Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Veterinary research stands at the intersection of critical animal health diagnostics and global public health surveillance. To maintain the integrity of this work, the College requires specialized laboratory consumables and high-purity reagents that guarantee diagnostic precision and ensure all research data meets the rigorous standards for international reproducibility. These services are exempt under 30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5).

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 consumables and reagents are necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at the veterinary teaching facilities utilized by U of I (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5))