The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit organization, to provide preventive maintenance for a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The contract has a potential value of $223,320.00 and a completion date of September 17, 2023. The contract was awarded on April 9, 2019, without the use of a set-aside. Hitachi High-Tech America is a global affiliate company that provides specialized microscopy equipment and related services to various federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Defense, among others. The contract was awarded through Simplified Acquisition Procedures following a sole-source solicitation.