University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Exemption #1DDM2015E
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Monday February 10, 2020
Awarded to:
Vendor: Beijing Superstar Information Technology Co. Ltd, Bejing, China
Amount: An estimated $900,000
Amount: An estimated $900,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 2/10/2020 through 12/31/2030
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Monday, February 10, 2020
The University awarded a contract for library subscription.
Online database subscription to Duxiu Knowledge Search Platform, Medalink Cloud Library and Superstar Journals Database.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for periodicals, books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications procured for use by a university library or academic department, except for expenditures related to procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale or rental. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(5)) . Periodicals, books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications procured for use by a university library or academic department, except for expenditures related to procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale or rental. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(5)).
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Debbie Montgomery
Illini Plaza, Suite 212
1817 South Neil Street, MC-602
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 300-6818
Illini Plaza, Suite 212
1817 South Neil Street, MC-602
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 300-6818
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.