University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR590
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Wednesday January 14, 2026
Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC/Teleflex LLCMorrisville, NC
- Amount: An estimated $1,800,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 1/13/2026 through 12/31/2030
- 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 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The University awarded a contract for medical supplies.
The Teleflex medical supplies are used in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedures, a type of bariatric weight-loss surgery. The supplies include the Titan Kit Assembly, TrapLiner, and other ancillary supplies as needed for the procedure
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 medical supplies are used for direct patient care.
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