Century and Heritage Farms program Service

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, located in Ames, Iowa, is seeking a vendor to produce printed programs for the Century and Heritage Farm Awards presentation. This ceremony, scheduled to take place at the 2026 Iowa State Fair, recognizes and honors families who have owned their farmland for 100 years or more for Century Farms, and 150 years or more for Heritage Farms. The program began in 1976 during the Bicentennial Celebration and serves as a historical record and celebration of multi-generational agricultural families in the state. The agency requires a specific booklet format measuring five and one-half inches wide by eight and one-half inches high. The booklet must feature a dual-front design where the Century Farms program starts from one side, and the booklet is flipped over to read the Heritage Farms program from the other side. Each of the two sections must contain a cover with artwork, a statement page, a program page, and a two-column list of the respective farm recipients. The contract period spans one year, and the agency is looking for proposals to establish the budget. Bidders must perform all work offsite and must be located onshore within the United States. The agency has not specified formal evaluation criteria beyond these technical specifications and location requirements.