Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

These flow cytometers are specialized instruments that analyzes the physical and chemical characteristics of cells or particles as they flow in a fluid stream. They use lasers and detectors to measure light scattering and fluorescence, providing data on cell size, complexity, and the presence of specific proteins or other molecules.

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)) Our current cytometers are past end of life and need constant service calls to keep operational. The new units will end these service calls and service expense. These units are essential for our laboratory testing. Without these units, we will not be able to perform patient testing. As a result, patients will seek treatment elsewhere, leading to a loss in revenue for the hospital.