Wildflower and Native Grass Seed

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking competitive sealed bids to supply a large assortment of wildflower and native‑grass seed for restoration and cover‑seed projects across the state. The solicitation lists roughly 190 distinct seed line items, each with a required weight in pounds and specific purity, germination, and weed‑free specifications. Bidders must provide unit‑price per pound, certify compliance with Iowa seed testing standards, and submit a Seed Analysis Report (germination, purity, noxious‑weed analysis) prior to shipping. Multiple bidders may be awarded individual line items; the contract will be issued via purchase orders to successful, compliant respondents. • Supply of ~190 seed species (big bluestem, side‑oats grama, blue grama, Canada wildrye, switchgrass, etc.) in specified quantities (total weight runs into several thousand pounds). • All seed must meet stringent testing (germination, purity, weed‑free) and labeling requirements; ≥5 lb lots must be tested at an accredited Midwest seed lab. • Bids are sealed, due 9 Oct 2026 1:00 PM CDT; the bid opening is public via Microsoft Teams.