# PO 4502265167 and Invoice 55924ELSAG — Additional ELSAG Cameras
The **smaller paid invoice** Roach referenced in his 2026-06-05 12:56 CDT transmittal. A 2025-02-24 follow-on purchase order drawn against [[Term Contract 4600055190 and PO 4502235324 — Initial Leonardo ELSAG Buy|State Term Contract 4600055190]] for two additional F4 2L cameras + an EOC license + a pole mount. Total $18,525.99 inc tax. Pages 1-2, 17-19, 20-21, 22, 23-24 of `1513_001.pdf`.
## What's inside
### DPS 201-1 Procurement Request Form (page 19, dated 2025-02-04)
The Department of Public Safety Procurement Request Form initiated by [[Dennis Overton|Lt. Dennis Overton]] documenting the requested buy.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date Completed | 02/04/2025 |
| Req. # | (handwritten, OCR-garbled) |
| PO # | 4502265167 (handwritten) |
| Material/Description | Automatic License Plate Reader System / "See attached bid proposal for full description" |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Unit Price | $17,055.00 |
| Tax | $1,473.58 (per quote) / $1,470.99 (per PO header) |
| Total | $18,528.58 (per quote line) / $18,525.99 (per PO header) |
| Contract # | 4600055190 |
| Federal ID # | (blank) |
| Vendor Name | ELSAG ALPR Systems c/o John Wright and Associates |
| Vendor Address | 4221 Tudor Lane, Greensboro, NC 27410 |
| Vendor Phone | (336) 379-7135 |
| Vendor Email |
[email protected] |
| Cost Center | 456949 |
| Fund Reservation / WBS | A.0960.ARPERR (rendered "A.0960.APRPERR" in some OCR passes) |
| Asset# | 800004054 |
| Minority Vendor | No |
| Purchase Type | (none of P-Card / WEX / Other checked) |
| Requestor | [[Dennis Overton]] (signature; date OCR-garbled, most-likely 2/06/25) |
**Justification line, verbatim, Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 19**:
> *"To place automatic license plate readers on Interstates and US Highways throughout Arkansas / not to be used for speed enforcement."*
The "not to be used for speed enforcement" clause is the requestor's own framing of the procurement's purpose. *Observation, distinct from the record:* the framing reads naturally as a forward-looking statement about how the cameras will be operated, not a representation of the cameras' technical capability. The disclaimer is structurally relevant to the [[A.C.A. § 27-52-110 — County Automated Enforcement Device Statute|§ 27-52-110]] threshold-application question — which turns on whether the cameras are "capable of detecting a speeding violation" (subsection (a)(1)(A)). The requestor's "not to be used for" framing addresses the *operation* of the cameras, not their *capability*. The corpus does not contain a technical specification document affirmatively or negatively addressing whether the cameras can detect speeding violations.
**Bid Requirements schedule**, Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 19:
> *"$0-$20,000 No Bid Required / Over $20,000-$75,000 3 Bids Required / Over $75,000 State Procurement Bids"*
The smaller PO ($17,055 net / $18,528.58 inc tax) is below the $20,000 no-bid threshold, so no bid documentation is required or attached. *Observation:* the form does mention "See attached bid proposal for full description" — pointing to the quote (page 20) as the documentation of the requested goods, not as a competitive bid.
### John Wright Associates Quote (page 20, dated 2025-02-04)
The vendor's quote, on John Wright Associates letterhead with co-branded marketing (HAVIS, WHELEN, ProGard, FLIR, Watchguard, NetMotion, SafeFleet, NOPTIC, ELSAG, EXTENDOBED — Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 20).
