How to bid on Adult Basic Education for Iowa DOC

What Iowa is buying

The Iowa Department of Corrections is seeking one or two vendors to provide Adult Basic Education services at nine correctional facilities across Iowa. This is an RFP from the State of Iowa.

The opportunity may suit education providers with experience delivering adult basic education in correctional settings.

Key date and deadline

The solicitation was published October 23, 2026. Responses are due December 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.

Submit before the deadline. The provided information does not state what happens to late responses, so confirm the deadline instructions in the solicitation documents.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity is relevant to firms that provide Adult Basic Education services. Providers should consider whether they can serve correctional facilities across Iowa and meet the requirements described in the full solicitation.

How to find and respond

Open the State of Iowa IMPACS public bid board and find event 005-RFP-3159-2027. The public board can be browsed without an account.

Register a free vendor account on the portal to download documents or submit a response. Review the event details and follow the portal’s submission instructions.

Prepare a clear, complete response

Read the full solicitation before planning your response. Identify every requested item, evaluation factor, required form, and submission instruction, then use a checklist to track what is complete.

Explain how your organization would deliver Adult Basic Education services across the facilities, using relevant experience and concrete examples. Check that your response is consistent, complete, and submitted through the portal before the stated deadline.