Army Contracting Agency (ACA) - ITEC4 Awards CODEplus as Prime Contractor for Passive Radio Frequency Identification (pRFID)

CODEplus will offer complete, fully integrated pRFID turnkey solutions to address any and all Department of Defense requirements to include hardware, software, and services.

FAIRFAX, VA, October 6, 2008: The Information Technology, E-Commerce, and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) has selected CODEplus as a prime contractor for its Passive Radio Frequency Identification (pRFID) contract. CODEplus, a pioneer in the implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, along with its partners SAIC, BearingPoint, JLMI, Intermec, Motorola, Sirit, Miko Group, and W Industries, will offer complete solutions to the joint services through this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, which has a base period of October 6, 2008 through October 5, 2011 and could be valued at up to $75.5 million.

Through this pRFID contract the Government will undergo a more simplified process purchasing pRFID solutions since the CODEplus team offers turnkey pRFID solutions capable of addressing any and all DoD requirements. Our solution packages, comprised of all necessary hardware, software, and services, can be purchased today through this contract. PM J-AIT evaluated and analyzed all of the various vendors before selecting the CODEplus team so that end-users can make immediate and effortless requests for the provider to supply a solution.

"The Department of Defense is driven to raise the efficiency and productivity of its supply chain operations. Our approach to implementing AIT solutions in the DoD focuses on defining and implementing comprehensive logistics solutions that support increased readiness for the Warfighter," said Jinan AbouShakra, president and CEO of CODEplus. "CODEplus is proud and honored to be selected prime contractor on this mission to prepare the Warfighter for theater operations and will leverage the strengths of each of its business partners to deliver very low-risk, high-return solutions for meeting the challenges of this complex supply chain."

Through its team’s capabilities in providing international support, systems integration services, IT consulting services, hardware, software, and training, CODEplus will leverage these means to refine visibility of all US DoD assets down to the individual item level.

For more information on purchasing CODEplus solutions off this IDIQ, go to http://www.code-plus.com/EPCII-pRFID.asp .

About Code Plus, Inc.

Code Plus, Inc. (CODEplus), is a woman-owned small business enterprise and has been a leading provider of logistics automation solutions since 1995 and is on the web at www.code-plus.com. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, we specialize in developing software applications and systems for logistics, warehousing, and distribution enterprises around the world. CODEplus, with its comprehensive understanding of the role and impact of AIT on the supply and logistics environment, brings an enormous amount of proven expertise in performing passive RFID installations, supporting systems implementation projects, and providing RFID technical services. CODEplus features innovative services and products to meet the dynamic needs of today’s logistics industry. 

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