University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR655
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Friday June 26, 2026
Bio-Rad Laboratories IncChicago, IL
- Amount: An estimated $2,500,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2029
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Friday, June 26, 2026
The University awarded a contract for Bioplex multiplex reagents and supplies.
This exemption is for the purchase of reagents and supplies necessary for the operation of the Bio-Rad Bioplex multiplex immunoassay analyzers. These instruments perform HIV, syphilis, HSV, and other viral testing in the hospital Laboratories for UI Health patients.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical services necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical, dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by SIU or U of I (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) These are medical supplies for direct patient care.
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