University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR633
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Thursday April 30, 2026
Lake Shore Cryotronics IncWesterville, OH
- Amount: $130,764
- Terms: An estimated start date of 4/30/2026 through 11/30/2026
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Thursday, April 30, 2026
The University awarded a contract for a specialized cooling machine.
This exemption is for the purchase of a top-loading non-optical cryostat system with optical configuration, DAC sample holder, diamond anvil cell gas introduction port, Model 336 temperature controller, compressor, and accessories. This is a specialized cooling machine that can reach temperatures close to absolute zero. It will be used to study how certain materials conduct electricity under extreme pressure conditions.
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)) This equipment is necessary for grant-funded research.
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