University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Academic Solutions
Amount: An estimated $900,000
Renewal: 3rd of 3, 12/1/2018 through 11/30/2019
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
This procurement remains a sole source.
Potential Future Renewals:
None
The buyer for this procurement is now Sarah Chronister, (217) 244-9921.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Ashley Stewart.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Academic Solutions
Amount: An estimated $900,000
Renewal: 2 of 3, 12/1/2017 through 11/30/2018
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
Procurement remains a sole source
Potential Future Renewals:
$900,000
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Aaron M. Finder.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Academic Solutions
Amount: An estimated $980,000
Renewal: 1 of 3, 12/1/2016 through 11/30/2017
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
Procurement remains a sole source
Potential Future Renewals:
$1,960,000
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Aaron M. Finder.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: Academic Solutions, London, United Kingdom
Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 12/1/2015 through 11/30/2016, 12 months
Renewals:
3 twelve-month
Potential Future Renewals:
$3,000,000
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 hearing date has been updated to 10/29/15.
First published Thursday, October 8, 2015
The University awarded a contract for Study Abroad Foreign Services to Academic Solutions, London, United Kingdom, for an estimated $1,000,000.
Provide programmatic and on-the-ground support for the Study Abroad Program in Barcelona, Spain at UPF University. The vendor will appoint an employee who will serve as the University of Illinois' representative in communications and relations with students, overseas institutions and vendors.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the purchase is necessary to combine a familiarity with local procedures, cultural customs, laws, as well as, the ability to maintain compliance with University of Illinois regulations.
For additional information, contact:
State Purchasing Officer - Aaron M. Finder
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
