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FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
MAY 21, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: TAP FARE MEDIA MANUFACTURING AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACTS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award the following five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed unit price contracts for TAP fare media for Metro and TAP Partner agencies for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $30,149,315 for the initial three-year term, and $11,975,535 for the first, one-year option, and $12,028,294 for the second, one-year option, for a total NTE cumulative amount of $54,153,144, inclusive of sales tax, effective July 1, 2026, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s) if any.
Discipline 1 - TAP Contactless Smart Cards Manufacturing
1) Idemia America Corp. (PS128860000)
2) Giesecke & Devrient ePayments America Inc. (PS128860001)
3) Paragon ID High Point US, Inc. (PS128860002)
4) Cole Ticket Solutions (PS128860003)
Discipline 2 - Card Fulfillment and Distribution
1) Giesecke & Devrient ePayments America Inc. (PS128860004)
Issue
ISSUE
TAP fare media, including the TAP card, wearable, and sticker, is a key component to the Regional TAP Program. Since the program's inception in 2006, approximately 45 million pieces of TAP fare media have been issued. With current contracts expiring on June 30, 2026, there is a need to procure additional stock to support the program's continued growth.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Regional TAP System is one of the largest transit fare collection systems and currently supports 27 transit operators across Los Angeles County. Approximately 125 million fare transactions were processed through TAP across the region in 2025.
TAP fare media manufacturing encompasses the production of physical cards, wearables, and stickers, including material sourcing, printing, encoding (e.g., magnetic stripe, chip, or contactless), quality control, and secure packaging in ...
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