Notice ID: 8f090a084d444c02acf6c23e769e1288Award NoticeAwarded
Hyperspectral Camera
Awarded on May 14, 2026. Full description on SAM.gov.
Awarded tounder W9132T26PA002 (source: SAM.gov award notice)• $35.3K
Description
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.
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDepartment of the Army
Office:US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.SCO ALEXANDRIA.ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER.W2R2 CONST ENGRG LAB
Posted:May 14, 2026
NAICS:Not specified
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:Not specified
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Award Notice
Place of Performance:Champaign, Illinois, 61822
Award Date:May 14, 2026
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice):$35.3K
Award Overview
Award Number
W9132T26PA002
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice)
$35.3K
Award Date
May 14, 2026
Awardee
Awardee UEI
DR2YNJY4QMU4
Awardee CAGE Code
4DDU6
Awardee Address
Ramsey, NJ 07446, UNITED STATES
Original Solicitation
Notice ID: 8f090a084d444c02acf6c23e769e1288
Posted Date: May 14, 2026
Original Response Deadline: Not specified
Contacts
Documents
No documents available.
Lifecycle
Solicitation:
W9132T26QA003- Pre-Solicitation
- Awarded
This opportunity has been awarded.
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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
W9132T26QA003
Archive Date
May 29, 2026
Office Address
CHAMPAIGN, IL, 61822-1072