University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Awarded to:Vendor: Illumina, San Diego, CA
Amount: An estimated $600,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 9/13/2018 through 9/12/2023
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Thursday, September 13, 2018
The University awarded a contract for MiSeq instrument supplies.
Supplies for the operation of the MiSeq instrument from Illumina. This will be used to perform Cystic Fibrosis mutation testing on patients of the University of Illinois Hospital.
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)) Currently, Cystic Fibrosis Mutation testing is not being performed in the Hospital Pathology Laboratory, but rather is sent out to reference laboratories at a considerable cost. Bringing this testing in house will improve the turnaround time for results as well as save money.
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