Opportunity
SAM #CBP_20156624
CBP Sole Source Purchase of Orange Photonics LightLab3 Cannabis Analyzers
Buyer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Posted
September 08, 2026
Respond By
September 15, 2026
Identifier
CBP_20156624
NAICS
334516
This notice announces CBP's intent to purchase three LightLab3 portable cannabis analyzers and associated warranty from Orange Photonics, Inc. as a sole source procurement. - Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS) - Purpose: Equip field, forward-operating, and mobile laboratories with portable cannabis analyzers - Product: Orange Photonics LightLab3 analyzer - Measures 14 standard cannabinoids and 4 semi-synthetic cannabinoids - Uses liquid chromatography for accurate, rapid results - Standalone operation meets law enforcement and cybersecurity requirements - Quantity: 3 analyzers - Warranty: Included for all units - Sole Source Justification: Only Orange Photonics meets CBP's technical, law enforcement, and cybersecurity requirements - Commercial Opportunity: Notice invites capability statements from other vendors, but emphasizes sole source intent - Delivery: Within 30 days after award - Estimated Value: Based on market research and government estimate for fair pricing
OEM and Competition - Primary OEM: Orange Photonics, Inc. - Potential Competitors: Other manufacturers of portable cannabis analyzers, but none currently meet CBP's requirements
Product and Service Line Items - 3 x Orange Photonics LightLab3 Cannabis Analyzer (part number: LightLab3) - 3 x Warranty for LightLab3 Cannabis Analyzer
Period of Performance - Delivery within 30 days after award; warranty coverage included
Description
Notice of intent to sole source:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Acquisition, in support of CBP Operations Support (OS), Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS), proposes to enter into a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order per Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a). CBP intends to acquire three (3) LightLab3 analyzers and warranty from:
Orange Photonics, Inc
176 NEWPORT RD
NEW LONDON, NH 03257
UEI: ZW62CYNXNSV9
Items will be delivered within 30 days after receipt of award. LSS seeks to acquire these portable cannabis analyzers for use at field laboratories, forward-operating laboratories (FOL), and on mobile operations. No other manufacturer’s equipment has been identified to meet the requirements for this acquisition in terms of technical capabilities, law enforcement standards, and ensuring proper cybersecurity.
This notice is neither a request for proposal nor an invitation for bids. There is no formal solicitation available for this requirement at this time. If responsible sources feel they can meet the requirements, please contact the Contracting Officer by e-mail to caitlin.m.jenkins@cbp.dhs.gov by the response date and time listed with this notice. You must submit a capabilities statement displaying your ability to meet the requirements.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided.