Department of Administrative ServicesIssuing agency·Des Moines, IA·via Iowa Department of Administrative ServicesThe State is seeking eligible Bidders who can provide auto body repair services for State vehicles per the bid specifications. This contract will compliment RFB 005-RFB-2838-2026 to fill auto body coverage gaps within the State. Primary auto body coverage shortfall locations identified: Quad Cities, Sioux City, Ottumwa and Decorah. This will be a multiple award solicitation.
Contractors perform auto body and collision repair on State vehicles, including pre/post repair vehicle system diagnostics and calibrations, four-wheel alignment, and mechanical operations such as R&I/R&R of steering, suspension, braking, HVAC, electrical, engine and drive train assemblies. Work requires an industry standard estimating platform, structural straightening equipment (frame rack) with a three-dimensional vehicle measuring system, an enclosed spray booth and drying equipment, a two-post lift of at least 7,000 lbs capacity, a rivet gun for structural blind rivets, a MIG welder, a dent removal/pulling system, a mil thickness gauge and a squeeze type resistance spot welder. Contractors use OEM parts unless an alternative is specifically approved by the State, provide a three-year warranty on labor and the manufacturer's standard warranty on parts, prioritize repair of emergency vehicles, and pick up or tow vehicles at no cost to the State.
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Source: Iowa DAS Procurement (bid 005-RFB-3186-2027), retrieved via Iowa Department of Administrative Services. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
