This firm fixed price purchase order was awarded to Applied Test Systems, LLC, a small business manufacturer of process heating and materials testing equipment, by the Federal Highway Administration, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The $34,213.43 contract is for the delivery of a Cannon Thermoelectric Bending Beam Rheometer (TE BBR) System or equal product, which will be used by the agency for scientific research and development. The contract was awarded as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 for the scientific research and development industry. Applied Test Systems has extensive experience supplying specialized testing equipment to various federal agencies, including the Department of Energy and NASA, and has been a registered federal contractor since 2001.