University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JJW1136

Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Award Info Published Thursday July 14, 2022

Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupHouston, TX

  • Amount: An estimated $500,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/14/2022 through 6/30/2027
  • Renewals: None

Summary

Vendors

1 total
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Thursday, July 14, 2022
The University awarded a contract for donated organs.
Donated human organs for transplantation at UI Health.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical services necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical, dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by SIU or U of I (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group provides and procures donated organs for life-saving transplant surgeries. UI Health is the leading kidney transplant program in the region and our patients significantly rely on the partnership, coordination, and service that organ procurement organizations like Houston Methodist can supply.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Jeffrey Walsh
University of Illinois at Chicago
Purchasing Division (M/C 560)
809 South Marshfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7203
Phone: (312) 355-3568
FAX: (312) 996-3135

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

Documents

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Exemption Document

  • JJW1136HoustonMethodistsignedExemption.pdf (2 MB)
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