The Investment Committee of the New Hampshire Retirement System through its Interim Executive Director requests proposals from firms interested in serving as alternative investment consultant regarding the following investment categories: private equity including venture capital; buyout; debt/mezzanine; distressed/restructuring; special situations; infrastructure; natural resources and commodities; hedge funds/absolute return strategy/global tactical asset allocation; portable alpha/long-short strategies; and other forms of alternative investments to the NHRS, a $6.0 billion public pension plan managed in accordance with the provisions of New Hampshire RSA 100-A:14, 15, 16.