Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

OnCore is an enterprise clinical trial management system. This subscription includes the license, maintenance, and support for the licensed modules for use by an unlimited number of Authorized Users up to the Protocol Limit.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for performing sponsored research and other sponsored activities under grants and contracts funded by the sponsor or by sources other than State appropriations. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(8)) The OnCore is a needed software that will be used to collect and share data across the university. the software will be licensed to customer pursuant to the terms of the software use rights and any applicable software licensing exhibit. Advarra Managed Infrastructure is a comprehensive solution for Advarra to host and manage OnCore and related software including hardware and databases. The solution includes management of customer's operational environment (upgrades, data refreshes, and system monitoring), comprehensive database and server management, disaster recovery and business continuity processes, and rapid implementation of Advarra software.