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | John Wright Associates, Inc. (1111 West Abram Street, Arlington TX 76013) |
| Bill To | ASP |
| Quote Date | 2.4.2025 |
| Quote Expiry | 5.4.2025 |
| Contact (ASP-side) | Lt. Dennis Overton |
| Comments | "ASP ADDITIONAL CAMS" |
| Quote contact | David Pierce (682-718-5564, `
[email protected]`) |
| Part # | Qty | Description | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 421993 | 2 | F4 2L Cam 60ft 740nm POE | $7,575.00 | $15,150.00 |
| 510322-5.X | 1 | EOC Operation Center License 5.X | $1,275.00 | $1,275.00 |
| 421218 | 1 | Pole Mount 2 Cam Horizontal | $630.00 | $630.00 |
| | | **Subtotal** | | $17,055.00 |
| | | Tax | | $1,473.58 |
| | | Shipping | | (blank) |
| | | **Total** | | $18,528.58 |
The quote total ($18,528.58) and the PO total ($18,525.99) differ by $2.59. The discrepancy is small enough to plausibly reflect a sales-tax-rate rounding adjustment between the quote and the PO entry into AASIS; the corpus does not contain documentation explaining the difference. The State of Arkansas paid the PO total per the John Wright Associates Invoice #55924ELSAG (page 2 of the production, same Subtotal $17,055.00 and same per-PO tax $1,470.99).
### Purchase Order 4502265167 (pages 17 and 23, identical content; the document is duplicated in the production)
State of Arkansas Purchase Order, the second draw against Term Contract 4600055190.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| PO No. | 4502265167 |
| Date | 02/24/2025 |
| Vendor No. | 100257028 (Leonardo) |
| Vendor | JOHN WRIGHT ASSOCIATES, MARKETING AND SERVICES ASSOCIATES, 1111 W ABRAM ST, ARLINGTON TX 76013-6928 |
| Phone | 501-618-8316 (ASP-side contact) |
| Fax | 501-618-8335 (ASP-side) |
| ASP Contact | [[Anna Hawthorne-Pennington|Anna Pennington]] |
| Send Invoice To | Department of Public Safety – Fiscal Section, #1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209 |
| Ship To | ARKANSAS STATE POLICE / CENTRAL SUPPLY, 1 STATE POLICE PLAZA DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72209 |
| Delivery Date | 03/14/2025 |
| Requestor | LT DENNIS OVERTON ([[Dennis Overton]]) |
| Location | ASP HQ / ICP |
| Quote Reference | dated 2/4/25 from David Pierce |
| Contract Reference | OA 4600055190 |
| Net Value | $17,055.00 |
| Sales Tax | $1,470.99 |
| Total | $18,525.99 USD |
| Payment Terms | "Payable immediately Due net" |
| Incoterms | FOB DESTINATION |
| Invoice email | `
[email protected]` |
### Line items (page 17, 23)
| Item | Material/Description | Qty | UM | Net Price | Net Amount |
|---|---|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 0001 | 10106051 SYSTEM, SECURITY / Fixed and Vehicle License Plate Recognition (PART# 421993 F4 2L 60FT 7410NM POE Qty 2 / PART# 510322-5.X EOC OPERATION CENTER LICENSE 5.X Qty 1 / PART# 421218 POLE MOUNT 2 CAM HORIZONTAL Qty 1) | 17,055 | EA | (combined) | $17,055.00 |
The OCR records the PO's part-list "QTY 14" on Pole Mount 2 Cam Horizontal on page 23; comparing against page 17's "QTY 1" rendering and the quote's quantity of 1, the correct read is **Qty 1**. The "14" on page 23 is OCR misreading of "1↵".
### John Wright Associates Invoice 55924ELSAG (page 2)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Invoice Number | 55924ELSAG |
| Invoice Date | (OCR-garbled, "oso" — likely "03/05" or similar early-March 2025 date) |
| Customer PO | 4502265167 |
| Payment Terms | Net 30 Days |
| Shipping Method | UPS Ground |
| Ship to | ARKANSAS DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / ARKANSAS STATE POLICE / FISCAL STATION / CENTRAL SUPPLY / #1 STATE POLICE PLAZA DRIVE / LITTLE ROCK, AR 72209 |
| Line | 4.00 2-421993 ELSAG F4 2L CAM60FT 740NM POE WITH 1-510322-5.X EOC OP LICENSE-1-421218 POLE MOUNT |
| Unit Price (combined) | $17,055.00 |
| Sales Tax | $1,470.99 |
| Total | $18,525.99 |
A handwritten note at the top of the invoice reads (Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 2, OCR rendering of cursive): *"N\Ust Go TD Seana for ARPA Funds"* — most-likely *"Must Go To Seana for ARPA Funds"* — i.e., routing instruction for the invoice to go to someone named "Seana" for ARPA-funds approval. The "Seana" person is not otherwise identified in this batch.
