University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR160

Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Award Info Published Wednesday November 1, 2023

S Karger AG Medical and Scientific PublishersBasel, Switzerland

  • Amount: An estimated $812,535
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 1/1/2024 through 12/31/2032
  • Renewals: None

Summary

Vendors

1 total
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The University awarded a contract for subscription to S. Karger journals.
S. Karger journals are highly used health sciences journals covering all disciplines of human medicine in basic and clinical research areas. The Library subscribes to a suite of journals to support UIC students, faculty, and staff in research, learning, and patient care.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for periodicals, books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications procured for use by a university library or academic department, except for expenditures related to procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale or rental. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(5)) The access supports students, faculty and researchers in all sciences at the university, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry and the hospital.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Justin Richardson
809 S. Marshfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 355-3568

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

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Exemption Document

  • JDR160_Exemption_Signed.pdf (2 MB)
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