Change Order Notice: Morpho USA Idemia Card Usage Increase

The Illinois Secretary of State is pursuing a sole source change order with Morpho USA/Idemia valued at $4,773,012.98 to address increased driver's license and identification card printing requirements driven by Real ID compliance mandates for Illinois citizens. This procurement represents an amendment to the existing contract (24IT133000) established on August 12, 2023, and scheduled to expire on August 12, 2026. The deliverables encompass comprehensive driver's license and identification card printing services, including image capturing capabilities, facial recognition technology, hardware and software components, consumables delivery, inventory system management, and additional camera equipment. The change order will be implemented between April 27, 2026, and August 11, 2026. A public hearing regarding the sole source justification is scheduled for April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at 501 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois, with interested parties required to submit written comments or hearing requests by April 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. to Katherine Tople. The sole source procurement is justified based on Morpho USA/Idemia's status as the current integrated vendor with an established system capable of facial recognition comparison against 54 million existing records, with the justification emphasizing that transitioning to an alternative vendor would create operational disruption and reliability concerns for law enforcement, financial institutions, and the business community.

This procurement is restricted to the incumbent vendor, Morpho USA/Idemia, as a sole source change order, and does not permit competitive bidding or responses from other vendors. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are referenced in the procurement documentation. The change order builds upon the original contract competitively bid in 2013, which established Idemia's fully integrated driver's license issuance system with facial recognition technology as the existing infrastructure. The procurement is funded entirely through state appropriated funds, and the State Purchasing Officer, David Littrell, granted approval on April 16, 2026. The Chief Procurement Officer will determine whether to approve the purchasing agency's sole source procurement request following consideration of public testimony, with formal rules of evidence not applying to the hearing process and written comments receiving equal weight as oral testimony.