Statewide Delivered Rock Salt for FY2027

The Iowa Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids for statewide delivered rock salt supplies for the FY2027 winter season through a Request for Bid posted on April 8, 2026, with bids due by May 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT. The procurement encompasses rock salt deliveries on a FOB destination basis to four groups of DOT garage locations (Groups P1-P4), 96 individual DOT garages (ranging from 200 to 3,500 tons per location), 71 individual cities (ranging from 25 to 10,000 tons per location), 62 individual counties (ranging from 125 to 5,000 tons per location), and seven other political subdivisions (ranging from 50 to 500 tons per location), with hundreds of tons distributed across Iowa's transportation network. Groups P1 through P4 must be bid as complete package groups with the low bidder prevailing, while Groups P5 through P8 (remaining line items) will be awarded individually; all groups may be marked as no-bid. Successful bidder(s) will be awarded a one-year contract commencing upon notice to proceed through May 31, 2027, with an optional renewal for an additional year subject to mutual agreement and Iowa DOT pre-approval. Key requirements include FOB destination pricing submissions, compliance with specified delivery restrictions (certain locations require end-dump trucks only, while one prohibits them), and bidder certification of compliance with all mandatory requirements. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose submission is most advantageous to the Iowa DOT, evaluated based on cost, proposed staffing, time schedule compliance, past work performance, and work capacity. The contract does not guarantee minimum purchases, as actual quantities depend on weather, usage, approval, funding, and inclusion of political subdivisions, with purchase orders issued as needed throughout the contract period.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible bidder types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The Iowa DOT, as a tax-exempt entity, will provide tax exemption certificates upon request. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the bid documents; the total procurement value will depend on actual delivery volumes and pricing submitted by bidders. Interested bidders may attend the bid opening on May 6, 2026, via Microsoft Teams or by phone, and all submissions must include contract signing authority information and compliance certifications as specified in the request for bid.