Kaleidoscope Pro Software

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting renewal of Kaleidoscope Pro software maintenance and support services, with proposals due October 23, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside and a sole-source procurement from Wildlife Acoustics.

Kaleidoscope Pro is the only commercially available software providing multi-taxa identification for bats, avian, amphibians, mammals, and insects within a single platform and holds exclusive continental approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for automated endangered bat species identification. The software is required to process both zero-crossing and full-spectrum recording formats for regulatory compliance, and no authorized third-party resellers or alternative commercial solutions meet the agency's technical mission requirements and data pipeline compatibility. Market research conducted in February 2024 and refreshed in August 2026 confirmed Wildlife Acoustics as the sole developer, manufacturer, and distributor.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20250. The base contract period runs October 23, 2026 through October 22, 2027, with four optional renewal periods extending through October 22, 2031, for a total potential duration of 60 months. The procurement encompasses 135 units of Kaleidoscope Pro software subscription at $275.00 per unit, totaling $37,125.00 before shipping.

All software must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards (WCAG Level AA), IPv6 compatibility with IPv4 interoperability, and applicable Forest Service IT security standards. Contractors must submit Accessibility Conformance Reports using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. All licenses must be functional upon delivery; software maintenance must be operational upon award date. Contractors shall submit a Software Line Item Pricing Spreadsheet within 10 days of award or software activation. All data created, produced, and stored on the software becomes the property of USDA, NRE, and Forest Service. Edward Cope, USDA Forest Service CIO in Lincoln, Nebraska, serves as Contract Officer Representative. NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers); PSC code is 7A21 (IT and Telecom—Business Application Software).