NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Kub Technologies, Inc. for XSEED Plus Imaging System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 123A9426P0025
- Agency
-
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Stratford, Connecticut 06615, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on behalf of USDA Agriculture Research Service issued a notice of intent to sole-source award a firm-fixed price purchase order to Kub Technologies, Inc. for one XSEED Plus Imaging System with installation and training, with capability statement responses due by August 12, 2026. The procurement is conducted under FAR 12 authority. FSIS determined Kub Technologies is the only reasonably available source because its proprietary GUI-based software is specifically designed for analyzing agricultural crops, ensuring accurate data analyses and reproducibility critical for operational efficiency in ongoing research. The XSEED Plus system provides required capabilities including multiple magnification levels for 13mm materials, high-precision measurement, high signal-to-noise ratio, dual optical and X-ray imaging, and customizable user interfaces not available in competing models. Although this synopsis is for informational purposes and not a request for competitive proposals, any responsible source believing it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement with company name, CAGE code, and technical description demonstrating how the proposed alternative satisfies all listed requirements. The Contracting Officer will use responses to determine whether competitive procurement is necessary.
Notice text
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on behalf of USDA Agriculture Research Service intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Kub Technologies, Inc (111 Research Drive, Stratford, CT 06615 for the procurement of (1) XSEED Plus Imaging System Item #K0029N01_NEW with installation and training.
Statutory Authority
This purchase is being conducted under the authority of FAR 12. The FSIS has determined that Kub Technologies, Inc. is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement because the X-ray imaging system from Kub Technologies uses proprietary GUI-based software specifically designed for analyzing agricultural crops. This ensures accurate data analyses and reproducibility, which is crucial for operational efficiency and consistency in ongoing research projects. Additionally, the XSEED Plus system offers required features such as multiple levels of magnification allowing for imaging of materials <2mm and > 13mm, high precision measurement capabilities, a high signal to noise ratio, the capability of taking optical and X-ray images, and customizable user interfaces that are not available in other models on the market.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It’s a synopsis for informational purposes only. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency.
Responses must include:
1. Company Name and CAGE Code.
2. Technical description of how the proposed alternative meets all requirements listed above.
Responses will be used to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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