The Utah Procurement Code provides that a procurement may be made without competition when the University determines that there is only one source that can reasonably meet the University’s need for the required supply or service, as described in Utah Code Ann. § 63G-6a-802.
The Purchasing Department has received the following request for sole source procurement
Product and/or Service to be purchased: Contracted services for quality assurance
Sole Source Supplier: VisionGift
Earliest Proposed Purchase Date: January 26, 2024
Buyer Name: Anthony Ferrara
Sole Source Justification:
The provision of quality assurance (QA) services is one of several components of a strategic collaboration/partnership our organization initiated in 2018 following a decision made by Department leadership to align based on M&A occurring in the eye bank profession. While there are other domestic eye banks operating and employing QA staff, no eye banks offer QA services outside their own organization.
The collaborative services agreement includes a scope beyond the provision of QA services. Namely, tissue distribution and processing services. Our organization provides transplant corneas and surgical processing services to VisionGift in order to assist their organization meeting demand.
This posting will expire in 5 years on 1/26/2029.