University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR239
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Thursday March 28, 2024
Natera, Inc.Austin, TX
- Amount: An estimated $1,200,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 4/1/2024 through 3/31/2034
- Renewals: None
Summary
Vendors
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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 Thursday, March 28, 2024
The University awarded a contract for clinical genetic testing.
This exemption is for clinical genetic testing for patients, students, and their dependents under the CampusCare plan.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical at a university-operated health care center or dispensary that provides care, treatment, and medications for students, faculty and staff (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) This new agreement is beneficial to our students, patients, and their dependents. The information gained from genetic testing may be helpful in a number of ways such as diagnosing a genetic disease, starting treatment, or initiating prevention strategies, as well as making life decisions such as career choice and family planning.
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The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.