Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Award Info Published Wednesday November 3, 2021

ProQuest, LLCAnn Arbor, MI

Amount: $7,425

Terms: An estimated start date of 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
Renewals: None

Summary

Vendors

1 total

0 BEP vendors

0 VBP vendors

0 Small businesses

Comments:
BEP Info: # of responding vendors:1; Unsuccessful vendors who responded:0; Name of Bidder who submitted a response: ProQuest; Bid amount of each bid: $7425.00; Names of certified BEP vendors in submitted U-Plan: N/A; Amount/Percentage of business proposed to be conducted by business owners by BEP vendors as reflected in U-Plan: 0; Names of certified VBP firms identified in U-Plan: N/A; Amount/Percentage of business proposed to be conducted by businesses owned by VBP vendors in U-Plan: 0; Number of VBP vendors who responded:0.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Wednesday, November 3, 2021

The University awarded a contract for Online Subscription to Proquest Central, Ethnic Ne.

Online Subscription to Proquest Central, Ethnic NewsWatch and Medline for IMSA library use. 10/1/21-09/30/22

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for periodicals, books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications procured for use by a university library or academic department, except for expenditures related to procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale or rental. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(5)) Online Subscription to Proquest Central, Ethnic NewsWatch and Medline for IMSA library use. 10/1/21-09/30/22

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:

Terry Michels
1500 Sullivan Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
Phone: (630) 907-5036
FAX: (630) 907-5030

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