Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Blanket PO to encumber funds for the purchase of hearing aids/instruments and related supplies.

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)) Sonova has been a sole source provider to us for many years. They continue to be a leader in the hearing aid instrument industry for a variety of technologies and options for both adults and children. We have always used their product, but have found in the past year that, again and again, it is their product that best fits the needs of our patients. They have excellent moisture resistance, which is very important to many of our patients.