University of Illinois at Chicago
Sole Source #119-KDR
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:
Vendor: GE Medical Systems Oxford Ltd
Amount:
An estimated $60,000
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
Tuesday May 10, 2005
The University
awarded
a contract for
annual maintenance and service
to
GE Medical Systems Oxford Ltd
for
an estimated $60,000.
This is a contract for annual maintenance and service for a 9.4 Tesla Superconducting Magnet System.
There is only one economically feasible source for item or services because the services to be provided require an expertise that is available only from the recommended firm. The equipment to be covered by the maintenance agreement is a one-of-a-kind superconducting magnet custom-built by GE Medical Systems and patented by GE. It is the largest magnet ever made by GE and is the most powerful one in the world for human studies. Only GE has the expertise required to provide the proper service and maintenance of the magnet.
For additional information, contact:
Kent Roberts
University of Illinois at Chicago
Purchasing Division (M/C 560)
809 S. Marshfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7203
Phone: (312) 413-2892
FAX: (312) 996-3135
E-Mail:
KRoberts@uillinois.edu
