Award

Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #26290

Rescue and Public Protection Equipment

Recipient

Safeware Inc

Awarded

April 09, 2026

Identifier

26290

The State of Iowa, through its Department of Administrative Services, awarded a contract to Safeware Inc. for rescue and public protection equipment, including a wide range of products such as tactical bomb tech kits, inflatable boats, thermal monoculars, rescue ropes, air purifying respirators, jaws of life cutters, multi-gas detectors, fire blankets, CBRN protective suits, radiation detectors, metal detectors, ballistic helmets, Raman spectrometers, calibration gas cylinders, and various decontamination and intervention equipment. The contract is a Participating Addendum to the NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement, allowing all state agencies, higher education institutions, cities, counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations within Iowa to purchase under this agreement. The contract includes specific pricing discounts, volume discounts, quarterly reporting requirements, and insurance and non-discrimination clauses. The period of performance is effective until December 23, 2025, or until the Master Agreement terminates. The award was managed by procurement officials including Paul Manges and Rick Bond, with the contract located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Description

Public Safety, Emergency Preparedness Equipment, Services, Safeware, fire, rescue

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