Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select a qualified vendor to configure the Omaha Public School (OPS) retirement plan in the existing Nebraska Public Retirement Information System (NPRIS). The Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems (NPERS) invites interested parties that meet the qualifications listed in this document to submit proposals regarding their service offerings. All information must be submitted in the format stipulated in this RFP. B. PROJECT BACKGROUND The purpose of the Omaha School Employees Retirement System (OSERS) Transfer Project is to configure the OPS retirement plan into the existing NPRIS. In 2019, the Nebraska State Legislature passed Legislative Bill 31 (LB 31) to assess the process and costs of transferring administration of the OPS retirement system to the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Board (PERB). The PERB governs the NPERS, the Nebraska State agency responsible for administration of certain retirement plans. An assessment was conducted by a third party, Linea Solutions, Inc. (Linea), to assess the technical impacts and considerations of this decision. Following this assessment, the Nebraska State Legislature passed Legislative Bill 147 (LB 147) in 2021 that directs the transfer of OSERS to NPERS, effective September 1, 2024. To fulfill the obligations set forth by LB 147, NPERS must transfer the OPS retirement plan into NPRIS, the pension administration software used by NPERS.
