Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Change Order

Published Tuesday September 16, 2025

Vendor: National Opinion Research Center
Change Order Amount: $10,000
Lake County measures add additional $10,000 6/30/25 - 1/31/2026 for a new total of $165,000.

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Friday December 20, 2024

National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL

Amount: An estimated $155,000

Terms: An estimated start date of 11/1/2024 through 6/30/2025
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.

First published Friday, December 20, 2024

The University awarded a contract for data pipeline and data model review.

data pipeline and data model review

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for events or activities for which the use of specific potential contractors is mandated or identified by the sponsor of the event or activity, provided that the sponsor is providing a majority of the funding for the event or activity. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(3)) data pipeline and data model review

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

Steve Miklasz
Northern Illinois University
Procurement Services & Contract Mangement
590 College Avenue
Lowden Hall, room 107
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 753-1671
FAX: (815) 753-6800

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