The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $1,405,884.51 firm fixed-price purchase order to Specs TII Inc., a for-profit small business, for the design of a CBR (Chemical, Biological, Radiological) Filtration NAPXPS (Near Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) UPS (Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy) IRAS (Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy) system. The work was performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland and was completed on May 31, 2019. Specs TII Inc. is a vendor that specializes in scientific equipment for surface analysis, including customizable ultra-high vacuum and ambient pressure surface analysis systems. This award supports the Army's research and development efforts, but no additional details about a larger contract vehicle or the agency's specific programs were provided.