University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase
Vendor: Fisher Scientific Company, LLC
Final Amount: $680,400
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now John Donato.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Fisher Scientific Company, LLCHanover Park, IL
- Amount: An estimated $990,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/27/2020 through 10/24/2020
- Renewals: None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Monday, July 27, 2020
The University awarded a contract for reagents for COVID-19 testing.
This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which immediate action was needed to prevent any disruption in University services.
Fisher Scientific supplies regents for testing patients for COVID-19. The kit is used with ribonucleic acid (RNA a nucleic acid present in all living cells) a specimen is extracted from the patient through their upper respiratory (such as nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, nasal, and mid-turbinate swabs, and nasopharyngeal aspirate) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - Lee Saulter
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
