Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

LCM Combi-System Microscope. This microscope allows for laser dissection of individual cells from tissue, can move cells from one location to another in cell culture and can manipulate the cell membrane (add or remove receptors, ion channels, etc.), and has excellent imaging (live cell or fixed tissue).

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for performing sponsored research and other sponsored activities under grants and contracts funded by the sponsor or by sources other than State appropriations. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(8)) This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for performing sponsored research and other sponsored activities under grants and contracts funded by the sponsor or by sources other than State appropriations. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(8)). The department will be able to use this microscope for their animal work, their cell culture work and their human work. It is state of the art equipment that will greatly enhance their abilities to do highly skilled technical work and answer more complicated questions, therefore making their future grant applications more competitive.