REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Idemia Identity & Security, USA LLC for LiveScan Equipment Maintenance
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 25-695 with Idemia Identity & Security, USA LLC, for the provision of LiveScan equipment maintenance, increasing the original contract amount by $248,748, from $236,903 to a new total contract amount of $485,651, and extending the term by one year, for a new contract term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The $248,748 cost for LiveScan equipment maintenance services is funded by the local California Identification System (CAL-ID) fund, which is maintained by revenues from court fines, California Department of Motor Vehicle fees, and per capita assessments paid by member agencies. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) 2026-27 budget for the local CAL-ID Automated Fingerprint Identification fund (4430002392).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 1985, the California Department of Justice created a statewide fingerprint identification network known as CAL-ID, divided into eight regions, each using the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to allow access to the State’s fingerprint database and to provide fingerprint identification services to law enforcement agencies within each of those regions. In the same year, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties joined to form and operate one of those regions which is governed, along with member cities, through the Remote Access Network Board pursuant to Penal Code section 11112.4.
The San Bernardino local CAL-ID AFIS is used to organize, store, analyze, and transmit fingerprint data to and from servers within other CAL-ID network participating agencies. The Department utilizes Idemia Identity & Security, USA LLC’s (Idemia) LiveScan Fingerprinting Systems (LiveScan) to provide secure capture and transmission of electronic fingerprints for verification purposes to CAL-ID AFIS.
On September 9, 2025 (Item No. 66), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract No. 25-695 (Contract), including non-standard terms, with Idemia for the provision of LiveScan equipment maintenance for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $236,903.
The proposed Amendment No.1 (Amendment) will allow for the continuation of maintenance to the LiveScan equipment without interruption, increase the Contract amount by $248,748, and extend the term for an additional one-year period, through June 30, 2027.
The Department recommends approval of the Amendment to the Contract with Idemia in order to continue to provide secure capture and transmission of electronic fingerprints for verification purposes to CAL-ID AFIS.
PROCUREMENT
Idemia, as the developer and manufacturer of the LiveScan system that the Department currently operates, holds hardware equipment designs and software customization copyrights, including proprietary rights for maintenance and software updates. The Purchasing Department concurs with the non-competitive continued use of the services, as Idemia has the proprietary right to maintain the LiveScan system.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 26, 2026; Purchasing (Jason Cloninger, Lead Buyer, 387-0321) on May 26, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 8, 2026.