University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Charles River Laboratories
Amount:
An estimated $800,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2014
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
Only this vendor has developed the capability and compatibility to guarantee the research animals health and genetic status.
Potential Future Renewals:
None
The buyer for this procurement is now John
Meehan, (312) 413-5961.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Vendor: Charles River Laboratories
Change Order Amount: $520,000
The additional nonhuman primates and rodents are needed to continue bio medical based research projects due to increased staff that have joined the University and the number of new research projects the University is participating in. The Change Order is for $20,000 for FY10, $250,000 for FY11 and $250,000 for FY12.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: Charles River Laboratories, Hartford, CT
Amount: An estimated $1,200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 7/1/2009 through 6/30/2012, 36 months
Renewals:
1 two-year
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Monday, June 15, 2009
The University awarded a contract for nonhuman primates and rodents to Charles River Laboratories, Hartford, CT, for an estimated $1,200,000.
Purchase of nonhuman primates and rodents for ongoing research studies for the period beginning July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012 with the option to renew for one additional two-year period at the same price, terms and conditions. All renewals are subject to continuing need, availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and Board of Trustees' approval.
This purchase is only economically available from a single source because the
animals are necessary to carry out research, testing and teaching programs. The investigators must use animals from the same supplier and even from the same breeding room within a supplier's specific breeding facility in order to assure consistency and validity of research data.
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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.
