Aluminum sheets

This state and local contracting opportunity from the state of Iowa is for the procurement of various sizes and thicknesses of aluminum sheets to be used for the production of signs. The Iowa Prison Industries, a division of the State of Iowa, is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide 400 sheets of 0.080" x 30" x 120", 200 sheets of 0.080" x 36" x 120", 250 sheets of 0.080" x 48" x 120", 200 sheets of 0.080" x 48" x 96", 200 sheets of 0.125" x 60" x 144", and 20 sheets of 0.063" x 60" x 144". The aluminum sheets must meet ASTM B-209 standards and be new domestic material in alloy 5052-H38 or 6061-T6. Bids must be submitted by email to iowaprisonindbids@iowa.gov by August 4, 2023, and the contract may be awarded by line item. Deliveries can be staggered throughout September and October, and pricing must be quoted on a delivered basis to Anamosa, Iowa.

The contract opportunity is for the state of Iowa and Jones County. A preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and tied responses will be decided in favor of Iowa products and Iowa-based businesses. The solicitation does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and there is no information provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors. The value or budget range for this procurement is not specified.