SLED Opportunity · NEVADA · NEVADA
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Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority seeks proposals from qualified firms for discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services for operating and bond portfolios, with a contract term starting July 2026 for five years plus extensions.
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) has issued this Request for Proposals (RFP) with the sole purpose and intent of obtaining sealed proposals (Proposal) from qualified investment advisory firms (Respondents) to provide discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services for RTAA's operating funds, reserves, and other investable assets, in accordance with RTAA's Investment Policy, Nevada State law, and all applicable federal regulations. The selected firm will act as a fiduciary and extend its services solely in the best interest of the RTAA. The RTAA seeks investment advisory services for two (2) major portfolio groupings: the Operating Portfolio and the Bond Portfolio (together, the "Portfolios"), each with distinct purposes, liquidity requirements, and benchmarks, but all governed by RTAA Investment Policy and Master Bond Indenture. As of October 31, 2025, the Operating Portfolio had a total market value of approximately $143.3 million, with a book yield of 4.19%, effective duration of 1.37 years, and an average credit rating of AA+. As of the same date, the Bond Portfolio had a total market value of approximately $195.9 million, a book yield of 3.77%, and an effective duration of 0.69 years. If awarded, a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) will be effective on the date the Agreement is approved by the RTAA Board of Trustees, signed by all required parties, and filed with the Director of Contracts & Procurement. The Agreement will be for an initial term of five (5) years, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, with an option for two (2) two-year extensions at the sole discretion of the RTAA that could extend the Agreement through June 30, 2035. As is more fully explained in Section 12, Evaluation & Award Process, an award, if made, will be made to the best overall Respondent whose Proposal is most advantageous to the RTAA, taking into consideration the evaluation criteria set forth in this RFP. The RTAA reserves the right to not award an Agreement for any work herein; issuance of this RFP does not guarantee any subsequent award. Furthermore, the RTAA reserves the right to hire any additional subject matter experts for specialty items, as needed, at its discretion. The RTAA reserves the right to negotiate additional services and/or extend the duration of the Agreement with the selected Respondent(s), as the RTAA may deem necessary to fulfill the Project. Proposals shall be submitted no later than the date and time stated in Section 6, Schedule. All Proposals, whether mailed or hand delivered, shall be enclosed within another envelope with the notation "PROPOSAL ENCLOSED" on the face of the outside envelope and received at the following address: Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Contracts & Procurement Department 2770 Vassar Street Reno, NV 89502 Late Proposals will not be accepted and will be automatically disqualified from further consideration. No Proposal, whether mailed or hand delivered, shall be considered if it has not been received at the RTAA Contracts & Procurement Department, 2770 Vassar Street, Reno, NV, on or before the Proposal deadline. Postmarks do not qualify as delivery. The clock at the Procurement office is the RTAA's official clock; timeliness of Proposals will be determined using only this clock. Respondents assume full responsibility for timely delivery of its Proposal at the specified location. Respondents assume the risk for the method of delivery chosen. The RTAA assumes no responsibility for delays caused by any delivery service. Oral, telephonic, faxed, emailed Proposals, or Proposals submitted via NGEM are invalid and will not receive consideration. All Prospective Respondents should continually monitor this website to ensure receipt of any addenda associated with this RFP. --- Q&A --- Q1: The RFP requires a minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing the requested investment advisory services specifically to public agencies. Our firm has more than three years of experience delivering these advisory services to institutional clients, including over one year serving public agencies directly. Would the RTAA consider our firm for this RFP based on our broader institutional advisory experience, supported by our compliance framework, policies, and controls designed for public-sector mandates? We are fully prepared to perform the full scope of services under this RFP and would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate equivalent qualifications and operational readiness. A1: Please refer to the answer published in Addendum #1. Submitted: 1/30/2026 12:15:44 PM (PT) Q2: 4. What is the pricing for the current services? A2: Please refer to the answer published in Addendum #1. Submitted: 1/30/2026 08:44:30 AM (PT) Q3: 2. You state on the NGEM website that: Oral, telephonic, faxed, emailed Proposals, or Proposals submitted via NGEM are invalid and will not receive consideration. However there are places to upload attachments and the submission. Are we to ignore that? A3: Please refer to the answer published in Addendum #1. Submitted: 1/30/2026 08:44:13 AM (PT) Q4: Hello - Please find our questions below, thank you. 1. Will necessary compliance back-end disclosures be exempt from the page count requirement? 2. Is there a preference to stay non-discretionary or is the Committee and Board open to a discretionary mandate? A4: Please refer to the answer published in Addendum #1. Submitted: 1/30/2026 08:14:07 AM (PT) Q5: In Section 8, Proposal Requirements, of the issued bid, it states that the proposal must be bound and mailed to the Authority along with an electronic copy on a flash drive. In the Response Attachments tab of the NGEM portal, there is a section to upload a file followed by submission instructions. Can the Authority confirm what is the preferred method of submission? A5: Please refer to the answer published in Addendum #1. Submitted: 1/29/2026 01:52:05 PM (PT)
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