Overview
- Cosmocolor, with Icards Solutions and state printer Talleres Gráficos de México, won the INE tender to produce an estimated 84.9–94.1 million IDs from mid-2026 through May 31, 2031 at $0.65 per card before VAT.
- INE published scores showing the consortium led the technical and economic evaluation with 97.18 points (57.18 technical, 40.00 economic), while Veridos ranked second and Litho Formas was disqualified for failing technical specifications.
- Councillors including Claudia Zavala, Carla Humphrey and Arturo Castillo said they will examine possible conflicts of interest and data-protection risks tied to TGM’s participation, as INE president Guadalupe Taddei reiterated the padrón remains inaccessible to contractors.
- The award also covers the special mailing service for credentials issued abroad, with 1.05–1.36 million envelopes priced at $0.39 each, and INE noted UNAM laboratory tests were applied to material samples during evaluation.
- Reporting links Cosmocolor to the Kahwagi family and notes the firm’s separate bid to produce Mexican passports, where its consortium submitted the lowest offer and an SRE decision is scheduled for December 23; media estimate the INE contract’s total value at roughly 938 million to 1,173 million pesos depending on exchange rates.