LEGAL NOTICE Request for Proposals For Managed Services Solution RFP-PWDB-26-IT-01 The Polk County Workforce Development Board, Inc. dba CareerSource Polk (CSP) is issuing a Request for Proposal to obtain the services from IT Managed Services Providers to assume the management of and provide the entirety of the IT functions and services for the organization. This includes all regular IT activities related to: network management; end-user service and support; systems and applications administration; security, privacy and compliance; backups and disaster recovery; monitoring and maintenance; testing; and infrastructure support. Proposals should also consider certain IT areas that need remediation, such as server hardware and software upgrades and patches, and certain components that may benefit from a new architecture, design or platform. All proposals are due in the Board’s administrative office before Noon (ET) on Friday, January 9, 2026. A copy of this Request for Proposals may be obtained from the Board’s website: www.careersourcepolk. com/publicnotices/ or by contacting Joylette Stevens at joylette.stevens@careersourcepolk.com 12/15-12/17/25 #11904219