2026-049-SS Absentee Ballot Printing and Mailing Services (Multiyear Contract)

DeKalb County's Voter Registration and Elections Department is procuring absentee ballot printing and mailing services through contract opportunity 2026-049-SS, a multiyear contract supporting the 2026 Gubernatorial election cycle. The procurement requires a qualified printer to produce absentee ballots and mail them directly to voters in compliance with Liberty Vote USA's (formerly Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.) security specifications for ImageCast IR Security Ballot Stock. Vendors must be actively qualified and compliant with Liberty Vote's certification requirements as of January 27, 2026, as documented on the official Georgia qualified printers list. The selected vendor must demonstrate capability to print and distribute ballots in accordance with all state and local election requirements. The contract was posted on March 17, 2026, with a proposal due date of March 25, 2026. No specific evaluation criteria, pricing terms, or budget ranges are disclosed in the available documentation. Fort Orange Press, located in Albany, New York and operated by Robert F. Witko, has been selected as the awarded vendor based on its qualified status.

This procurement is restricted to vendors appearing on Liberty Vote USA's qualified printer list for Georgia, which includes twelve geographically distributed vendors across the United States that have met security ballot stock qualification requirements. The contract specifies Fort Orange Press as the incumbent and selected contractor for these services. The vendor must integrate with DeKalb County's existing election infrastructure utilizing the Liberty Vote ImageCast IR system. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications are mentioned in the available documentation. Contract renewal options, funding amounts, and specific pricing terms are not specified in the materials provided. Interested vendors not currently on the Liberty Vote qualified printer list would need to achieve qualification status through Liberty Vote USA prior to contract eligibility.