This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), a defense agency, to American Vulkan Corporation (Vulkan Corp), a foreign-owned manufacturer of specialized parts. The $258,727.00 contract is for the delivery of 6 flexible balance packs, model N104A, to be used on the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Tippecannoe. The contract has an ultimate completion date of March 29, 2017 and does not have a set-aside designation. Vulkan Corp is a key supplier of critical components such as seals, bearings, and couplings to various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Coast Guard, often on a sole-source basis due to its status as an original equipment manufacturer. The company currently holds several Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime for the recurring delivery of various seal items to support equipment maintenance and logistics operations for military services and other federal agencies.