Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #005-RFB-3132-2027

Iowa DAS requests pricing for compact and mid-size sedans

The State of Iowa is seeking dealer pricing for one compact and one mid-size front-wheel-drive sedan for its fleet. - Government buyer: Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Fleet Services; delivery is requested to DAS in Des Moines, with statewide Iowa delivery pricing also required. - OEM and named models: Nissan is the named OEM. Requested reference models are the Nissan Sentra (SED 7) and Nissan Altima (SED 8); equivalent vehicles are permitted. No specific dealership or other vendor is named. - Vehicles and quantities: - SED 7: Quantity 1 compact, four-door, five-passenger FWD sedan comparable to the Nissan Sentra; 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and CVT. - SED 8: Quantity 1 mid-size, four-door, five-passenger FWD sedan comparable to the Nissan Altima; 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and CVT. - Base requirements: Both vehicles must include power windows and locks, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cloth bucket seats, ABS, airbags, all-season tires, specified floor coverings, and a rear camera. The compact sedan requires a 12.3-inch touchscreen; the mid-size sedan requires an 8-inch touchscreen. Vehicle dimensions and driver-seat adjustment requirements vary by category. - Options and pricing: Price available options separately, including an engine block heater, additional key sets, heated mirrors, undercoating, spare-tire equipment, power driver’s seat, floor mats, stain-resistant upholstery, driver-assistance and safety features, remote start, and reverse sensing. Provide a delivery cost to DAS in Des Moines and a per-mile delivery rate for delivery anywhere in Iowa. - Model-year flexibility: Model-year 2027 vehicles are requested; a model-year 2026 vehicle may be considered during the model-year changeover subject to the solicitation’s stated conditions for the 2027 model.

Description

Iowa DAS Fleet Services is seeking bids from dealerships to provide MY27 Nissan sedans or equivalent. The bid covers two vehicle categories: compact four-door FWD sedans comparable to the Nissan Sentra and mid-size four-door FWD sedans comparable to the Nissan Altima. Dealers must submit vehicle pricing and pricing for available options, along with delivery costs to the Department of Administrative Services in Des Moines and a per-mile delivery rate anywhere in Iowa. The source lists October 26, 2026, at 12:00 AM as the response deadline.

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