Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Mussel survey in the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge (US 67) crossing in Rock Island County, Illinois. The required mussel surveys in the Mississippi River requires technical expertise and equipment that this vendor has to meet the researcher's need.

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)) 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))