University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR616
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Tuesday March 24, 2026
Merative US LPAnn Arbor, MI
- Amount: $120,749.98
- Terms: An estimated start date of 3/12/2026 through 1/27/2027
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The University awarded a contract for MarketScan database license.
The Merative MarketScan database license provides access to health insurance data for ongoing research projects within the Department. Faculty use this database to develop new grant proposals, while graduate students utilize it for researching and writing their capstone and dissertation projects.
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 Merative MarketScan database license is needed for ongoing research projects
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