Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this RFR is to pre-qualify one or more firms to create a bench of qualified managers to provide Active Large Cap Value, Active Large Cap Blend and Active Small Cap Equity investment management services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, a governmental 457(b) plan (the “Plan”). Note that on behalf of the Plan the Treasury, in lieu of prequalifying a bidder(s), may select and contract with a bidder(s) for any of the mandates listed below. 1. ACTIVELY MANAGED LARGE CAP VALUE: ▪ Investment objective is long-term total return bench-marked against the Russell 1000 Value Index or equivalent. ➢ (Total mandate size is approximately $232 million as of 12/31/2018). 2. ACTIVELY MANAGED LARGE CAP BLEND: ▪ Investment objective is long-term total return bench-marked against the S & P 500 or Russell 1000 Index or equivalent. ➢ (Total mandate size is approximately $678 million as of 12/31/2018). 3. ACTIVELY MANAGED SMALL CAP: ▪ Investment objective is long-term total return bench-marked against the Russell 2000 Index or preferred small cap style benchmark. ➢ (Total mandate size is approximately $508 million as of 12/31/2018)