Illinois Procurement BulletinPublic Institutions of Higher Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SoleSource #1JXS26202671530

Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase

Award Info Published Friday July 11, 2025

Unizin LtdAustin, TX

  • Amount: An estimated $155,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 8/1/2025 through 6/30/2026, 11 months
  • Renewals: None

Summary

Vendors

1 total
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.

The hearing has been cancelled
Published Thursday, July 10, 2025
The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.
First published Tuesday, June 24, 2025
The University awarded a contract for TurnItIn Software to Unizin Ltd, Austin, TX, for an estimated $155,000.
The University has a need for plagiarism detection that is compatible and integrated with Canvas, the current Learning Management System. This is needed for instructors to evaluate student submissions for compliance with campus' academic integrity policies. The end result of this will be assisting students to avoid unintentional plagiarism and ensuring the students are properly citing sources. The university, on information and belief, has concluded that only one vendor can meet its need or can meet the need economically. That vendor is Unizin. The university has provided detailed justification to support its conclusion as shown on the attached Sole Source Justification Form. Although the university has presented this as a sole source procurement, we are asking competitive information from firms with the capacity of meeting the university's need (even if performed in a manner different from what has been presented) to contact us and provide sufficient information to show the need can be met. If we receive that information, the Chief Procurement Officer will offer a public hearing to consider that matter. Hearing information is described below.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the procurement is software license, upgrade or maintenance.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Jacob Shaw
212 Illini Plaza
1817 S. Neil Street
STE 212
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-5809
FAX: (217) 239-6877
Purchasing Website
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury

We will hold a public hearing at the date, time and location specified below, if we receive a request to testify regarding the sole source determination. We will also hold a hearing if any vendor submits a signed statement showing the capability to provide the stated supplies/services at or below the amount indicated.

The public hearing allows any interested party the opportunity to testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing officer will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. After conclusion of the hearing we will decide whether the sole source determination was appropriate.

We must receive any request to testify and any vendor statement no later than the registration date and time indicated below. If we do not receive a timely request or statement, we will not hold the hearing. We reserve the right to cancel the procurement prior to any scheduled hearing. Please confirm the status of the hearing with the Hearing Contact.

Hearing Details

Date:
July 9, 2025
Time:
9:00 AM
Location:
Stratton Building
Room 511
401 S. Spring Street
Springfield, IL

Hearing Contact:
Catherine Bradbury
Phone: (217) 993-2327
E-mail:Catherine.Bradbury@illinois.gov
Date, time, and location are subject to change and/or cancellation. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance.

Registration

Registration Deadline:
July 3, 2025
Register with:
Catherine Bradbury
Phone: (217) 993-2327
E-mail:Catherine.Bradbury@illinois.gov

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

Documents

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Sole Source Justification

  • 1JXS26202671530.pdf (590 KB)

Sole Source Justification Part 2

  • 1JXS26202671530Pt2.pdf (90 KB)
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