Hyperspectral Camera
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W9132T26QA003
- Agency
- US Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6720 Cameras, Still Picture
- Place of performance
- Illinois, United States
- Points of contact
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- Andrea Thomas cerl-ct-quotes@usace.army.mil (217) 373-4479
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, Illinois is seeking to procure one Specim IQ Hyperspectral Camera, one Specim INSIGHT software license, and one custom hard case for the camera. This pre-solicitation notice is being posted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a) and does not represent a formal solicitation or request for competitive quotations. The government requires a specialized, battery-operated hyperspectral camera capable of field and laboratory operation with a touchscreen interface, high spectral resolution of 204 bands, and the ability to function independently without tethering to external computers or Unmanned Aerial Systems. After extensive market research and industry outreach, the government has determined that only the Specim IQ camera meets these specific technical requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 19, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 30, 2026, and an anticipated award date of May 15, 2026.
This procurement is not designated as a set-aside and will be awarded as a non-competitive purchase order restricted to Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc, the exclusive supplier of the Specim IQ camera following the recent acquisition of Finnish manufacturer Specim by Konica Minolta. The contract will be awarded under FAR 12.102(a), which permits sole-source procurement when the contractor is determined to be the only source capable of fulfilling the government's requirements. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The procurement involves a single unit quantity of each item, with delivery and installation anticipated to occur prior to the May 15, 2026 award date. This notice falls under NAICS Category 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC Category 6720 (Cameras, Still Picture).
Notice text
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL has a requirement for one (1) Specim IQ Hyperspectral Camera, one (1) Specim INSIGHT software license, and one (1) custom hard case for camera.
ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order with competition restricted to Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a). The anticipated award date is 05/15/2026.
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc is determined to be the only source capable of fulling the government’s requirements. The Government requires a specialized hyperspectral camera that can operate in the field or the laboratory. Field-based cameras generally are permanently attached to gantry systems for research plot repeated measures, and are dependent on a computer for operation, or flown on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a completely different interface that does not allow image acquisition on the ground. The Government requires a battery-operated camera with a high enough resolution and band coverage to mimic those from UAS or gantry systems. After extensive market research and contact with industry, only the SpecimIQ camera was found to meet all of those very specific criteria:
- It is battery operated and can be operated easily in the field without tethering.
- It has a touchscreen that negates a requirement to be tethered to a tablet or computer for operation
- It covers 204 spectral bands which is much higher than many in the industry
Specim is a Finnish company that was recently bought out by American company Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. Konica Minolta is currently the exclusive supplier of this camera and is therefore the only source available for this purchase.
This is a presolicitation notice posted in accordance with RFO FAR Part 5.101(a). It is NOT a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations. This is not a set-aside of any kind. Any interested party that believes they should be considered as capable of fulfilling this requirement should submit a capability statement of their related products or services to be reviewed for technical content. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy.
Please provide responses to this notice no later than the time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_Quotes@usace.army.mil.
Telephone responses will not be accepted.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspectral Camera | Award Notice | |
| Hyperspectral Camera | Pre-Solicitation |
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