Doing Business with Iowa

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The Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Central Procurement Bureau is dedicated to providing access to any company wanting to do business with the State of Iowa.

Vendor Orientation is available for new vendors, but any business can check on current bidding opportunities at any time.

Step 1: Registration

Register for future State of Iowa, Department of Administrative Services bid opportunities and receive notification electronically when a bid posting meets your criteria. 

Our new electronic tool will allow you to respond on-line and eliminate paper. To receive notification and respond on-line, you must register at IMPACS.

If you have questions, contact Chief Procurement Officer Karl Wendt.

Step 2: Find Bids

Check the DAS website regularly for Bidding Opportunities. 

1. The View Hosted Bids link will take you to a comprehensive listing of bid opportunities managed by DAS.
2. Below the View Hosted Bids link are additional opportunities within other areas of state government, including the Department of Transportation and regents institutions.
3. Please check the bid opportunity listings frequently and respond to those in which you are interested.

Feel free to contact us with any questions. Answers to questions may also be found on our Vendor Resources page.

Step 3: Awarded Contracts

Once you have been awarded a contract or purchase order, submit a completed Federal Identification (W-9) form to the issuing officer. This form requires your signature, so you will need to print, sign and return via fax or mail order for the process to be completed.

If your company chooses to receive payment electronically, be sure to complete the EFT Authorization Form.

What Does the State of Iowa Buy?

When identifying goods and services, the State uses IMPACS commodity code classification. Vendors who would like to receive State solicitation (bid) notifications must be registered with the appropriate IMPACS Commodity Code(s) in IMPACS using the State of Iowa's IMPACS Vendor Portal.

• To register your business go to the IMPACS registration website. Registration instructions are available at IMPACS Vendor Registration Guide.
• To receive emails regarding State of Iowa bid opportunities, please chose the correct commodity codes for your business. For a list of commodity codes used by the State of Iowa in IMPACS, refer to the IMPACS Commodity Code list.

Payments by Commodity Code

In DAS Central Procurement's efforts to assist the vendor community and encourage business with the State of Iowa, the following reports include the types of goods and services the State purchased in recent fiscal years (FY). The totals reflect payments to vendors where a commodity code for goods or services was referenced.

• FY22 Payments by Commodity Code
• FY21 Payments by Commodity Code
• FY20 Payments by Commodity Code
• FY19 Payments by Commodity Code
• FY18 Payments by Commodity Code
• FY17 Payments by Commodity Code
• FY16 Payments by Commodity Code

Contact Information

Email, mail or FAX all forms to the address below. Please be sure to include all forms with your name, complete mailing address and phone number.

Iowa Department of Administrative Services
Central Procurement 
Hoover State Office Bldg, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0105
Phone: 515-281-7073
Email: purchasing.mailbox@iowa.gov