Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Sterilized drapes and supplies provided by Ecolab Inc., are used to warm irrigation fluid at a visible and controlled temperature to increase patient safety to reduce the risk of hypothermia. The warming fluid is used to irrigate and washout of the body cavity or wound by a stream of water or other fluid during surgical procedures. A steady, gentle stream is used with sufficient force to reach the desired area, but not enough to force the fluid beyond the area to be irrigated.

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)) Ecolab Inc., disposable supplies have to do with direct patient treatment and care. Without access to these specific supplies the hospital would not be able to offer patient care, which in turn would drive patients elsewhere and result in a loss in revenue to the hospital.