Printer

Background
This solicitation is issued by the U.S. Army for the procurement of commercial products, specifically a Portable Deployment Kit (PDK) from the brand Savi. The goal of this contract is to enhance asset visibility and tracking capabilities for military operations, ensuring that assets in motion or at rest can be monitored effectively. This acquisition is set aside for small businesses.

Work Details
The contract includes the following item:
- **Item**: Portable Deployment Kit (PDK)
- **Brand Name**: Savi
- **Part Number**: 861-20012-III Inc 901
- **Quantity**: 4 each
- **Salient Characteristics**:
- Must provide real-time, end-to-end visibility of assets in motion or at rest.
- Support active RFID and be fully compatible with ISO 18000-7 active RFID standard.
- Must be operational out of the box with no on-site software configuration needed.
- Include a 2D barcode-scan capable tablet, mobile RFID reader, and mobile printer for Military Shipping Labels.
- Must include a GPS unit that captures latitude/longitude.
- Must have an Iridium satellite modem for RF-ITV connectivity.
- **Delivery Terms**: F.O.B. destination; offers submitted on a basis other than F.O.B. destination will be rejected as nonresponsive. New equipment only; used or remanufactured products will not be accepted.

Period of Performance
The geographic location(s) the product will be delivered to or performed at.

Place of Performance
The products will be delivered to specified military locations as determined by the contracting officer.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must meet specific requirements including:
- Authorized distributor or OEM status for the brand Savi.
- Compliance with domestic sourcing requirements; quotes for products from non-qualifying countries will not be accepted.
- Submission of descriptive literature demonstrating compliance with salient characteristics if offering 'equal' products.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity for a Savi-branded Portable Deployment Kit (PDK) appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with multiple recent awards to Savi Technology under contract numbers W52P1J20D0034-W911S223F5032 ($32,803; 05/11/23–09/11/23) and W519TC24D0031-W911S225FA164 ($23,880; 06/24/25–10/09/25), as well as W52P1J20D0034-W911S225FA112 ($23,880; 06/12/25–06/24/25). The prior awards are described as Portable Deployment Kits (including a “PDK III” variant), which aligns with the current requirement for a PDK that includes components such as a mobile printer for military shipping labels and related visibility/tracking capabilities.