University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Windstream Holdings Inc.
Amount: An estimated $30,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2020 through 6/30/2021
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
This procurement still remains a sole source.
Potential Future Renewals:
$30,000
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
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: Windstream Holdings Inc., Springfield, IL
Amount: An estimated $30,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 7/1/2019 through 6/30/2020, 12 months
Renewals:
2 one-year
Potential Future Renewals:
$60,000
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.
First published Tuesday, June 4, 2019
The University awarded a contract for PRI Services to Windstream Holdings Inc., Springfield, IL, for an estimated $30,000.
The University has a need for PRI services. This is needed for the phone numbers for RightFax services. The end result of this will be having 217 area code for all RightFax Services.
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 Windstream Holdings 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 item or service is copyrighted or patented and is not available except from the holder of the copyright or patent. item or service is copyrighted or patented and is not available except from the holder of the copyright or patent.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
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.
