This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Suppliers to submit Proposals to provide over the road case carts for The University of Iowa described in.

Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to allow ample time for the submittal of RFP responses well before the due date time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system. https://ap-purchasing.fo.uiowa.edu/tools-vendors

Suppliers are required to attend a walk through of University of Iowa Hospital. Email response to attend to tamara-paulus@uiowa.edu by June 26th 3pm CST if you plan to attend the walk through. Please include how many are planning to attend this tour. Walk through is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27 8am. Further email instructions/information to follow via email. Walk through will help potential Suppliers better understand the facility and cart needs.

Samples will be required at a later date for this bid, and will need to be made to the specifications outlined within.

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 Tamara Paulus via e-mail tamara-paulus@uiowa.edu in order to be considered for this bidding opportunity. Breach in this protocol may result in disqualification from the competitive process.