The State desires to enter into a definitive contract with a financial institution to provide direct deposit banking services (“Direct Deposit”) for the State. This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) will result in a single definitive contract to be awarded to one (1) financial institution to provide banking services for the following two similar, yet distinct programs: (i) Direct Deposit of payroll (“Payroll Direct Deposit”) and (ii) Direct Deposit of pension (“Pension Direct Deposit”).