70 -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO FREQUENCY INDENTIFICATION (RFID) PRODUCTS

Notice Date

July 18, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

ZIP Code

22331-0700

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

August 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Karen Baker (703)325-3334

E-Mail Address

Karen Baker,Contract Specialist (Karen.Baker@cacw.army.mil)

Description

Sources are being sought for commercially available Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products in a follow-on procurement to the current RFID contract DAAB07-97-D-V007. Four classes of RFID products are contemplated. Class A products are Active RFID technology, family of read/write tags with memory size up to 128 Kbytes, omnidirectional read and write distance of 300 feet, operating at a frequency available worldwide, RF emissions at a level so that HERO certification can be attained and compliant with the NCITS 256-1999 standard. Class B products are Passive RFID Technology, family of read/write tags with memory size up to 1 Kbyte, omnidirectional read distance of 3 feet, write distance of 2 feet, operating at a frequency available worldwide, RF emissions at a level so that HERO certification can be attained and compliant with the NCITS 256-1999 standard. Class C products are Beacon ("tag talk first") RFID technology, memory sufficient to discriminate among 1000 tags, omnidirectional read distance of 300 feet, operating at a frequency available worldwide, and RF emissions at a level so that HERO certification can be attained. Class D products are Real Time Locating System (RTLS) RFID Technology which locates items within the range of the cell controller antennas to provide continuous, real-time monitoring of assets, read distances up to 125 feet without requiring direct line of sight, tag location accuracy within 10 feet, and operating at a frequency available worldwide. Fixed, Transportable (solar powered) and Handheld interrogators are required for Class A, B and C class of products. Potential sources are requested to address any specification issue, provide product information and identify Internet Web sites containing relevant information to CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-WA-C, Karen Baker, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700. Responses are due by 20 August 2001. The POC for technical issues is Mr. Richard McCunney, (703) 325-3303, email richard.mccunney@cacw.army.mil. The POC for contracting issues is Ms. Karen Baker, (703) 325-3334, e-mail karen.baker@ cacw.army.mil.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010720/70SOL008.HTM (W-199 SN50S229)