Automatic Identification Technology 6

The Automatic Identification Technology 6 (AIT6) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle focused on providing automated identification and data capture technologies to federal agencies, primarily within the Department of Defense. The contract enables the procurement of commercial hardware, software, documentation, and services supporting logistics, total asset visibility, and global supply chain integration. Specifically, the vehicle supports the acquisition of technologies such as handheld barcode scanners, mobile computing devices, printers, radio frequency equipment, item unique identification marking devices, and related inventory management software for authorized users worldwide.

Task orders under this contract typically range from $10,000 to approximately $1.2 million, with performance periods spanning several months to a year. Lowry Solutions and CDO Technologies have been the most frequent prime contractors, consistently winning delivery orders from agencies like the Army Materiel Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Army National Guard, and Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Most task orders are firm fixed-price and do not have specific set-aside designations, though some small business set-asides have been utilized. Common places of performance include Brighton, Michigan (Lowry Solutions) and Beavercreek Township, Ohio (CDO Technologies). The contract supports the procurement of rugged tablets, handheld terminals, barcode scanners, label printers, and associated accessories to support logistics, deployment, and asset tracking operations across multiple military and defense agencies.