This federal contract award is for an ellipsometric apparatus, awarded to Compass Instruments Inc., a for-profit organization specializing in the sales and service of equipment for petroleum, lubricants, and materials testing. The $242,100.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded on September 24, 2015 by the Defense Logistics Agency, and has a completion date of July 17, 2016. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.
Compass Instruments has established itself as a reliable supplier of laboratory equipment and services, supporting military readiness and operations across the Department of Defense. The company has delivered various testing and calibration instruments, including thermal oxidation testers, freeze point cells, and ellipsometers, to agencies such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Logistics Agency. These devices support programs like the Army's Petroleum Quality Analysis System - Enhanced (PQAS-E), which analyzes fuel quality. Compass Instruments also provides on-site calibration, maintenance, and software updates for their equipment.