University of Illinois at Chicago
Sole Source #499JJW
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:
Vendor: GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI
Amount:
$143,540
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
Thursday August 3, 2006
The University
awarded
a contract for
the upgrade of an existing 3 Tesla MRI Scanner
to
GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI
for
$143,540.
This purchase is only economically available from a single source because the
compatibility of equipment, accessories, replacement parts, or service is a paramount consideration.
The existing equipment was purchased in 1999 for approximately $3,000,000.
GE Medical Systems is the manufacturer of the existing equipment and the upgrade must be from the same manufacturer in order to assure full compatibility with all components. This upgrade is essential to improve image quality on MRI scans of patients and human subjects and also to enhance image reconstruction capabilities which are essential for advanced neuroimaging techniques.
For additional information, contact:
Jeffrey Walsh
University of Illinois at Chicago
Purchasing Division (M/C 560)
809 South Marshfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7203
Phone: (312) 413-2816
FAX: (312) 996-3135
E-Mail:
jefwalsh@uillinois.edu
