The purpose of the guide is to explain the purchasing process by which the Polk County School Board acquires the necessary goods and services needed to efficiently operate the School District. If you have any questions not answered in this guide, please call the Purchasing Department at (863) 534-0573.
Vendors who wish to do business with the School Board of Polk County, FL must complete a Vendor Application Form and a W-9 Form. Please print a copy, complete all appropriate sections of both forms and sign both forms. These two completed forms can be mailed to the address listed below or faxed to the fax number noted below.
Vendors who wish to begin receiving bid invitations by mail should complete a commodity list in addition to the Vendor Application and W-9 forms and mail all documents together as a packet to the address below (the vendor application form, the W-9 form and the commodity list). Please print a copy, select all categories for which you wish to receive bid invitations and return the forms.
Please mail your packet or fax your completed, signed vendor application and W-9 forms to:
P. O. Box 391
Bartow, Florida 33831
Phone: 863-534-0573
Fax: 863-534-7497
We cannot accept unsigned vendor application forms or W-9 forms.
Please email your suggestions, any questions or concerns to:
Mickey Cipolla (Click here to e-mail).