BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE - One (1) ULTRIS X20 Plus Dual Sensor Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) System and One (1) Flight Lite Package

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks one ULTRIS X20 Plus Dual Sensor Hyperspectral Imaging System and one Flight Lite Package on a brand name sole source basis, with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. This is a commercial item procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.102(a) foreclosing competition outside the single identified source.

Place of performance and government inspection and acceptance occur at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Delivery is required within 12 weeks of offer receipt, FOB Destination.

The sole source justification rests on experimental continuity and unique technical specifications: the ULTRIS X20 Plus meets strict power constraints (630 grams weight, 12 watts power consumption, 86 x 121 x 105 mm dimensions), employs snapshot light field technology enabling single-frame data capture at four hertz with global shutter readout, and delivers high spatial and spectral resolution (1800 x 1800 pixels, 350–1000 nm range with 4 nm sampling and 10 nm FWHM). The proprietary Flight Lite Package integrates Cubert CUVIS HSI Software with SDK support for Python, C++, and C#, and includes Flight Recorder Mini PC with GPS. The manufacturer is Cubert GmbH, located in Ulm, Germany, with authorized resellers Bodkin Design & Engineering LLC (Newton, Massachusetts) and Axiom Optics Inc (Cambridge, Massachusetts).

Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Technical acceptability is determined solely on whether the proposed product meets performance characteristics and specifications; past performance will not be evaluated. Price evaluation is based on total proposed price, including options. Contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price with net thirty days minimum payment terms. Award is expected no later than August 31, 2026. Contract Specialist Abigail Conway (520-672-9582) and Contracting Officer Ariel Amey (301-758-7199) are the administration points of contact.