University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #VLH436
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Friday August 28, 2026
Medtronic USA IncMinneapolis, MN
- Amount: An estimated $370,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 8/18/2026 through 8/31/2027
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Friday, August 28, 2026
The University awarded a contract for On-site Surgical Support.
On-site surgical support for Medtronic Navigation system currently used in Hospital Surgical Services Neurosurgery procedures.
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)) The Medtronic Surgical Support Program is needed to provide on-site surgical support for the Medtronic Navigation System by trained Medtronic Navigation technicians. This support ensures the highest quality and safety of Medtronic navigation surgical cases performed in the Operating Room. Without these services UI Health would not be able to provide high-quality care and patients may go to other medical facilities.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Vernell Hammons
UIC Purchasing and Contract Management
809 S. Marshfield Ave.
3rd floor (MC 560)
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 996-3409
FAX: (312) 996-3135
UIC Purchasing and Contract Management
809 S. Marshfield Ave.
3rd floor (MC 560)
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 996-3409
FAX: (312) 996-3135
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