Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #005-RFB-3123-2027

As-needed plumbing supplies for Iowa School for the Deaf

The Iowa School for the Deaf is seeking a supplier for plumbing materials used in campus maintenance and repairs. - Government buyer: Iowa School for the Deaf, through the Iowa Department of Administrative Services; Council Bluffs, Iowa. - Procurement: As-needed plumbing supplies, with no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase volume. Bidders must price every item in the market basket and provide discounts from manufacturers’ published MSRP. - Named OEMs and brands: Dearborn Brass, Acorn, Chicago Faucets, Fluidmaster, Pasco Specialty, Sloan Valve, Zurn, Spring-Flo, Spears Manufacturing, Delta, Hammond/Milwaukee, Viega, Wheatland Tube, Cresline, Mueller, Uponor, Charlotte, Cash Acme, Apollo, Watts, Brasscraft, Zoeller, Liberty, A. O. Smith, Oatey, Hercules, T&S Brass, Moen, Kohler, Gerber, Elkay, Ridgid, and DeWalt. - Market-basket items: 1/2-inch slip-joint gasket; Acorn stop stem check piston (2570-014-000); Chicago Faucets large filter (box of 12); 20-inch faucet connector; 3-inch test plugs; Sloan rough-brass coupling nut set (F-2-AT), Hycar seal (B-39), and vacuum breaker (V651A); Zurn Aquaflush valve (1.6 gpm, P6000-ECR-WS1) and cover (P600L); Spring-Flo dual aerators (WPM38D); 2-inch Schedule 40 PVC 90-degree elbow, tee, and P-trap; Delta R10000 UNBX valve; 1/2-inch ProPress ball valve; and 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch, and 1-inch ProPress 90-degree fittings. Quantities are not specified. - Other product categories: Pipe and tubing, fittings, valves and regulators, fixtures and components, supply lines and connectors, drainage parts, sealants and repair compounds, backflow parts, plumbing hardware, tools, consumables, and other plumbing-related supplies. - Notable requirements: Products must be new and commercial or industrial quality. Routine delivery is expected within 24–48 hours; expedited in-stock orders have same-day or next-business-morning targets. Will-call items stocked locally must be ready within two hours, with pickup within a 20-mile driving radius of campus. Shipping must be included in the discount, without separate freight or fuel surcharges; partial shipments require prior approval. Discontinued-item substitutions require approval. Standard unused stock items may be returned without fees; special-order restocking fees must be disclosed and are capped at 15%. - Pricing and scope: MSRP baselines and discounts remain firm during the initial term; price-list updates may be requested at renewal and require agency approval. Installation, labor, on-site repairs, inspections, diagnostics, and project management are excluded. - Period: One-year initial term, with up to five additional renewal years by mutual agreement. Purchases are as needed, with no guaranteed volume.

Description

The Iowa School for the Deaf seeks a vendor to supply plumbing parts, materials, fixtures, tools, and related items on an as-needed basis for its in-house maintenance and repair activities. Products must be available for timely delivery or pickup, and the solicitation specifies delivery and will-call requirements; there is no guaranteed minimum or maximum purchase volume. Bidders must submit discounts off manufacturers’ published list prices and complete pricing for the core items and product categories. The initial contract term is December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027, with possible mutual renewals for up to five years.

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