Award Info Published Friday July 29, 2011 Awarded to: Vendor: American Chemical Society, Washington, DC Amount: An estimated $250,000 Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2012, 12 months Renewals: None The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process. First published Thursday, June 2, 2011 The University awarded a contract for SciFinder Scholar and e-book subscription to American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, for an estimated $250,000. This purchase is only economically available from a single source because the material is only available from the American Chemical Society as publisher and rights holder. There is no other product to replace SciFinder Scholar and the e-books are only available from ACS as rights holder in an ownership unlimited download, ILL permissible model. For additional information, contact: Danny Lienard Phone: (217) 333-0777 FAX: (217) 239-6869 Purchasing Website A public hearing will be held at which interested parties may testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing panel will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. Interested parties wishing to comment for or against the determination may do so in writing or in person. If you wish to testify, prior registration is requested to ensure adequate time is allowed for all parties. Hearing Details Date: June 22, 2011 Time: 10:30 AM Location: 212 Tech Plaza 616 East Green Street Champaign, IL Contact: Danny Lienard Phone:(217) 333-0777 Fax:(217) 239-6869 E-mail:[email protected] Date, time, and location are subject to change. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance. Registration Registration Deadline: June 20, 2011 Register with: Danny Lienard Phone:(217) 333-0777 Fax:(217) 239-6869 E-mail:[email protected] Written Comments Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to oral testimony. All such comments shall be considered public record and open to review by the public. Written comments must be received no later than June 20, 2011. Testimony Any party who wishes to testify must register in advance to guarantee an opportunity to testify. Individuals who have not registered in advance may be heard, time permitting, at the discretion of the Hearing Officer. An individual will be heard only once on a particular item. Proceedings from the meeting will be available for download following the hearing date.

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