Doc F IMPACS.pdf

This is a Targeted Small Business Enterprise (TSB) Reporting Form issued by the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, for the Memmelaar West AML Reclamation Project (Bid No. IA-362). The form is required to be completed by all bidders and requests documentation of pre-bid contact efforts with Targeted Small Business Enterprise subcontractors. The project is located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Township 75 North, Range 17 West in Mahaska County, Iowa. Bidders must demonstrate affirmative action in contracting by providing information on TSB enterprises contacted prior to bid submission, including the contact date, whether a quote was received, and whether the quotation was used in the bid, along with the proposed dollar amount to be subcontracted.

The form emphasizes that the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will not view the acceptance or use of a low quote from a non-TSB enterprise as evidence of insufficient good faith effort to solicit TSB subcontractors. However, bidders are required to make every effort to solicit quotes or bids on as many subcontractable items as necessary to demonstrate affirmative action in contracting. All information provided on the form is subject to verification and confirmation by the Department. The form includes a table with five numbered rows for bidders to document their TSB contact efforts, though no specific pricing, contract term, or award information is contained within this particular document.