University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase
Vendor: GE Healthcare
Final Amount: $285,400
The Final Amount was posted 10/18/2018. This posting includes the Emergency Purchase Final Cost and Term Form.
This final amount change order corrects and replaces the final amount change order posted below on October 18, 2018.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Vendor: GE Healthcare
Final Amount: $285,400
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.
Awarded to:Vendor: GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI
Amount: An estimated $285,400
Terms:
An estimated start date of 5/24/2018 through 8/21/2018
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Thursday, May 24, 2018
The University awarded a contract for upgrade to MRI scanner platform.
This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which immediate action was warranted to avoid the lapse or loss of federal or donated funds.
UIC purchased a 3T MRI scanner from General Electric (GE) Healthcare in 2011. Thus, upgrade on this scanner can ONLY be provided by GE Healthcare. The Center for MR Research, College of Medicine of UIC, supports ~20 funded research investigators. Six of federally-funded projects are presently put on hold waiting for this upgrade. An immediate deadline is June 30, 2018 to demonstrate the research feasibility that can only be performed with this upgrade. This means that the installation of the upgrade has to be completed immediately to allow the researchers to conduct the studies and demonstrate the feasibilities by June 30, 2018. If this upgrade were not done in time, we run the risk of losing $2.5mm in federal funds .
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
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.
