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1962] UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S 1317 Burroughs Corporation, Detroit, Michigan Remington Rand Univac, Detroit, Michigan Bendix Aviation — Computer Division, Chicago RCA — Electronic Data Processing Division, Chicago The only bid received was from the International Business Machines Corporation. A supporting statement by the Executive Vice-President and Provost reviews the development of high-speed computer programs at the University of Illinois, discusses the need for a large-scale system to replace present equipment, and explains the procedure followed in securing quotations. The statement is submitted herewith, and a copy is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. The conditions of this transaction as stated above and as set forth in greater detail in the supporting statement will be incorporated in the contract with the International Business Machines Corporation. I recommend that the Board authorize a contract with International Business Machines Corporation for the acquisition of this equipment on the terms stated in these documents. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , this c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . C l e m e n t , M r . D i l l i a r d , M r . H a r e w o o d , M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . H u g h e s , M r . K e r n e r , M r . W i l k i n s . PURCHASES P u r c h a s e s Authorized (33) The following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case was recommended on the basis of the lowest acceptable bid. Urbana-Champaign Item Ten automatic teaching machines Department College of Education International Cooperation Administration Contracts Departments Vendor Educational Service Division, U.S. Industries, Inc., Goieta, Calif. Fisher Scientific Company, New York, N.Y. Cost $12 500 00 f.o.b. Goieta, Calif. 22 742 85 f.a.s. New York, N.Y. One lot laboratory equipment and supplies O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e m e n t , t h e s e p u r c h a s e s w e r e a p p r o v e d . Purchases Recommended The Director of Purchases has proposed and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommends the following purchases.. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case is recommended on the basis of lowest acceptable bid. I concur. Chicago Colleges and Divisions Item Two closed-circuit television systems for instructional programs One automatic laboratory analyzer One nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer One spectrophotofluorometer and accessories 20,000 chloramphenicol capsules, 250 mg. Department College of Dentistry Physiology, College of Medicine Chemistry, College of Pharmacy Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy Pharmacy Vendor Dage Division of Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Inc., Michigan City, Ind. Technicon Instruments Corp., Chauncey, N.Y. Varian Associates, Palo Alto. Calif. American Instrument Co., Silver Spring, Md. Parke-Davis & Co., Skokie Cost 332 233 50 delivered 8 263 78 delivered 24 250 00 delivered 6 649 50 f.o.b. Chicago 5 100 00 delivered
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