Aluminum Sheeting

Iowa Prison Industries (IPI), located in Anamosa, Iowa, is issuing Request for Bid (RFB) 941 to procure various sizes of aluminum sheeting for sign-making purposes. The procurement seeks seven line items totaling between 200 and 1,200 sheets of aluminum in .080-inch and .125-inch thicknesses, with dimensions ranging from 30" x 120" to 60" x 120". The material must be new domestic aluminum alloy 5052-H38 or 6061-T6 meeting ASTM B-209 standards and treated with Alodine 1200, Chromate 5015, or equivalent chemical conversion coating per MIL-C-5541B or ASTM B449-67 standards. Vendors must comply with all Iowa DOT and Minnesota DOT specifications, provide mill certification with each load, and accept material inspection requirements prior to shipment. Sealed bids must be submitted by email to iowaprisonindbids@iowa.gov by 2:00 PM on April 15, 2026, with an anticipated contract execution date of April 29, 2026. All bids must include a completed and signed Price Sheet, Certification Letter, and Authorization to Release Information Letter to be considered responsive. Evaluation of bids will be scored based on four mandatory technical requirements: quality, price, delivery, and payment terms, with pricing submitted on a delivered basis with NET 30 DAYS terms and F.O.B. point in Anamosa, Iowa. Bid security is not required, and contractors must guarantee that all bid terms remain firm for a minimum of 120 days following the bid submission deadline.

The procurement is open to all qualified vendors with no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises indicated; however, a statutory preference applies to products and provisions grown, produced, or provided by Iowa-based businesses, with preference awarded to Iowa products in cases of tied responses per Iowa Administrative Code. All awarded bidders must comply with Iowa statutes prohibiting discriminatory employment practices based on race, color, creed, religion, or national origin. Contractors must certify compliance with Iowa sales and use tax registration requirements and provide certification regarding debarment status and independence of bid development. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value is listed. IPI reserves the right to reject any or all bids at any time prior to contract execution, and the resulting contract will not be exclusive, allowing bidders to propose multiple methods of meeting requirements with each submitted separately for individual evaluation.