University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR436
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Monday April 14, 2025
Alcon Laboratories Inc/Alcon Vision LLCFort Worth, TX
- Amount: An estimated $7,500,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 4/11/2025 through 3/20/2030
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Monday, April 14, 2025
The University awarded a contract for implants and accessories.
This exemption is for the purchase of implants and accessories for intraocular lens insertion through ophthalmic microsurgery.
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)) Alcon Lab lenses are preferred by UI Health providers and directly related to patient care. Additionally, the Alcon Equipment used to implant the lenses is only compatible with their proprietary lens. Without access to the lens, UI Hospital and Clinics would not be able to offer surgical procedures and care at the same volume. Driving our patients to other institutions and resulting in a loss in revenue.
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