University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Awarded to:Vendor: Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Amount: An estimated $1,125,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 10/16/2018 through 10/15/2023
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, October 17, 2018
The University awarded a contract for BD BACTEC blood culture media.
BD BACTEC blood culture media that are used with the BD BACTEC instrumented blood culture systems that the University of Illinois Hospital already has. These blood culture media are used to screen for microorganisms in the blood to help diagnose patients at 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)) BD BACTEC blood culture media effectively neutralizes a wide variety of antibiotics, allowing the growth of microorganisms that may not occur with conventional media. This feature makes for more accurate diagnosis and effective treatment, potentially shorter hospital stays, lower patient costs, and greater overall laboratory and hospital efficiency.
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