Trailered Sewer Vacuum, 800 Gallon

The Iowa Department of Transportation is issuing a Request for Bid for the procurement of 800-gallon trailered sewer vacuums. This competitive procurement is governed by Iowa Administrative Code 761-20 and is open to all qualified bidders. The equipment must be delivered F.O.B. Destination to Ames, Iowa, with payment terms of Net 60 days. The bid opening is scheduled for May 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time, with responses due by the same date and time. Interested bidders may attend the opening in person at the Ames, Iowa location or participate via Microsoft Teams using the provided meeting link and conference ID. All questions must be submitted through the Q&A Board to the purchasing agent, Mallory Hunter (mallory.hunter@iowadot.us, +1 515-239-1347), prior to the closing deadline. Bidders must submit bids using comparable brands or approved manufacturers and may request pre-bid approval for any deviations from specifications using the Pre-bid Request for Substitutions form. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose submission is most advantageous to the Iowa DOT, with evaluation based on cost, compliance with mandatory requirements, proposed staffing, time schedule adherence, past work performance, and work capacity. The relevant commodity codes for this procurement are 34095 (Water Clean-up Vacuums), 6578 (Sewer/Catch Basin Cleaning Body and Equipment), and 67061 (Sewer Pipe Cleaning Machines, Power Driven; and Parts).

The Request for Bid document does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status, suggesting the opportunity is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. The Iowa DOT is a tax-exempt agency and will provide tax exemption certificates upon request, which may benefit the bidding process. The contract will be formalized through a Purchase Order issued to the awarded vendor. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, leaving the financial scope of the opportunity undefined in the current materials.