RFID Tag Specification Bit-Sizes ...

Logistics and Materiel Readiness ...

... "The DoD approved frequency range for the tags is 860-960 MHz with a minimum read range of three meters. Until the EPC UHF Gen 2 RFID tag specification is published and quantities of UHF Gen 2 items are available for widespread use, the DoD will accept the following EPC tags:

* Class 0 64-bit read-only
* Class 1 64-bit read-write
* Class 0 96-bit read-only
* Class 1 96-bit read-write

The above listed RFID tags will be utilized for initial shipments from suppliers in compliance with appropriate contractual requirements to tag items shipped to DoD receiving points commencing January 1, 2005. "