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A former ice rink on the East Side will become home to a passport service company contracted by the federal government.

Stanley Inc. will oversee the printing, quality control and mailing of U.S. passports at the center, 7333 E. Rosewood Street, near Kolb and Broadway, officials announced today.

The company plans to start revamping the 52,000 square-foot facility right away and expects to hire 150 to 200 full-time and part-time employees beginning in the spring, according to Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities Inc., the local economic development agency.

The hiring process will begin within the month and details will be posted on Stanley's Web site at www.stanleyassociates.com.

TREO officials said Stanley selected Tucson because of the workforce, its western U.S. location and the available facility.

"Stanley Associates brings quality high technology jobs that will further strengthen and diversify Arizona's economy," Gov. Janet Napolitano said in a statement. "The company will fill a critical void for the nation in speeding processing of U.S. passports, while adding to the significant homeland security strengths already in Southern Arizona."

Stanley, a publicly traded company based in Arlington, Va., also operates a passport facility in Hot Springs, Ark.