Project Information

Bid Title

Milk and Dairy Product

Issuing Agency

Iowa State University

Location

Iowa

Published Date

May 18, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ-1001455

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Project Description

Bid Information

Type	Request for Quote (Public)
Status	Issued
Number	RFQ-1001455 (Milk and Dairy Product)
Issue Date & Time	5/18/2026 09:30:01 AM (CT)
Close Date & Time	6/17/2026 04:00:00 PM (CT)
Question Cut Off Date	6/2/2026 12:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes	The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and The University of Northern Iowa, hereinafter referred to as “The Institutions” or “The Regents Institutions”, desire to obtain written quotes from qualified Suppliers for the provision of milk and dairy products and related items to The Regents Institutions. Qualified Suppliers are expected to furnish assorted dairy products to all The Regents Institutions. This is an aggregate RFQ and award will be made on an overall basis as is deemed to be the best value to The Institutions.  The Regents Institutions do not imply or guarantee any quantity of frequency of business as a result of this bid.  A contract will be awarded based on the lowest overall cost of all items meeting the product specifications detailed herein.  Purchases will be made on the contract on an as-needed basis from each Institution. The Regents Institutions desire to partner with the Awarded Vendor to achieve the following goals: Reduce costs by maximizing savings through high volume purchasing, consolidating the needs of The Institutions, participating in the distribution of opportunity purchases and implementing other cost saving measures for product sourcing or related procedures Maintain and/or increase quality and product offerings Meet the defined delivery requirements for each of the Institutions Meet all local, state and federal regulations Maximize operational efficiencies in ordering, delivery and receiving Maximize fill rate and minimize substitutions While the primary objective is to award to a single qualified Milk and Dairy Vendor, The Regents Institutions reserve the right to award to more than one Vendor if it is deemed in the best interests of the Institutions as a whole. Contractors should read all materials carefully and note the due date. Contractors must submit all questions in the "Questions" tab related to this bid opportunity. Bid responses will ONLY be accepted online via ISUBid.  Please allow adequate time to review and submit your response prior to the deadline.

Contact Information

Name	Dustin Mohr
Address	1340 Administrative Services Building 2221 Wanda Daley Drive Ames, IA 50011-1004 USA
Phone	515 (294) 4793
Fax	515 (294) 9606
Email	dmohr@iastate.edu

Bid Documents

Document name	Format
Bid Invitation	Acrobat / PDF	BINVAVL	9332477

Bid Attachments

File Name	Description	File Size
ISU Instructions.pdf	Review the instructions for important information. REVISED MAY 2021	130 KB	346136	4036515
ISU General Terms & Conditions.pdf	Review the general terms and conditions carefully and any exceptions should be listed in the "Attributes" section. REVISED MAY 2021	185 KB	346136	4036517
Insurance Language - Service and Delivery 09-2020.pdf	Insurance Requirements - Professional Services & Software Dev (On Campus) 09-2020	28 KB	346136	3509349
Estimated Annual Usage and Pricing Sheet.xlsx	Please download and reattached this with your quoted pricing as of May 2021. Please note that this is only an estimate of annual quantities and is not meant to be an inclusive list. As the needs for new products come up, each institution will do their best to provide a forecast.	15 KB	346136	4117962

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 311511Fluid Milk Manufacturing

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