Actuarial Services Consultant

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Aug 22, 2025
Due:	Oct 2, 2025
Agency:	State Government of Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	SERS RFP 25-013
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General Information

Department for this solicitation:

Procurement

Date Prepared:

08/21/25

Types:

RFP

Advertisement Type:

Service

Materials

Service & Materials

PW Construction

Agency Construction

Real Estate

Solicitation/Project#:

SERS RFP 25-013

Solicitation/Project Title:

Actuarial Services Consultant

Description:

THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE VIEWED IN JAGGAER. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH JAGGAER. All Offerors are required to create a user profile within the Commonwealth’s JAGGAER portal.

SERS is required by the State Employees’ Retirement Code (71 Pa. C.S. 5101, et. seq.) to
have an actuary make an annual valuation of the State Employees’ Retirement Fund (“Fund”) consisting of both the Defined Benefit Plan and the Defined Contribution Plan within six months of the end of each calendar year. However, SERS’ practice is to expedite this process to occur within four months of the end of each calendar year.

SERS is also responsible for administering the Benefits Completion Plan (BCP), established
as a Qualified Governmental Excess Benefit Arrangement in accordance with Internal
Revenue Code (IRC) Section 415(m), to provide benefits that would have otherwise been
limited by IRC 415(b). Enabling legislation for the BCP was enacted in December 2002, an
IRC Private Letter Ruling was received in December 2003, and the first payments were made
in July 2004. Although the Fund and the BCP are separate and distinct trusts, SERS employers are
assessed one overall contribution rate, which is the combination of two rates. The contractor
will be required to make an annual valuation for the BCP within four months of the end of the
calendar year.

The SERS actuary also assists in providing annual stress testing reports on behalf of SERS to the Independent Fiscal Office and provides actuarial cost notes for specific legislation as requested by the Independent Fiscal Office and legislative sponsors.

Every five years SERS is required to conduct an actuarial investigation and experience study of the Fund based on data, including the mortality, service, and compensation experience, during the preceding five years concerning members, annuitants and beneficiaries. The next experience study covered by this contract will be for the time-period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029.

In addition to the above requirements, SERS expects the Contractor to accomplish all other
desired services as described, which includes actuarial services and pension plan consulting
services in such areas as strategic planning, benefit calculations, communications, plan design, and
human resource issues.

Department Information
Department/Agency:	State Employees' Retirement System	Delivery Location:	30 North 3Rd Street Suite 150 Harrisburg Pa 17101
County:	Statewide	Duration:	1 year

Contact Information
First Name:	Cathy	Last Name:	Gusler
Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)	717-237-0349	Email:	cgusler@pa.gov

Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.
Solicitation Start Date:	08/21/25
Solicitation Due Date:	10/02/25	Solicitation Due Time:	12:00 PM
Solicitation Opening Date:	10/02/25	Solicitation Opening Time:	12:00 PM
Opening Location:	30 North 3Rd Street Suite 150 Harrisburg Pa 17101
No. of Addendums:	0

Amended Date:	08/22/25

Related Solicitation Files

Flyers/Addendums

	Account Management Links.pdf
	Manage JAGGAER Supplier Registration and Account.pdf
	Registration Guide PA Supplier.pdf

Actuarial Services Consultant

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