Trailer- 35-Ton Air Ride Double Drop W/Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of one 35-ton air ride double drop trailer with hydraulic detachable gooseneck. The solicitation opened on April 21, 2026, with a closing date and public bid opening scheduled for May 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams or phone conference. Bidders are invited to submit proposals for this equipment procurement, with evaluation to be based on the most advantageous bid considering cost, mandatory requirements fulfillment, proposed staffing, required time schedules, past work performance, and work capacity. The specification references multiple commodity codes (7300, 7324, 7327, 7328, and 7330) related to transport trailers and invites bids on approved brands as well as comparable alternative brands meeting or exceeding the same performance levels. Delivery must be made F.O.B. Destination to Ames, Iowa, with payment terms set at Net 60 with 0% interest. All bidder questions must be submitted to Purchasing Agent Mallory Hunter at mallory.hunter@iowadot.us or +1 515-239-1347 by the Q&A Submissions Close Date, with responses to be posted on the Q&A Board. Upon bid evaluation, a Notification of Intent to Award and bid tabulation will be posted publicly on the IMPACS Business Opportunities site.

The solicitation document does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. The Iowa DOT, as a tax-exempt agency, will provide tax exemption certificates upon request to the awarded bidder. The procurement is governed by Iowa Administrative Code 761--20. While a specific budget or award value range is not disclosed in the available documentation, the contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder whose submission proves most advantageous to the agency, and a Purchase Order will be issued upon contract award.