Idemia and partner win $50M purchase agreement for US govt biometric access cards

A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) worth up to $50 million has been awarded to Idemia Public Security and partner XTec Incorporated to provide cardstock and personalization services for the U.S. federal government’s biometric Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards.

The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded the 12-month contract, which comes with three option years.

PIV cards include the fingerprint and face biometrics of the bearer, and are used to access a wide range of government resources, from physical access to government …

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