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County to purchase BlueCrest ASR machine for elections

Los Angeles County logoLos Angeles County
Disclosed value
$758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract
From agenda
Document date
Sep 24, 2025

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What it covers

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is requesting $758,000 from the Information Technology Infrastructure Fund to purchase a BlueCrest Automated Signature Recognition machine to expand Vote-by-Mail ballot processing capacity to 135,000 ballots per hour. Ongoing support costs up to $100,000 will be covered under the existing Election Management System contract, with anticipated savings of up to $300,000 per countywide election.

Who holds it

BLUECREST holds this equipment contract with Los Angeles County. Its other public contracts on record include work for Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and Treasurer and Tax Collector.

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Contract details

Contract type
Equipment
Amount
$758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract
Document date
September 24, 2025
Vendor
BLUECREST
Source document
operations_cluster_agenda_review_meeting_september.pdf (Agenda)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the equipment contract by Los Angeles County?

BLUECREST was awarded this equipment contract by Los Angeles County, as recorded on September 24, 2025. The contract value is $758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract.

How much is the BLUECREST contract with Los Angeles County worth?

The BLUECREST contract with Los Angeles County is valued at $758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract, covering equipment work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Equipment contract, documented as a agenda record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in operations_cluster_agenda_review_meeting_september.pdf (Agenda), dated September 24, 2025 from Los Angeles County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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What other contracts does BLUECREST hold?

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