The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners (the “BOCC”) is inviting Responses from employee medical self-funded pools (not fully-insured programs at this time), who are licensed and authorized to operate in the State of Florida to provide health insurance offerings by such pools, for the BOCC’s employees and retirees. The BOCC desires to explore the questions set forth in this ITN to determine how a self-funded pool can best serve the BOCC and its employees and retirees. The BOCC has determined that negotiations are necessary for it to receive the best value from a self-funded pool and will compare the results of this ITN with the renewal of the fully-insured program currently in place. Acentria Public Risk is the current Agent of Record/Contract Effectuator for the BOCC.