University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awarded a contract for 80,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil with .7% sulfur content in the amount of $104,449.09 on Thursday, March 6, 2003 . This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which items available on the spot market or at discounted prices were available for a limited time such that sound business judgement mandated a purchase immediately to take advantage of the availability and price.
(Submitted by , State Purchasing Officer.)