1-Objection template.docx

This is an Objection Form template provided by Dawson Technical Institute, part of the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), through its Business and Procurement Services office. The template is designed to allow companies to formally object to a Sole Source Public Review announcement for the proposed DMG Mori CNC Training Center Equipment award in Illinois. Companies using this form can contest the sole source designation and request a hearing to present evidence that they can provide equivalent services at a price equal to or below the quoted amount. The form requires submission of the objecting company's name, contact person, phone number, and email address, along with specification of the sole source number, proposed awardee name, and release date of the announcement.

The objection process provides a structured mechanism for potential competitors to challenge the justification for sole source procurement and advocate for competitive bidding. Interested parties must complete and submit the form to Dawson Technical Institute's Business and Procurement Services office, located at 3901 S. State Street, Room 102, Chicago, Illinois 60609, with inquiries directed to procurementservices@ccc.edu or (312) 553-2590. The underlying contract opportunity involves a three-year loan of five advanced CNC Manufacturing machines from DMG Mori, with options to either lease or purchase the equipment, while establishing a new CNC Training Center to serve DMG Mori employees and customers as well as students at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AVi) within the CCC system.