Wildflower and Native Grass Seed

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking competitive bids for numerous varieties and quantities of wildflower and native grass seed, including source-identification, packaging, labeling, and testing requirements.

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645-DOTRFB-3046-2027
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 05, 2026 01:56 PM
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wildflower and native grass seed

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mallory.hunter@iowadot.us
+15152391347
800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, USA
Description

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking bids for numerous line items of wildflower and native grass seed, including grasses, forbs, sedges, milkweeds, asters, coneflowers, and other native species. Bidders must identify available quantities, seed source or origin, certification status, and applicable source or growing region for each item. Multiple bidders may be awarded individual items, and delivery will be FOB destination; delivery details will be provided before the required delivery date. Seed must meet specified purity, germination, live-seed, noxious-weed, packaging, and labeling requirements. Quantities of 5.0 pounds or more require testing at an approved seed laboratory, with testing performed by a Certified Seed Analyst or Registered Seed Technologist; the resulting seed analysis report is due after award and before shipment. No alternate seed or bulk seed that is not pure live seed will be accepted, and certain grass species must be debearded or equivalent for planting.

Classification Codes
NAICS111998All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
PSC8730Seeds and Nursery Stock
Smart Codes
native grass seedwildflower seedseed testing
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Supply Only
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Timeline
Sep 5, 2026-Open Date
Sep 28, 2026-Bid Opening and Close Date (optional)
Microsoft Teams meeting ID 228 063 201 756 600; passcode Vk2nC7b. Dial-in: +1 515-817-6093,,61299018#; phone conference ID 612 990 18#.
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