issued on a later date, on or about May 7, 2018. The purpose of this pre-solicitation is to notify potential offerors that the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) intends to solicit proposals for Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) International Stock Index Investment Fund (I Fund) Management Services from qualified contractors having the capability to perform the tasks identified in this pre-solicitation. This acquisition is a re-competition. The prior Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) International Stock Index Investment Fund (I Fund) Management Services contract, TIB-2013-C-0013, was awarded to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. Requirement Background Information: The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, created by the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986, administers the Thrift Savings Plan for Federal employees. The TSP is a defined contribution plan similar to 401(k) plans in the private sector. Purpose and Objectives for the Requirement: The Contractor shall receive and invest monies representing cash flows in a manner consistent with the FRTIB's requirements in relation to management of the TSP International Stock Index Investment Fund (I Fund). Tasks/Requirements: Requirements shall include the following: • Provision of Investment Management Services for the TSP I Fund • Provision of Custody and Administrative Services • Service as a Securities Lending Agent • Service transitioning the I Funds benchmark index Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is one (1) twelve-month base period and four (4) twelve-month option periods. Request for Proposal Release Information : Request for Proposal (RFP) No. TIB-2018-RFP-0008 will be available electronically on or about May 7, 2018. The RFP shall be accessible through FedBizOpps at http://fedbizopps.gov. All information required for the submission of a proposal will be contained in or accessible through the RFP package. Responses to the RFP will be due on or about 30 days following RFP release. Offerors must submit a proposal for all Task Areas in order to be considered for award. WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. Notes: This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the above mentioned site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments.