SLED Opportunity · IOWA · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
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RFP for patient mugs and liners for University of Iowa Health Care. Suppliers must submit bids via eBid system by Feb 10, 2026. Contract term is 1 year with 4 extensions. Products include polyester plastic liners and various mug sizes.
This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals to provide comprehensive Patient Mugs and Liners for the University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) as further described in Attribute 2 - Introduction. The bid line items for this bid are found on the Excel spreadsheet titled '18522_Patient Mugs and Liners_(supplier name)_pricing workbook located in the 'Attachments' tab of the bid). This list is not meant to be inclusive or limiting. Supplier shall bid your firm's version of the product(s) detailed on this spreadsheet. Alternate items will have to be reviewed and approved by end-users. Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to allow ample time for the submittal of RFP responses well lbefore the due date time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system. https://uiebid.ionwave.net/HomePage.aspx Any questions Suppliers may have pertaining this bid must be posted on the bid 'Question' tab and a response will be posted subsequently. Please make sure to post a question by or before the bid Question Cutoff Date. Bid Communication Any and all correspondence concerning this RFP must be submitted to Chad Steffens via e-mail chad-steffens@uiowa.edu in order to be considered for this bidding opportunity. Breach in this protocol may result in disqualification from the competitive process. --- Q&A --- Q1: What are the Hard, cup-style liners made of - please can you help identify the material used? A1: Polyester Plastic. Submitted: 1/19/2026 11:07:08 PM (CT) Q2: What is the contract term? A2: An initial 1 year term with 4 extension options. Submitted: 1/19/2026 11:03:52 PM (CT) Q3: What items are expected in the catalog? Is it mandatory to share other items catalog in order to participate in this bid? A3: All like-items in the supplier’s catalog (such as different sizes of mugs etc) should be added to the Pricing Sheet. Submitted: 1/19/2026 11:03:03 PM (CT) Q4: What is the expected delivery time frame? Would you be ok with a delivery time frame of 45-60 days at least for the initial order? Subsequent orders can be shipped faster. Please advise. A4: We order about 2 or 3 times a month and expect orders to be fulfilled timely (within 2-3 days). Supplier should hold adequate stock onshore to support our ordering patterns. An Initial stocking order delay is acceptable. Submitted: 1/19/2026 11:00:39 PM (CT) Q5: The bid document mentions that there is information on logos in the attachment tab - But I dont see an attachment with logo. Please can you share? A5: This has been added via addendum. Submitted: 1/19/2026 10:59:22 PM (CT)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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