1385305-event.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 645-DOTRFB-2712-2026
- Issued by
- Taylor County, Iowa
About this file
This is a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) for a 35-ton air ride double drop trailer with hydraulic detachable gooseneck. The solicitation was opened on April 21, 2026, with a closing date of May 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT. Interested bidders are invited to attend the public bid opening on May 12, 2026, via Microsoft Teams or phone conference. The Iowa DOT intends to award the contract to the responsible bidder whose submission is most advantageous to the agency, considering cost and other factors including mandatory requirements fulfillment, proposed staffing, required time schedules, past work performance, and work capacity. A Purchase Order will be issued to the awarded bidder upon contract award. The specification references multiple commodity codes related to transport trailers (codes 7300, 7324, 7327, 7328, and 7330) and invites bids on approved brands as well as comparable alternative brands meeting or exceeding the same performance levels.
Payment terms are Net 60 with 0% interest, and deliveries shall be made F.O.B. Destination to Ames, Iowa. The Iowa DOT is a tax-exempt agency and will provide tax exemption certificates upon request. All bidder questions must be directed to the Purchasing Agent, Mallory Hunter, at mallory.hunter@iowadot.us or +1 515-239-1347, and must be submitted by the Q&A Submissions Close Date. Responses to questions will be posted on the Q&A Board. Following bid evaluation, a Notification of Intent to Award and bid tabulation will be posted publicly on the IMPACS Business Opportunities site. The bidding process is governed by Iowa Administrative Code 761--20.
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21 April 2026
Trailer- 35-Ton Air Ride Double Drop W/Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck Trailer- 35-Ton Air Ride Double Drop W/Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck
21 April 2026
Open 4/21/2026 12:00 AM CDT Type DOT Request for Bid Close 5/12/2026 1:00 PM CDT Number 645-DOTRFB-2712-2026 Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 5/12/2026 1:00 PM CDT
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 60
21 April 2026
Contacts Mallory Hunter mallory.hunter@iowadot.us
Phone +1 515-239-1347
21 April 2026
Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description
7300 TRAILERS
7324 Trailers, Transport, Dry Bulk 7327 Trailers, Transport, Equipment, Fixed Deck, Tag-Along 7328 Trailers, Transport, Equipment, Tilt Deck, Tag-Along 7330 Trailers, Transport, Machinery
21 April 202621 April 202621 April 2026 mailto:mallory.hunter@iowadot.us
Overview
The Iowa DOT is seeking competitive bids for Trailer- 35-Ton Air Ride Double Drop W/Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck. The Iowa DOT bidding process is subject to the procedures and requirements established in Iowa Administrative Code 761--20.
Shipping Terms
Deliveries shall be F.O.B Destination to Ames, Iowa.
Award - Cost and Other Factors
It is the intent of the Iowa DOT to award the contract to the responsible bidder whose submission is the most advantageous to the Iowa DOT, cost and other factors considered. Other factors include, but are not limited to: meeting or exceeding mandatory requirements, proposed staffing, and meeting required time schedule. Other factors may also include a comprehensive review of bidders past work performance, and work capacity.
A Purchase Order will be issued to the awarded bidder.
Approved Brands
Any manufacturers’ names, trade names, brand names, or catalog numbers used in the specification are for establishing and describing general performance and quality levels. The references are not intended to be restrictive, and bids are invited on these and comparable brands or products of any manufacturer. Responders must include alternate brand specifications for purposes of comparison to approved brands based on the same or higher level of performance.
Notification of Intent to Award
After responses are evaluated, a Notification of Intent to Award (NOIA) and bid tabulation will be posted publicly on the IMPACS Business Opportunities site.
Communication
Until a contract is awarded, the sole point of contact for this bid opportunity will be the Purchasing Agent listed in the event. All questions must be directed solely to the Purchasing Agent and will not be accepted after the Q&A Submissions Close Date. Bidders are strongly encouraged to submit all questions through the Q&A Board. Responses to questions will be posted on the Q&A Board.
Tax Exemption
The Iowa Department of Transportation is a tax exempt agency. Tax exemption certificates will be provided upon request.
Bid Opening
Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CST
Description https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?tab=PHX_NAV_SourcingClosed&CustomerOrg=DASIowa&SourcingPublicSite_FILTER_BY_BUSINESS_UNIT=undefined&SourcingPublicSite_FILTER_BY_BUSINESS_UNIT_buDisplayName=&SimpleSearch_Keyword=&tmstmp=1741986176410
Interested responders are welcome to attend the bid opening via the Teams meeting link or by phone with the conference id number (listed below) followed by the # sign.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294274190964806?p=FAAFm9ibTrU2UVYvJu
Meeting ID: 294 274 190 964 806
Passcode: Tb2Zw9Wv
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Dial in by phone
+1 515-817-6093,,775047584# United States, Ames
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 775 047 584#
Those who join the public bid opening after 1pm may not hear all the responses read aloud but all responses will be posted publicly for viewing as soon as they become available.
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294274190964806?p=FAAFm9ibTrU2UVYvJu https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjViNzYzNDMtNDU1ZC00MThjLWJkNTktZmQwOGE5YTAxZDZj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a1e65fcc-32fa-4fdd-8692-0cc2eb06676e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22760917a2-01f0-422d-b44a-9e864646e39d%22%7d https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/7798de11-5a2e-46f6-99dc-0caa213c9a6b?id=775047584
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