State Government Iowa Posts on iowa_das
Iowa Department of Administrative Services
Iowa Department of Administrative Services is a state government based in Iowa. ProcureTap tracks 389 bids posted by this organization, most commonly in categories such as Food Procurement, fleet vehicle procurement, Road Maintenance.
Recent bids posted by Iowa Department of Administrative Services
Septic Mound System (Rebid), Wapsipinicon State Park, Jones County
Posted Aug 27, 2026Wood Turtle Monitoring Survey
Posted Aug 27, 2026Perkins Marsh Tile Outlet, Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit, Palo Alto County
Posted Aug 27, 2026Food Items for CDC Warehouse
Posted Aug 27, 2026Watershed BMPs, Big Creek Beach, Polk County
Posted Aug 26, 2026Boat Ramp Parking Improvements, Rock Creek State Park, Jasper County
Posted Aug 26, 2026Twelve Mile Lake Enhancements, Twelve Mile Lake, Emmet County
Posted Aug 26, 2026Seed Building Addition, State Forest Nursery, Story County
Posted Aug 26, 2026Storage Building, Marshall County ATV, Marshall County
Posted Aug 26, 2026CCC Bridge Railing and Walkways, Ledges State Park, Boone County
Posted Aug 26, 2026Abatement & Remediation Services
Posted Aug 26, 2026TSB/Bid Ops
Posted Aug 26, 2026What Iowa Department of Administrative Services usually buys
Top categories from 389 historical bids:
- Food Procurement — 17 bids
- fleet vehicle procurement — 6 bids
- Road Maintenance — 5 bids
- Parking Lot Construction — 5 bids
- Engineering Consulting — 5 bids
- Demolition Services — 5 bids
- wetland construction — 4 bids
- Wetland Construction — 4 bids
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How to win contracts with Iowa Department of Administrative Services
- Register on the Iowa vendor portal. Iowa Department of Administrative Services sources solicitations through at https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov. Vendor registration is typically free but one-time — required before you can submit a bid. Registration usually takes 15-60 minutes.
- Check for state small-business preferences. Most states offer preference programs — resident bidder preferences, MBE/WBE participation goals, veteran preferences. Iowa has its own program (see state procurement guide for specifics).
- Understand prevailing-wage and Buy American rules. State-funded projects often carry state-specific prevailing-wage requirements (typically higher than federal Davis-Bacon rates) plus state Buy America provisions on manufactured goods. Federally-funded state projects add federal Buy America Build America (BABA) on top.
- Track solicitation amendments. Iowa Department of Administrative Services may issue amendments modifying scope, deadlines, or requirements during the response window. Every amendment becomes binding — check the portal daily during your response preparation, and acknowledge all amendments in your submission.
- Set up alerts for new opportunities. Iowa Department of Administrative Services publishes new opportunities on a rolling basis. Save a search on ProcureTap to receive an email the moment a new Iowa Department of Administrative Services bid matches your industry or category — this is the fastest way to catch RFPs with short response windows.