Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2.1. Contractor must supply both physical and electronic Visa and MasterCard Branded cards. 2.2. Card recipients must be able to purchase goods and services anywhere the brand (Visa/MasterCard) is accepted, including via the Internet, mail order, and telephone order. 2.3. Card must be accepted by any participating merchant that allows PIN-based, MO/TP purchases, signature-based, and debit purchases. 2.4. The contractor shall be responsible for card production and issuing initial and replacement cards. The initial card and replacement cards shall be provided to the cardholder at no cost to the State or cardholder unless otherwise specified for replacement cards. 2.5. Contractor will NOT require individual card recipient personal information. 2.6. Cards must be activated and ready for use when distributed to card recipients. 2.7. Cards must be tokenized. 2.8. Cards must expire no less than nine years from issuance. 2.9. Cards will be used without a fee deduction 2.10. Cards must have no credit line associated with them. 2.11. Physical cards shall be delivered to the recipient within four days of request. 2.12. Electronic card codes shall be delivered within one day after request
