USDA FPAC GEO Film Scanner Maintenance

Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted

Solicitation number
12314426F0297
Agency
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
47QTCA18D003G-12314426F0297 Federal contract award
Place of performance
Huntsville, Alabama 35824, United States

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About this opportunity

The United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, has awarded a sole-source contract to Hexagon Group AB (Leica Geosystems Inc.) for comprehensive preventive maintenance, repair, and technical support services for Government-owned Digital Scanning Workstation (DSW) 700 film scanners on August 20, 2026.

The justification cites FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source. Leica Geosystems, as the original equipment manufacturer, is the sole authorized vendor possessing proprietary technical data, manufacturer authorization, and certified expertise required for proper calibration and maintenance. No third-party organizations have been authorized or trained to independently provide customer service, and unauthorized maintenance work voids warranty coverage. Market research confirmed Leica Geosystems is the only responsible source capable of providing manufacturer-authorized preventive maintenance and technical servicing. The film scanners are mission-critical equipment supporting digitization of irreplaceable archival imagery for geospatial analysis, historical reference, program compliance verification, and customer data delivery. Services include scheduled preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repair response, calibration, firmware updates, manufacturer-authorized support, technical consultation, labor, supervision, diagnostic tools, and replacement parts. The contract includes one one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The contracting activity is the USDA Office of Contracting and Procurement, Procurement Operations Division, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Place of performance is Alpharetta, Georgia (Leica Geosystems' location at 555 North Point Center East, Suite 700).

Notice text

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC-BC), HQ- Information Systems Division in support of USDA’s mission partners Geospatial Enterprise Operations Branch (GEO) has a requirement for comprehensive preventive maintenance, repair, and technical support services for Government-owned GEO film scanners called Hexagon/Leica Digital Scanning Workstation (DSW) 700’s. These film scanners are mission-critical equipment supporting the digitization of irreplaceable archival imagery. The scanners require specialized manufacturer-level preventive maintenance, calibration, firmware support that cannot be performed by general IT or facilities personnel.

Awarded contract 47QTCA18D003G to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-08-20.

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