Federal Opportunities in

Iowa

33

open solicitations

Federal contracting in Iowa centers on agriculture and research, including the USDA's National Animal Disease Center and the Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory at Iowa State University.

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant loads and packs munitions, and the Army Corps of Engineers manages locks and flood control along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.

Open solicitations sourced directly from SAM.gov and DIBBS.
Last Updated from SAM: October 7, 2026 at 5:06AM ET

Map of Active Federal Contract Opportunities in Iowa

Open federal solicitations across Iowa, plotted by place of performance. 32 solicitations are shown at 11 separate locations — larger markers are locations with more than one open solicitation. Hover a marker to see what is being solicited there.

32 of 33 solicitations shown — the rest list no place of performance we can locate.

Top Agencies

Agencies with the most open opportunities in Iowa.

1 Department of Defense 27 81.8%
2 Department of Agriculture 4 12.1%
3 Department of Veterans Affairs 2 6.1%

Top
Sectors

The most active sectors for current open opportunities in Iowa.

26 Manufacturing (31-33) (78.8%)
3 Professional Services (9.1%)
1 Real Estate (3%)
1 Retail Trade (3%)
1 Education (3%)
1 Administrative Services (3%)

NAICS
Breakdown

The most popular NAICS codes for current open opportunities in Iowa.

4 Surgical and medical instrument manufacturing • 339112 (12.1%)
4 Surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing • 339113 (12.1%)
3 Other communications equipment manufacturing • 334290 (9.1%)
3 Veterinary services • 541940 (9.1%)
2 All other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing • 335999 (6.1%)
2 Hardware manufacturing • 332510 (6.1%)
1 Paint and coating manufacturing • 325510 (3%)
1 Gasket, packing, and sealing device manufacturing • 339991 (3%)
···
13 Other NAICS Codes (39.4%)

Contract Language (Buzzwords)

23 phrases • Iowa

The terms appearing most often across Iowa's open solicitations, tracked daily over the last 30 days. Each figure is how many of those days the phrase appeared — the language an agency uses consistently says more about what it buys than any single day does.

Consistently used

diagnostic testing27/30↑receivable22/30sioux21/30attribution20/30irapt17/30mccauley16/30crombie14/30rolling tool12/30tool work11/30atrium10/30

Newly appearing

veterinary7/30↑cedar6/30↑entertained6/30↑diagnostic4/30hereinafter4/30patuxent4/30↑pursued4/30↓rapids4/30sell4/30↑testing services4/30laboratories2/30↓mounting bracket2/30nawcad2/30

Open Solicitations

Open federal contracting opportunities in Iowa, posted on SAM.gov. These are projects and services an agency is seeking bids or information for, from early notices through full solicitations.

Showing 1–10 of 12 open solicitations for Iowa

Title Type NAICS Agency Posted Deadline
Presolicitation F/A-18 Integration Support of the ARC-210/RT-1990A(C) and the RT-2036(C) Radios
Presolicitation
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 334290
Department of Defense
Sep 23, 2026 Oct 8, 2026
1 day left
Summary F/A-18 Aircraft Integration of ARC-210 Gen5A and Gen6 Radios
Presolicitation GEN6 V006 CYBER SCAN
Presolicitation
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 334290
Department of Defense
Sep 24, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
2 days left
Summary AN ARC-210(V) RT-2036(C) v006 GEN6 V006 Cyber Scan software scanning services
Solicitation N0038326PR0R731_FMS
Solicitation
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 334290
Department of Defense
Sep 9, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
2 days left
Summary Control Indicator CDU-7000 Repair Units
Solicitation N0038326PR0R788_FMS
Solicitation
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 335999
Department of Defense
Sep 10, 2026 Oct 10, 2026
3 days left
Summary Repair Three Units of Power Supply NSN 6130012100154
Solicitation Lease for office space - 3313 sf Required
Solicitation
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) 531120
Department of Defense
Sep 29, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left
Summary Office Space Lease in Davenport Iowa 3313 Square Feet
Special Notice Bone Densitometry training and education SOLE SOURCE Iowa City
Special Notice
Educational Support Services 611710
Department of Veterans Affairs
Sep 29, 2026 Oct 15, 2026
8 days left
Summary Bone Densitometry Training Services at Iowa City VAMC
Presolicitation Integrated Pest Control Service - Iowa City VA
Presolicitation
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 561710
Department of Veterans Affairs
Sep 29, 2026 Oct 19, 2026
12 days left
Summary Integrated pest control service for VA health care facility in Iowa City
Solicitation N0038326PR0R168_FMS
Solicitation
Current-carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 335931
Department of Defense
Sep 29, 2026 Oct 29, 2026
22 days left
Summary KU-P-GHY Electronic Cover Cases
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Antigen Concentrate (VAC)
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing 325414
Department of Agriculture
Oct 1, 2026 Nov 10, 2026
34 days left
Summary Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine antigen concentrate
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation NAHLN Diagnostic Testing Services
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Veterinary Services 541940
Department of Agriculture
Jul 16, 2026 Jun 16, 2027
252 days left
Summary Diagnostic testing services for endemic and foreign animal diseases

DIBBS Requests

Recent DIBBS listings in Iowa. DIBBS is the official product procurement database for the Department of Defense, and typically involves products, not services.

