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This is a Notice of Intent to Negotiate issued by the Franklin County Human Resources Department in response to RFP No. 2025-06-09. The document announces that following evaluation of all submissions, Franklin County intends to enter contract negotiations with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to provide four voluntary employee benefit programs: Short and Long Term Disability, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, and Identity Theft protection. The notice is issued by the Purchasing Department under the direction of Megan A. Perry-Balonier, with oversight from County Commissioners Erica C. Crawley, John O'Grady, and Kevin L. Boyce.

The document does not specify pricing terms, contract duration, renewal options, response deadlines, or other detailed contractual parameters. No information regarding set-asides, incumbent providers, funding sources, or amounts is provided in this notice, which serves primarily as a public announcement of the County's intent to proceed with negotiations with the selected vendor.