University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR698
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Change Order
Published Friday October 9, 2026
Vendor: Standard Textile Company Incorporated
Change Order Amount: $0
This is a $0 change order to correct the estimated amount of this exemption. The correct estimated amount for this exemption is $1,250,000.
Change Order Amount: $0
This is a $0 change order to correct the estimated amount of this exemption. The correct estimated amount for this exemption is $1,250,000.
The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
Award Info Published Wednesday October 7, 2026
Standard Textile Company IncorporatedCincinnati, OH
- Amount: An estimated $12,500,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 9/30/2026 through 6/30/2031
- Renewals: None
Summary
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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, October 7, 2026
The University awarded a contract for medical textiles.
Standard Textile develops, manufactures, and supplies high-quality textile products and services designed specifically for healthcare environments. Their offerings include patient linens, bedding, surgical and patient gowns, scrubs, privacy curtains, environmental services textiles, and other essential healthcare fabrics.
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 supplies for patient care.
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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.