Midwest · IA

RFP & bid response coverage in Iowa

Bid Responder serves 10 Iowa cities — from Des Moines down to its smaller capitals and county seats — covering municipal, county, state, school district, and federal solicitations. Pick a city for the local procurement landscape, the buyers most active there, and the playbook teams use to win bids in that metro.

Capital
Des Moines
Cities covered
10
Population reach
947,342
Iowa · IA
Explore the 10 Iowa cities Bid Responder serves — pan to a metro and click through for the local procurement playbook.Open in Google Maps →

Illustrative procurement pulse for Iowa: 114 active opportunities in the last 30 days (up 6 versus the prior period), with a median fit score of 73 out of 100 and an average response window of 21 days.

Local procurement pulse — Iowa

Illustrative · 30d
Active opportunities
114+6 vs. prior 30d
Avg. response window
21days
Median fit score
73/100
Posting cadence (last 14 days)peak day 3
By channel
City & municipal
19
+5
County agencies
28
-6
State portal
36
+5
Federal (SAM.gov)
15
-2
Cooperative contracts
16
+4

State procurement at a glance

The state portal is just one of the procurement surfaces buyers in Iowa use. City and county agencies often run separate systems on top of cooperative contracts.

Statewide procurement portal
Iowa Bid Opportunities (DAS)
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Bid threshold
$5,000 small purchase threshold.
  • DAS Central Procurement
  • TSB program for in-state small businesses
  • Cooperative purchasing
Read the full Iowa procurement guide

Top Iowa industries on Bid Responder

The verticals most represented across Iowa cities. Each industry page covers the knowledge libraries, compliance modules, and example questions tailored to that sector.

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