SLED Opportunity · KANSAS · JOHNSON COUNTY
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Johnson County, KS seeks a full-service provider for retirement investment and recordkeeping services for its voluntary 457 and 401(a) plans, including administration and investment management, to supplement the KPERS program.
Johnson County, KS sponsors a 457 plan and a 401(a) plan as well as a 457 and 401(a) plan for the Parks and Recreation District. The plans are completely voluntary and are offered as a supplement to the defined benefit KPERS program. The 457 plans contain the participant deferral contributions while the 401(a)’s hold the County matching contribution. Additional plan details are available below under Plan Information. Johnson County, KS wants to provide the best possible retirement program to their employees. The RFP process is underway as part of a periodic review to ensure the best services and investments are available to retirement plan participants. Johnson County, KS is seeking a full-service provider who will provide recordkeeping, administration and investment services. --- Q&A --- Q1: Please provide guidance on how proposers should accurately complete Section 12.3, ‘Illustrative Work,’ given that several of the requested items do not apply to recordkeeping services. A1: Section 12.3 Illustrative Work and Section 13. Sample Forms, Illustrative Work are standard County boilerplate and may include items that do not apply to recordkeeping services. For this RFP, “Illustrative Work” should be interpreted as examples of relevant past work or similar projects your firm has completed. Proposers should provide examples that demonstrate their experience with recordkeeping and related services and may omit items that are not applicable. Submitted: 2/27/2026 01:41:23 PM (CT) Q2: Section 12.6 contains pricing questions related to mapping Voya Stable Value assets. Please confirm if the Voya Stable Value fund is open and available, and what the amount of assets are in each of the 4 plans. A2: The County and Parks and Rec are not currently using the Voya Stable Value. Refer to Addendum 1 RFP 2026-006, Attachment "Resource 1 - Assets 13.31.2025" document for further information. Submitted: 2/27/2026 01:40:45 PM (CT) Q3: Please provide the amount of assets in a Managed Accounts program for each of the 4 plans. A3: Refer to Addendum 1 RFP 2026-006, Attachment: "Resource 1 - Assets 12.31.2025" Submitted: 2/27/2026 01:40:17 PM (CT) Q4: Please provide the number of unique SSNs between the two County plans. A4: Number of unique SSNs for both Johnson County plans = 2701 Submitted: 2/27/2026 01:39:30 PM (CT) Q5: How are the different 401(a) vesting schedules currently being processed and tracked? Are separate contribution sources maintained based on the vesting schedule (i.e., County Manager vs Elected Officials vs regular participants)? Does the County remit contributions for these groups in the appropriate separate source? A5: Johnson County remits the employer contributions into the appropriate money source. This allows our administration system to track/calculate the vesting. Submitted: 2/27/2026 09:59:13 AM (CT)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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