In order to continue supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom with RFID tracking systems, the U.S. Department of Defense says it is increasing its spending ceiling on active RFID goods and services purchased through its RFID II procurement contract with Savi Technology, located in Sunnyvale, Calif.


The increase will raise the spending limit from $207.9 million to $424.5 million, Savi reports. The company adds that the DOD is also extending the contract period by two years, to Jan. 31, 2008. Savi says the contract amendments were made by the U.S. Army's Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4), part of the Army Contracting Agency, and that with these extensions in place, the Army's deal with Savi could constitute the largest of any RFID contact to date.