Trailer- Single Drop 50-Ton With Folding Gooseneck

The Iowa Department of Transportation is issuing Request for Bids (RFB) 645-RFB-2489-2026 for the procurement of a single drop 50-ton trailer with folding gooseneck. The bid opportunity opened on February 7, 2026, at 2:41 PM CST and closes on March 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST, with a public bid opening scheduled for February 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST. Interested bidders may attend the opening in person or via Microsoft Teams meeting. The trailer must meet specific commodity classifications (codes 7300-7360) covering transport equipment, utility flatbed, gooseneck, and tilt deck trailers, with delivery required F.O.B. Destination to Ames, Iowa. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose submission is most advantageous, with evaluation criteria including cost, mandatory requirements compliance, proposed staffing, schedule adherence, past work performance, and work capacity. All questions must be directed to Purchasing Agent Mallory Hunter (mallory.hunter@iowadot.us, +1 515-239-1347) and must be submitted before the Q&A close date, with responses posted on the Q&A Board. Any deviations from specifications require pre-bid approval through the Pre-Bid Substitution Request for Products and Materials form available in the Buyer Attachments tab.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of respondents. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the bid materials. The Iowa Department of Transportation, as a tax-exempt state agency, will provide tax exemption certificates to awarded vendors upon request. Payment terms are Net 60 with 0% interest. The specific budget or award value for this procurement is not disclosed in the available bid documentation. Following completion of bid evaluation, the Notification of Intent to Award and bid tabulation will be posted publicly on the IMPACS Business Opportunities site, with all procurement procedures subject to requirements established in Iowa Administrative Code 761--20.