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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 1, 2026
Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-
204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code
§ 2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is
an emergency bill, the "Modification No. 4 to Multiyear Contract No. CW91301 with Thales DIS
USA, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026," and the accompanying
emergency declaration resolution in the amount not to exceed $13,707,400.
This legislation will approve Modification No. 4 to multiyear Contract No. CW91301 with Thales
DIS USA, Inc. for a digitized driver's license and identification centralized security credentialing
system. In addition, the legislation will approve payment for the goods and services received and
to be received under the modification.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract modification. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have
your staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at
(202) 724-8759.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
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7 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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at the request of the Mayor
12 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification No. 4
18 to multiyear Contract No. CW91301, and to authorize payment for the goods and services
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21 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22 resolution may be cited as the "Modification No. 4 to Multiyear Contract No. CW91301 with
23 Thales DIS USA, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution
24 of 2026."
25 Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Modification No. 4, and to
26 authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the modification.
27 (b) On October 5, 2021, as R24-0234, the Council approved multiyear Contract No.
28 CW91301 with Thales DIA USA, Inc. for a digitized driver's license and identification
29 centralized security credentialing system for the Department of Motor Vehicles ("DMV"). The
30 period of performance was from October 6, 2021 through October 5, 2028 in the not-to-exceed
31 amount of $13,707,400.
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(c) Performance of the contract did not begin until July 1, 2023. DMV, via Modification 32
No. 4, now wishes to modify the period of performance of multiyear Contract No. CW91301 33
from October 6, 2021 through October 5, 2028 to July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2030. 34
(e) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this 35
approval, Thales DIA USA, Inc. cannot be paid for goods and services provided in excess of $1 36
million after the period October 5, 2028. 37
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute 38
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Modification No. 4 to Multiyear Contract 39
No. CW91301 with Thales DIS USA, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act 40
of 2026 be adopted after a single reading. 41
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 42