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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Report 2025-0958

Metro selects G+D for TAP card and fulfillment services

Total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $54,153,144 (shared across all awards)Los Angeles County Metro Transit AuthorityGIESECKE & DEVRIENT EPAYMENTS AMERICA INCMay 18, 2026

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Description

Metro will award Giesecke & Devrient ePayments America Inc. a five-year IDIQ contract to both manufacture TAP contactless smart cards and provide exclusive fulfillment and distribution services under a program capped at $54.15 million across all vendors. The agreement supports end-to-end production, personalization, packaging, and delivery of TAP fare media starting July 1, 2026.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $54,153,144 (shared across all awards)

Vendor

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT EPAYMENTS AMERICA INC

Agency

Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority, CA

Contract Type

TECHNOLOGY

Document Date

May 18, 2026

Contract Term

Five-year IDIQ effective July 1, 2026; initial three-year term plus two one-year options

Renewal Info

Initial three-year base term with two one-year option periods; options may be exercised at Metro’s discretion within the overall five-year IDIQ program.

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