University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Awarded to:Vendor: Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN
Amount: An estimated $425,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/10/2018 through 4/10/2019
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, March 21, 2018
The University awarded a contract for supplies for Roche Benchmark XT.
Purchase of supplies necessary for the operation of Roche Benchmark XT automated slide preparation system.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical services necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical, dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by SIU or U of I (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) It is used to perform Immunohistochemisty (IHC) and In Situ Hybridization (ISH) staining primarily for cancer screening for University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UIHHSS) patients.
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qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
