CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-WA-C, (Brenda S. Delawder) 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

70 -- RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SOL DAAB07-97-R-V002 DUE 021497 POC Point of Contact -- Ms. Brenda S. Delawder, Contract Specialist, (703)325-3322, Ms. Gloria J. McGee, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-2927. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, http://ISSAA-WWW1.ARMY.MIL. E-MAIL: CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, bdelaw@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office anticipates the issuance of a Draft Specification, Draft Cost Model and Draft Evaluation Criteria for the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) acquisition. This constitutes the second issuance of a draft document related to the RFID acquisition. Draft RFP, Solicitation DAHC94-96-R-0005, was issued in August 1996. The RFID program involves the acquisition of commercially available RFID equipment to perform worldwide fixed and transportable identification, as well as tracking functions, for the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and other government agencies. The hardware requirements include active and passive radio frequency transponders, active and passive interrogators (fixed, transportable, hand-held), radio frequency relays, PC memory cards, transit cases, cables and connectors. On-site technical engineering support services at various government sites worldwide will also be acquired to include services required for RFID component integration, site analysis, installation, de-installation, relocation, problem solving for software, communications, interfacing between other Government systems and hardware engineering services, and development of limited application software. An indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated. Anticipated release date for this second issuance is 31 January 1997. The draft documentation will be made available ONLY on the CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington Bulletin Board System and Worldwide Web HomePage. Users with modems may dial (703) 428-0864 for connections at 28.8 and below. Communication parameters should be no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and full duplex. Also the information is available through the World Wide Web at http://issaa-www1.army.mil (http://143.134.132.78). The relevant files will be under the heading "RFID". Any questions regarding downloading of files should be addressed to Mr. Nicholas J. Dizdar at (703) 325-3336. Any significant changes in this anticipated release date will be posted to the BBS and the Internet website. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL RFP. Telephonic and or written requests for hard copies of this documentation will not be honored. (0010)

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