Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Hyperspectral Camera
Deadline: 30 Mar 2026
Posting Date: 20 Mar 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138166676
Document Ref. No.: W9132T26QA003
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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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-asi...
Notice ID: w9132t26qa003
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the army
Office: w2r2 const engrg lab
Product Service Code: 6720 - cameras, still picture
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: apr 14, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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