University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR649
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Wednesday June 24, 2026
RIWOspine IncAlpharetta, GA
- Amount: An estimated $795,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 6/29/2026 through 6/28/2029
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The University awarded a contract for RIWOspine endoscopic spine supplies.
This exemption is for the purchase of disposable items used along with the RIWOspine endoscopic spine surgical system. Items include disposable instruments, needles and burrs. The vendor's products are designed to minimize trauma to surrounding muscles and bones, facilitating faster rehabilitation following spinal surgeries.
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)) These are medical supplies used for direct patient care.
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