Public Higher Education Bulletin

Northern Illinois University

SoleSource #bjm137150

Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase

Award InfoPublished Thursday January 31, 2013

Awarded to:

Vendor: Education Advisory Board, Washington, DC
Amount: $57,750

Terms:

An estimated start date of 11/30/2013 through 11/29/2015, 24 months

Renewals:

None

Comments:

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

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The University awarded a contract for membership for Continuing and Online Educ Forum to Education Advisory Board, Washington, DC, for $57,750.

This vendor provides expert advise, innovative strategies, and best practices for addressing critical issues in continuing and online higher education programs. Also provided are low-cost professional development opportunities for university staff through webinars and communication with EAB staff.

The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the vendor supports a continuing membership in the Continuing and Online Education Forum of the Education Advisory Board through which the Division has established relationships related to these issues which would be difficult to replicate through another vendor.

For additional information, contact:

Becky May
Northern Ilinois University
Office of Procurement Services
Lowden Hall, Room 107
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (815) 753-1594
FAX: (815) 753-6800

State Purchasing Officer - Shirley Webb

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:

January 30, 2013

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 9-035
100 West Randolph

Chicago, IL

Hearing Contact:

Keely Burton

Phone:(217) 558-5143

Fax:(217) 558-5407

E-mail:Keely.Burton@Illinois.gov

Additional Information: If no one registers to attend the hearing or submits comments regarding this notice, the scheduled hearing will be cancelled. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm the hearing details prior to attendance.

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:

January 25, 2013

Keely Burton

Phone:(217) 558-5143

Fax:(217) 558-5407

E-mail:Keely.Burton@Illinois.gov

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

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