Individual Potato Chips For the CDC Warehouse

The Iowa Management of Procurement and Contracts System has issued a Request for Bids (RFB 005-RFB-2208-2026) for the CDC Warehouse in Woodward, seeking a single bidder to provide individual potato chips. The procurement specifically requires plain, lightly salted potato chips in individual bags ranging from 1 to 1.5 oz, to be delivered as-needed to the warehouse. The solicitation is open from October 13, 2025, at 1:00 PM CDT and closes on October 27, 2025, at 1:00 PM CDT. The initial contract term will run from December 9, 2025, to December 8, 2026, with the agency retaining the option to renew the contract for up to two additional annual extensions. Key administrative requirements include a mandatory 1.00% Administrative Fee on all sales, which must be paid quarterly to the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, and bidders are required to submit quarterly sales reports in Microsoft Excel format.

The contract will be made available to political subdivisions including cities, counties, and schools, as well as nonprofit entities qualifying under I.R.S. 501(c) provisions. Vendors must comply with payment terms that allow the State of Iowa 60 days to process invoices, and the procurement is categorized under Commodity Code 39300 for staple grocery and grocer's miscellaneous items. The solicitation will be conducted using US Dollars, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the available documentation. While a specific award value is not explicitly stated, the contract's potential for extension and availability to multiple political subdivisions suggests a potentially significant procurement opportunity. Interested bidders should carefully review the full RFB documentation to ensure compliance with all administrative and product specifications before submitting their proposals.