Northern Illinois University
Exemption #PSCMJJJ08302024-1

Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Award Info Published Friday April 24, 2026

EdSights IncBrooklyn, NY

  • Amount: An estimated $1
The dollar amount for initial term is contained on exemption notice PSCMJJJ08302024
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 8/1/2024 through 6/30/2027
  • Renewals: 1 three-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $461,892

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.

First published Friday, April 24, 2026
The University awarded a contract for EdSights Core Solution and Website Chatbot Softwar.
This exemption notice modifies exemption notice#PSCMJJJ08302024 to add one three-year renewal term effective July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030. EdSights Core Solution and Website Chatbot Software, per agreement. Term: 3 Year 08/01/2024 Through 07/31/2027.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for procurement expenditures for any ongoing software license or maintenance agreement or competitively solicited software purchase, when the software, license, or maintenance agreement is available through only the software creator or its manufacturer and not a reseller ( 30 ILCS 500/1-13 (b)(10)) This exemption notice modifies exemption notice #PSCMJJJ08302024 to add one three-year renewal term effective July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030. EdSights Core Solution and Website Chatbot Software, per agreement. Term: 3 Year 08/01/2024 Through 07/31/2027.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
James Jindrich
Northern Illinois University
590 College Avenue
Lowden Hall, room 107
Dekalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 753-1671

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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