Garden Government Bids & RFPs

Normal delivery for items shall be 5-7 business days after receipt of order. Normal delivery for items shall be 57 business days after receipt of order.

Payment terms options include 5 15net 30, 2 15net 30, net 30, net 20, and net 10. 5 15net 30 2 15net 30 net 30 net 20 net 10

The evaluation of this RFQ may be based upon, but not limited to, overall cost to ISU, noted exceptions, restock charges, and the ability to accept credit cards. The evaluation of this rfprfq may be based upon, but not limited to the following which are in no particular order: overall cost to isu noted exceptions restock charges accept credit cards

Contractors must be qualified to provide the goods and/or services described. iowa state university of science and technology ( isu) is soliciting information from qualified contractors to provide the goods and/or services described herein.

Exceptions taken to the RFQ documents may cause the proposal to be rejected at the sole discretion of the university. exceptions taken to the rfprfq documents may cause the proposal to be rejected at the sole discretion of university.

Deliveries will occur between October 2026 and March 2027, with West Basin coordinating specific dates and times with the successful bidder.

Bidders must be qualified to submit quotations.

The last day for comments or questions is July 2, 2026, 4:00 PM.

Bid packets are due by July 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Deliveries will occur between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Payment terms are not explicitly detailed, but the agreement states the district shall pay the contractor according to the unit prices identified on the bid form pricing sheet.

Bidder warrants that all products shall be free from defects and be suitable for the use stated in the bid documents. The district shall give bidder written notice after discovery of any defective product, and the bidder shall correct any such defective product at its sole expense.

The award of the contract will be on a line by line item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders.

Consideration will be given to the financial standing and general competency of the bidder, including experience, facilities, conduct under other contracts, financial condition, and reputation in the industry.

Failure to abide with the conditions set forth in the drug-free workplace act could result in penalties including termination of the agreement or suspension of payment. If the successful bidder fails or refuses to execute the agreement and provide required documents within ten calendar days after notice of award, the district may award to the next lowest bidder or reject all bids.

Samples may be requested before an award is made and should be submitted to the district's purchasing department at no expense to the district. Failure to provide samples as requested may be cause for rejection of the bid.

Bids may be declared nonresponsive if required items are not returned at the time of bid opening, if an addendum is not acknowledged, if the bid form and pricing sheet are not completed in their entirety, or if the bidder submits more than one bid for the same work.