Public Higher Education Bulletin

The Illinois Secretary of State is giving notice of intent to award a contract as a Sole Source/Sole Economically Feasible Source to OCLC for the following: The Vendor shall provide services that facilitate cataloging and resource sharing needs of Illinois Libraries. Resource sharing services for Illinois Libraries shall extend beyond the state and include nationwide and global resources. The hearing will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for public hearing by Monday, April 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. If a public hearing is requested, ILSOS shall present testimony for or against the awarding of a sole source contract. The purpose of this hearing will be to receive information from the public as to whether a contract award by Sole Source is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. Hearings may be recorded in order to aid in the production of minutes. Parties may submit written comments in lieu of attending the hearing. Written comments will be afforded the same weight as oral comments received at hearing. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the request to contract by the sole source procurement method.

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.