University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase
Vendor: Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network
Final Amount: $2,958,000
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
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: Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network, Itasca, IL
Amount: An estimated $3,500,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 6/24/2019 through 9/22/2019
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, June 26, 2019
The University awarded a contract for human organs and tissues for transplants.
This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which public health or safety was threatened.
Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network is a certified, federally qualified Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) which provides a single, coordinated organ and tissue recovery program to support all transplants in the region. As a federal qualified Organ Procurement Organization (OPO). Gift of Hope is the designated OPO that serves the Donor Service Area (DSA) that the University of IL operates in.
For additional information, 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.
