Public Higher Education Bulletin

Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative

SoleSource #CooperativeTextbookFY16

Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase

This procurement has been cancelled

Published Friday June 26, 2015

This posting was broken out into individual sole sources.

The hearing has been cancelled

Published Tuesday June 23, 2015

The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.

First published Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The University intends to award a contract for Cooperative Textbook Purchase to the attached list of vendors, various cities in other states along with, IL, for an estimated $50,000,000.

State institutions of Higher Education require the purchase of new edition textbooks that coincide with learning objectives developed by university departments and their professors. This need will be for an indefinite quantity of textbooks based upon actual university need. The estimated value represents a forecast based upon prior fiscal year expenditures with the 55 vendors mentioned above.

The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the item or service is copyrighted or patented and is not available except from the holder of the copyright or patent.

For additional information, contact:

Kayci Puckett
Illini Union Book Store
807 S. Wright Street
Suite 340
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-9177

State Purchasing Officer - Aaron M. Finder

We will hold a public hearing at the date, time and location specified below, if we receive a request to testify regarding the sole source determination. We will also hold a hearing if any vendor submits a signed statement showing the capability to provide the stated supplies/services at or below the amount indicated.

The public hearing allows any interested party the opportunity to testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing officer will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. After conclusion of the hearing we will decide whether the sole source determination was appropriate.

We must receive any request to testify and any vendor statement no later than the registration date and time indicated below. If we do not receive a timely request or statement, we will not hold the hearing. We reserve the right to cancel the procurement prior to any scheduled hearing. Please confirm the status of the hearing with the Hearing Contact.

Hearing Details

Date:

June 25, 2015

Time:

2:00 PM

Location:

Stratton Building
Room 511
401 S. Spring Street

Springfield, IL

If you cannot attend the meeting in-person at the primary location, you may attend via audio or video conference, as available, at one of the optional locations.

Alternate Location(s):

James R. Thompson Center
Room 9-036
100 West Randolph

Chicago, IL

Hearing Contact:

Aaron M. Finder

Phone:(217) 558-3050

Fax:(217) 558-5407

E-mail:Aaron.Finder@Illinois.gov

Date, time, and location are subject to change and/or cancellation. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance.

Registration

Registration Deadline:

June 19, 2015