University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR462
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Monday March 17, 2025
OSF Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL
- Amount: An estimated $463,019
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2025 through 6/30/2028
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Monday, March 17, 2025
The University awarded a contract for an experienced Orthoptist.
This purchase is for an experienced Orthoptist to support Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Children's Hospital of Illinois
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical at a university-operated health care center or dispensary that provides care, treatment, and medications for students, faculty and staff (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) It provides an experienced Orthoptist to support Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Children's Hospital of Illinois. We would not be able to hire people of this caliber for the wages the University pays. Also, OSF Healthcare is our partner and provides other staff to our clinics as needed. The clinic is on OSF property.
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The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.