Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase

This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which items available on the spot market or at discounted prices were available for a limited time such that sound business judgment mandated a purchase immediately to take advantage of the availability and price.

Fleets were notified by Ford that the ordering window for these types of vehicles will only be open for 3 business days, July 24 - July 27. Once notified of the open ordering window, the university solicited request for quotes from 15 vendors and received 3 competitive offers. The University has two vehicles in critical need for replacement and are vital for major operations: Both vehicles to replace are from 2002 and have over 147,000 miles and are becoming very challenging to maintain. The Illinois Fire Service Institute uses these vehicles to tow large trailers to training sites across the state. Without these vehicles there is a significant risk that training to first responders could be reduced, delayed or canceled altogether.