### AASIS Payment Coding sheet (page 1)
The AASIS (Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System) financial-coding sheet documenting the budget lines used for the payment. Heavy OCR garbling on the form fields; the legible substantive entries are:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ICP | 55924ELSAG (the invoice cross-reference) |
| Document | 4227308 / 51173661 |
| Internal Order | 100158061 |
| Purchase Order # | 4502265167 |
| G/L Account | 1991100000 |
| Cost Center | 456949 |
| WBS Element | A.0960.ARPERR 5004604566 |
The G/L Account 1991100000 corresponds to ASSET IN CONSTRUCTION (per the Purchase Tracking Form's notation on page 18).
### Purchase Tracking Form (page 18)
A Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions LLC internal tracking form documenting the matching workflow.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor PO # | (blank) |
| VN# | 100257028 |
| Partner | John Wright Marketing and Services Associates |
| Req/Div | DENNIS OVERTON - ASP ICP |
| Matching | (the AASIS "Three Way Match" checklist) |
| CC | 456949 |
| Fund | FRP9600 |
| FR/WBS | A.0960.APRPERR (likely OCR error for ARPERR) |
| GL | ASSET IN CONSTRUCTION |
| Tax | P1 |
| Contract | 4600055190 |
| Asset | 80004054 |
| PO Reference | 4502265167 |
**The procurement-threshold checklist row** (Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 18):
> *"Israel $1k: / CGD $10k: / PR/Bid $20k: / EEOP/IIC $25k: / ABA Bid $35k: / OSP Bid $75k: / IT SRM $100k: / Colonel SRM $1m:"*
These are the procurement-approval thresholds for the State of Arkansas / DPS:
- **Israel $1k** — [[Arkansas Act 710 of 2017 — Israel-Boycott Contract Certification|Arkansas Act 710 of 2017]] anti-BDS contract-certification trigger (statutory threshold A.C.A. § 25-1-503(b)(2) — *"Contracts with a total potential value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000)"* exempt; contracts ≥ $1,000 require the vendor's anti-boycott certification or the 20%-discount exemption)
- **CGD $10k** — capital-goods determination (above $10,000)
- **PR/Bid $20k** — Procurement Rules / Bid requirement (above $20,000; the form's bid-schedule referenced on page 19)
- **EEOP/IIC $25k** — Equal Employment Opportunity Plan / In-State Industry Compliance (above $25,000)
- **ABA Bid $35k** — possible Affirmative Buy Arkansas / ABA Bid (above $35,000)
- **OSP Bid $75k** — Office of State Procurement Bid (above $75,000)
- **IT SRM $100k** — IT Strategic Reinvestment Management (above $100,000)
- **Colonel SRM $1m** — Colonel-level State Reinvestment / Strategic Resource Management approval (above $1M)
The procurement at $17,055 net (above the $1,000 Israel threshold; below the $20,000 Bid threshold) triggers only the Israel anti-BDS certification.
The compliance-line value squares are not legible from OCR; whether the boxes were affirmatively checked is not visible.
### SAP Availability-Control Screen (page 21)
A screen-capture from the AASIS SAP system showing a Funds Management Active Availability Control warning. Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 21:
> *"Active availability control (Funds Management): / Annual budget exceeded by 11,486.65 USD (FM PB Availability Control)"*
The PO header info above the message reads: "PO 4502265167 / Supplier 100257028 LEONARDO US CYB... / Doc. date 02/24". The smaller PO was nonetheless processed and the records released; the warning appears to have been overridden, deferred, or carried into a subsequent budget cycle.
