Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

The Grainger College of Engineering to enter into membership with SRC Manufacturing Consortium Corporation (SRCMCC) for membership in the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins Institute (SMART USA). membership Fees: July 2025 - June 2026 - $50,000 July 2026 - June 2027 - $50,000 July 2027 - June 2028 - $50,000 July 2028 - June 2029 - $50,000 July 2029 - December 2029 - $25,000

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for membership in professional, academic, research, or athletic organizations on behalf of a public institution of higher education, an employee of a public institution of higher education, or a student at a public institution of higher education. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(1)) membership in professional, academic, research, or athletic organizations on behalf of a public institution of higher education, an employee of a public institution of higher education, or a student at a public institution of higher education. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(1))