Showing 1–10 of 21 DIBBS requests for Iowa

Title Quantity Type NAICS Agency Posted Deadline
DIBBS Request Carbon Dioxide End-Tidal Detector
4 PG DIBBS Request
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 339112
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 7, 2026
Due today
Summary Carbon dioxide end-tidal detector units
DIBBS Request Polyurethane Coating
1 BX DIBBS Request
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 325510
Department of Defense
Oct 5, 2026 Oct 8, 2026
1 day left
Summary Polyurethane Coating Type 8 Portable Kit Flat Brown
DIBBS Request Gasket
4 EA DIBBS Request
Gasket, Packing, And Sealing Device Manufacturing 339991
Department of Defense
Sep 28, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
2 days left
DIBBS Request Assembly Box Bii Fwd
2 EA DIBBS Request
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 336390
Department of Defense
Sep 28, 2026 Oct 9, 2026
2 days left
Summary Daimler Truck North America Assembly Box Fwd
DIBBS Request Storage Battery
6 EA DIBBS Request
Battery Manufacturing 335910
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left
DIBBS Request Small Arms Storage Rack
2 EA DIBBS Request
Showcase, Partition, Shelving, And Locker Manufacturing 337215
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left
Summary Small arms storage rack for Category I munitions
DIBBS Request Battery Charger
1 EA DIBBS Request
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 335999
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left
DIBBS Request Installation and
2 EA DIBBS Request
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 334111
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left
DIBBS Request Tube to Boss Elbow
1 EA DIBBS Request
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332999
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left
Summary Tube to Boss Elbow, 1 unit, Windward Enterprises
DIBBS Request Utility Medical Pouch
8 EA DIBBS Request
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing 315990
Department of Defense
Oct 1, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
6 days left

Expiring Contracts

Expiring Contracts (778)

Contracts from Iowa that we believe have the best chance for a re-compete. Filtered to award types A, C, and D with values of $15K or more, ending between 3 months ago and 6 months from now.

Incumbent Vendor

MONTANA VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABOR

Contract Value

$20,000

Place of Performance

Ames, IA

Sector

Professional Services

Description

Moratorium exception: hpai national animal health laboratory network diagnostic testing services hpai cattle emerging event testing

End Date

Aug 18, 2026

Start Date

Aug 19, 2025

Award Type: Delivery Order (C)
Incumbent Vendor

SWIFT RIVER TLI JV

Contract Value

$686,463

Place of Performance

Middletown, IA

Sector

Administrative Services

Description

Iaaap ou5 luc inspection

End Date

Sep 13, 2026

Start Date

Sep 13, 2023

Award Type: Delivery Order (C)
Action Type: Exercise an Option (G)
Incumbent Vendor

ATHENA GTX INC

Contract Value

$2,866,021

Place of Performance

Johnston, IA

Sector

Professional Services

Description

Smart automated critical care system (s-accs) - united states navy (usn)

End Date

Feb 16, 2027

Start Date

Feb 12, 2025

Award Type: Definitive Contract (D)
Incumbent Vendor

ANGSTROM SCIENTIFIC INC

Contract Value

$20,844

Place of Performance

Ames, IA

Sector

Other Services

Description

Hitachi tm3030+ microscope preventative maintenance

End Date

Aug 9, 2026

Start Date

Aug 10, 2024

Award Type: Definitive Contract (D)
Action Type: Exercise an Option (G)
Incumbent Vendor

CONTOUR CIRCUITS, LLC

Contract Value

$149,999

Place of Performance

Ames, IA

Sector

Professional Services

Description

Sttr phase i materials and manufacturing reliability for extreme environment structural and additive electronics

End Date

Oct 28, 2026

Start Date

Sep 29, 2025

Award Type: Definitive Contract (D)
Incumbent Vendor

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER

Contract Value

$210,660

Place of Performance

Johnston, IA

Sector

Health Care

Description

Blood, blood products, and necessary testing idiq

End Date

Sep 30, 2026

Start Date

Oct 1, 2025

Award Type: Delivery Order (C)
Incumbent Vendor

IMPACTLIFE

Contract Value

$317,178

Place of Performance

Davenport, IA

Sector

Health Care

Description

Blood and blood products.

End Date

Sep 30, 2026

Start Date

Oct 2, 2025

Award Type: Delivery Order (C)
Incumbent Vendor

MARKOV ENTERPRISES LLC

Contract Value

$106,080

Place of Performance

Fort Dodge, IA

Sector

Professional Services

Description

Call 27 covers: fia data collection work in east up michigan.

End Date

Sep 15, 2026

Start Date

Oct 1, 2024

Award Type: BPA Call (A)
Incumbent Vendor

ABC DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC

Contract Value

$77,687

Place of Performance

Iowa City, IA

Sector

Administrative Services

Description

General waste disposal & recycling

End Date

Sep 30, 2026

Start Date

Oct 1, 2025

Award Type: Delivery Order (C)
Incumbent Vendor

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

Contract Value

$2,501,301

Place of Performance

Des Moines, IA

Sector

Public Administration

Description

Iowa animal food inspection contract

End Date

Sep 29, 2026

Start Date

Sep 17, 2021

Award Type: Definitive Contract (D)
Action Type: D (D)
Incumbent Vendor

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP

Contract Value

$96,181

Place of Performance

Des Moines, IA

Sector

Public Administration

Description

Ia egg human food contract

End Date

Sep 6, 2026

Start Date

Sep 1, 2023

Award Type: Definitive Contract (D)
Action Type: D (D)
Incumbent Vendor

KUDER INC

Contract Value

$6,706,678

Place of Performance

Adel, IA

Sector

Professional Services

Description

Fy23 career assessment program base + 4 oy request

End Date

Sep 30, 2026

Start Date

Sep 22, 2022

Award Type: Delivery Order (C)
Action Type: Supplemental Agreement (B)
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