### Vendor Receipt Email (page 22)
Email exchange confirming receipt of the PO by the vendor.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 8:49 AM (from Anna Pennington); 10:07 AM (Duncan's reply) |
| From | Anna Pennington (`
[email protected]`) |
| To | [[Craig Duncan]] (`
[email protected]`); '`
[email protected]`' |
| Cc | DPS Purchasing (`
[email protected]`); [[Dennis Overton]] (`
[email protected]`) |
| Subject | PO 4502265167 JOHN WRIGHT ASSOCIATES-LEONARDO / AR STATE POLICE |
Pennington's transmittal body, Tier-1 corpus, `1513_001.pdf`, p. 22:
> *"Good Morning, / A PO is attached from the AR STATE POLICE. / • The order details are listed on the item line in the PO document. / • Reference Quote: (attached) / Please reply to this email confirming the order was received. / Let me know if you have any questions. / Thank you, / Anna Hawthorne-Pennington / Procurement Manager / Arkansas Department of Public Safety - Fiscal / PH: 501-618-8335 /
[email protected]"*
[[Craig Duncan]]'s reply confirms receipt (10:07 AM): *"Received thank you."* His signature block identifies him as: *"Sr. Field Operations Manager - Southeast / Leonardo U.S. Cyber and Security Solutions, LLC / ELSAG ALPR Systems / 4221 Tudor Lane / Greensboro, NC 27410 / DIRECT — (910)986-0596 / Tech Support (866)967-4900"*
### Pages 24 and 23 (duplicate PO copy)
The PO 4502265167 document text is repeated verbatim in the production (pages 23-24 mirror page 17), without explanation. *Observation:* the duplication likely reflects how the DPS Fiscal Section's record-keeping system stores the PO (one copy in the working file, one copy filed with the invoice payment) and how the records were assembled for FOIA response.
## Key takeaways
- **The smaller PO is the residual draw against the Term Contract** — $17,055 net, which combined with the larger PO's $443,239.80 exactly matches the Term Contract's $460,294.80 net target value. The two POs together exhaust the Term Contract's authorized spend.
- **The procurement falls under the no-bid threshold.** At $17,055 net (well below the $20,000 PR/Bid threshold), no competitive bid was required. The "See attached bid proposal" reference on the requisition is to the John Wright quote, not to a competitive bid.
- **The handwritten "Must Go To Seana for ARPA Funds" note on the invoice** confirms the procurement was routed for ARPA-pass-through funding approval. The "Seana" person — likely an ASP/DPS Fiscal Section ARPA-funds approver — is not otherwise identified in this batch.
- **The Annual budget exceeded warning** is documentary evidence that ASP's FY2025 ARPA-pass-through allocation was overdrawn by approximately $11,486.65 USD at the moment the smaller PO was processed (2025-02-24). The PO proceeded notwithstanding the warning, which is either an override situation or a cross-cycle budget arrangement; the corpus does not contain the resolution.
- **The "Israel $1k" line on the Purchase Tracking Form** signals the smaller PO triggered [[Arkansas Act 710 of 2017 — Israel-Boycott Contract Certification|Arkansas Act 710 of 2017]] anti-BDS contract certification. Leonardo's Italian parentage makes the threshold check substantive — the statute's A.C.A. § 25-1-503(a)(1) certification requirement applies to any "company" (defined under § 25-1-502(2) to include foreign-parented LLCs and their majority-owned-subsidiary affiliates) contracting with a "public entity" (defined under § 25-1-502(5) to include ASP). The value square's contents are not OCR-legible.
## Cross-references
- [[Term Contract 4600055190 and PO 4502235324 — Initial Leonardo ELSAG Buy]] — the larger PO drawing on the same Term Contract.
- [[Anna Hawthorne-Pennington]] — the ASP-side procurement manager who handled this PO.
- [[Craig Duncan]], [[David Pierce]] — the vendor-side contacts.
- [[Dennis Overton]] — the requestor.
- [[ARPA Pass-Through Funding (Arkansas)]] — the funding concept.
## Open questions
- **The "Seana" name** on the handwritten invoice note. A future batch (Items 2 + 3 + 5) may identify this person; if not, a targeted clarification is appropriate.
- **The Annual budget exceeded warning resolution.** What override or budget-adjustment allowed the PO to process? Items 2-3 internal communications may surface the answer.
- **The Israel $1k checkbox status.** Whether the smaller PO triggered an [[Arkansas Act 710 of 2017 — Israel-Boycott Contract Certification|Act 710]] anti-BDS certification, and whether Leonardo's certification (if any) is on file, is not visible from this batch. The statute and operative requirements are Tier-2-anchored at the concept page; what remains unknown is the specific paperwork the Fiscal Section generated for this procurement.
- **The handwritten signatures.** The Purchasing Official / Fiscal Officer signature on page 17 / 23 and the requestor signature on page 19 are not reliably OCR-identifiable. Raw-PDF visual inspection (or a future-batch supplement) would clarify.