DoD Publishes New RFID Rule
On May 19, 2006, DoD published a rule requiring contractors to afix passive RFID tags at the case and palletized unit load level shipping packaged petroleum, lubricants, oil preservatives, chemicals, additives, construction and barrier materials, as well as medical materials to specified locations.
Those locations include Defense Distribution Depots in Albany, GA; Anniston, AL; Barstow, CA; Cherry Point, NC; Columbus, OH; Corpus Christi, TX; Hill, UT; Jacksonville, FL; Oklahoma City, OK; Norfolk, VA; Puget Sound, WA; Red River, TX; Richmond, VA; San Diego, CA; Tobyhanna, PA; and Warner Robins, GA; and the Air Mobility Command Terminals at Charleston Air Force Base, Charleston, SC; Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA; and Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA.
The rule also states that after September 30, 2006, Class 0 and Class 1 Generation tags will no longer be accepted.
DoD published the interim rule without public comment.
To view the comments in detail go to http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/changenotice/index.htm.
DoD is accepting public comments through July 18, 2006, before publishing a final rule. If you have a comments you can email them to dfars@osd.mil.
