University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Amount: An estimated $48,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2020 through 12/31/2020
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
This procurement remains a sole source.
Potential Future Renewals:
$48,000
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Catherine Bradbury.
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., St. Paul, MN
Amount: An estimated $48,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 1/1/2020 through 6/30/2020, 6 months
Renewals:
2 six-month
Potential Future Renewals:
$96,000
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 Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Catherine Bradbury.
First published Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The University awarded a contract for Live-read radio news sponsorship to Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., St. Paul, MN, for an estimated $48,000.
The University has a need to advertise with a live-read news sponsorship on the highest rated morning radio show in the Chicagoland area. This is needed to reach the largest audience possible with the University's advertising budget. The end result of this will be that the University's advertising dollars will be effectively spent by advertising with the #1 rated radio morning show to reach the widest audience possible.
The university, on information and belief, has concluded that only one vendor can meet its need or can meet the need economically. That vendor is Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. The university has provided detailed justification to support its conclusion as shown on the attached Sole Source Justification Form.
Although the university has presented this as a sole source procurement, we are seeking competitive information from firms with the capability of meeting the university?s need (even if performed in a manner different from what has been presented) to contact us and provide sufficient information to show the need can be met. If we receive that information, the Chief Procurement Officer will offer a public hearing to consider the matter. Hearing information is described below.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the media is for advertising.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - Ben Bagby
State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
