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This file is a photograph supporting a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the procurement of a 2026 Can-Am Defender 6x6 Limited utility task vehicle or State-approved equivalent. The RFQ opened on January 7, 2026, at 5:30 PM CST with a closing deadline of January 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. The solicitation requires a single vehicle to be delivered by June 1, 2026, to the Bays Branch Wildlife Unit located at 3123 200th Street, Panora, Iowa 50216. No bidder's conference or site visit is documented in the available solicitation materials. Vendors must submit detailed technical specifications with their quotes, clearly documenting any deviations from original specifications, and must be authorized manufacturer representatives capable of providing manufacturer warranties.

Pricing and payment terms are governed by Iowa Code 8A.514, allowing the State of Iowa sixty days to remit payment on invoices, with vendor options to offer early payment discounts at fifteen or thirty days. The procurement follows standard shipping conditions with FOB Destination and prepaid freight requirements. No specific budget range was disclosed in the solicitation, and no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendor preferences, or integration requirements with existing infrastructure were identified. Vendors must acknowledge and accept standard DNR contract conditions and general conditions as part of their bid submission. The procurement is a straightforward vehicle acquisition for the DNR's wildlife management operations.