University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR586
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Wednesday January 14, 2026
Advanced Bionics LLCValencia, CA
- Amount: An estimated $850,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 1/3/2026 through 6/30/2026
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The University awarded a contract for Advanced Bionics cochlear implant system.
The Advanced Bionics cochlear implant system and its associated components are designed to restore hearing for individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss. The system captures sound from the environment, converts it into digital signals, and transmits those signals to the internal implant that is surgically placed within the inner ear. Typical components used in cochlear implant procedures include Cochlear sound processors, Coil or headpiece, Implantable Electrodes, and ancillary accessories.
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)) These are medical devices for direct patient care.
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