RECOVERY - Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Modify Contract to Order Passport Card Printers and Related Equipment/Support

In compliance with the transparency and accountability requirements associated with the supplemental appropriations provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub L 111-5, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.704, Publicizing-Preaward, the Government posts this notice of intent to issue a modification to existing Department of State contract SAQMMA08C0144 with L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., d/b/a Viisage, 177 Broad St, Stamford CT 06901-5003. L-1 will provide passport card printers printer maintenance kits, technical support for installation, and travel to perform installations and training. With the exception of technical support which is performed on a labor-hour basis and travel which is cost-reimburseable, all items ordered are firm, fixed-price. Technical support cannot be performed on a fixed-price basis because the level of effort of services depends on variables which cannot be predicted prior to performance. The estimated amount of the modification is $600,000.