Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Sole Source #0180T
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:
Vendor: The Jackson Laboratory
Amount:
An estimated $65,000
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 27, 2005
The University
awarded
a contract for
research animals
to
The Jackson Laboratory
for
an estimated $65,000.
Numerous research projects utilize animals from this source for long-term on-going studies. Animals bred and maintained in isolated colonies become genetically adapted over time. Therefore, minor genetic variations occur between colonies maintained by different vendors. These genetic variations interfere with consistency of experimental results and could jeopordize very expensive and important research. Purchase of animals from the same vendor provides for less variability in the research and thus greatly improves the quality and reproducibility of the studies. It is essential to continue to purchase animals from the same source that previously supplied those animals for those studies.
For additional information, contact:
Kim Puccetti
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
P. O. Box 19605
Springfield, IL 62794-9605
Phone: (217) 545-0233
FAX: (217) 545-9132
E-Mail:
kpuccetti@siumed.edu
