Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:Vendor: Blackboard, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Amount: $77,600
Terms: One-time transaction
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Friday, May 22, 2009
The University awarded a contract for an Online Course Management System to Blackboard, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, for $77,600.
The purpose of this purchase is to provide an online course management system that will allow instructors to manage and present course content and track student activity and their progress. Southern Illinois University of Carbondale has over 1,500 active courses each semester that use this system, serving over 20,000 students.
This purchase is only economically available from a single source because the
item or service is copyrighted or patented and is not available except from the holder of the copyright or patent.
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This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
