The Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to North Star Imaging Incorporated, a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc., for an X-Ray System. The award, valued at $152,516.69, was made on a sole-source basis as North Star Imaging owns the proprietary data for the required equipment. The original solicitation, N0016420Q0115, was posted on March 18, 2020 with a closing date of March 27, 2020. This purchase order was not set aside for any small business program. North Star Imaging, a manufacturer of industrial non-destructive testing equipment, has received multiple prime contract awards from various federal agencies, including the Army, Navy, NASA, FBI, and DHS, to supply X-ray and imaging solutions. The award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle.