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SRA International Inc. Awarded $4.4 Million Contract for Marine Corps Supply-Chain Tracking Technology

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The US Marine Corps has selected SRA International Inc. to provide supply-chain tracking technology under a new $4.4 million contract. The technology, known as pRFID (Passive Radio Frequency Identification), will be used to improve logistics management within the Marine Expeditionary Forces at various bases across the US and abroad. SRA will provide a suite of services, including pRFID infrastructure support, sustainment, and training, to ensure a secure and reliable system. The goal of the project is to deliver a functional pRFID system and evaluate its operational value in managing supplies within the Marine Corps enterprise.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded SRA International Inc. a $4.4 million contract for supply-chain tracking technology.
  • The contract covers one base year and four option years, with a total value of $22.2 million if all options are exercised.
  • The pRFID technology will be used to accurately and automatically collect data in the supply chain, improving logistics management within the Marine Expeditionary Forces.
  • SRA will provide pRFID infrastructure support modifications, sustainment, and follow-on services, as well as standardize pRFID solutions.
  • The company will also provide project management, system maintenance support, sustainment services, system engineering, and enhancements, and training.
  • The project aims to deliver a secure, reliable, and functional pRFID system for the Marine Corps.
  • SRA's team includes GlobeRanger and RFID Global Solution, Inc. to support the project.
  • The Marine Corps will use the technology to evaluate its operational value in managing supplies within the enterprise.

Statistics:

  • The contract value is $4.4 million with a total potential value of $22.2 million if all options are exercised.
  • The contract has one base year and four option years.
  • The Marine Expeditionary Forces will utilize the pRFID technology at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Camp Pendleton, Calif.; and Okinawa, Japan.
  • The project aims to deliver a functional pRFID system for the Marine Corps by [no specific date mentioned in the source].

Sources:

  • SRA International Inc. press release, no specific date mentioned.
  • Washington Technology's 2009 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors, no specific date mentioned.
  • The European Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 4, Issue 2, [no specific date mentioned].

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