Amendment to the annual renewal of maintenance and support on Bell and Howell equipment and software.

Consistent with Section 144(2)(a) of the New York Economic Development Law (EDL), the NYS Office of State Comptroller (OSC) requested an exemption from publishing this procurement contract opportunity in the procurement opportunities newsletter (the NYS Contract Reporter). In accordance with Section 144(2)(b) of the EDL, the OSC Bureau of Contracts has granted the exemption. On December 10, 2025, the Bureau of Contracts approved a request for exemption from giving notice in the New York State Contract Reporter for an amendment to Contract OP25CI00173 with Bell and Howell for the upgrade of existing Equipment Service and Software Support. Due to the specific circumstances of this procurement and the unique qualifications of the selected firm, a competitive procurement was not feasible in this instance.