University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Vendor: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Change Order Amount: $675,000
The University acquired a new da Vinci Surgical Robot System in December, 2020. The original Sole Source #619JMG for maintenance service was for (4) da Vinci Surgical Robot System, this will now make it five (5). The Hospital will need the maintenance service for five (5) surgical robots.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now John Donato.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Catherine Bradbury.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Sunnyvale, CA
- Amount: An estimated $2,525,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 3/28/2020 through 9/29/2023, 42 months
- Renewals: 2 one-year
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Potential Future Renewals:
$1,332,000
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Catherine Bradbury.
First published Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The University awarded a contract for Maintenance & service for da Vinci Surgical Robots to Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, for an estimated $2,525,000.
We need to continue the development of the robotic surgery program and the hospital's capabilities to perform minimally invasive robotic surgical procedures. The Hospital will require the procurement of service and maintenance to the surgical robots. The demand for minimally invasive robotic surgical procedures crosses multiple departments, including General Surgery, Urology, and soon OB/GYN.
The university, on information and belief, has concluded that only one vendor can meet its need or can meet the need economically. That vendor is Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The university has provided detailed justification to support its conclusion as shown on the attached Sole Source Justification Form.
Although the university has presented this as a sole source procurement, we are seeking competitive information from firms with the capability of meeting the university's need (even if performed in a manner different from what has been presented) to contact us and provide sufficient information to show the need can be met. If we receive that information, the Chief Procurement Officer will offer a public hearing to consider the matter. Hearing information is described below.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the item or service is copyrighted or patented and is not available except from the holder of the copyright or patent.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - Ben Bagby
State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
