Chicago State University
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: SciQuest, Inc.
Amount: An amount not to exceed $99,794
Renewal: 3rd Renewal, 12/23/2018 through 12/22/2019
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
None
Potential Future Renewals:
None
Comments: The University completed the documentation for the renewal in a timely fashion, however, posting to the Bulletin was overlooked. This is a sole economically feasible procurement renewal. Therefore, at the time of the sole source, there was no BEP goal associated with this contract.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Ashley Stewart.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: SciQuest, Inc.
Amount: $99,794
Renewal: 2nd, 12/23/2017 through 12/22/2018
Pricing Changes:
NONE
Service/Product Changes:
NONE
Sole Source Status:
Confirm
Potential Future Renewals:
$105,276.93
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Margaret van Dijk.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: SciQuest, Inc.
Amount: An estimated $102,638.47
Renewal: 1st of 3, 12/24/2016 through 12/23/2017
Pricing Changes:
2% increase for year 3
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
Confirmed
Potential Future Renewals:
$205,276.93
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Aaron M. Finder.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: SciQuest, Inc., Morrisville, NC
Amount: An estimated $197,280
Terms:
An estimated start date of 12/24/2014 through 12/23/2016, 24 months
Renewals:
3 one-year
Potential Future Renewals:
$307,915.40
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Tuesday, November 18, 2014
The University awarded a contract for E-Procurement Software to SciQuest, Inc., Morrisville, NC, for an estimated $197,280.
Electronic Procurement (E-Procurement) platform provides the University with a unique and efficient business to business (B2B) procurement system. The platform also allows for electronic invoicing and contract management for Chicago State University. The platform assists with reducing the University's overall soft costs through the processing efficiencies gained in requisition processing, PO distribution, invoicing, etc. The platform is necessary to ensure the University is able to continue to maintain B2B operations.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the procurement is software license, upgrade or maintenance.
For additional information, contact:
Janielle Graham
Chicago State University
Cook Administration Building, Rm. 208
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Phone: (773) 995-2424
State Purchasing Officer - Aaron M. Finder
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
