The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hyspan Precision Products, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to provide exhaust system expansion joints for the USS PORTLAND (LPD-27). The $147,678.00 contract was awarded on a sole-source basis, as Hyspan is the original equipment manufacturer and the only authorized source for the required materials. The award was not set aside for any specific business category. Hyspan has previously received prime contracts and subcontracts from the Department of Defense to provide specialized metal hose assemblies, fittings, adapters, and expansion joints for various Navy and Coast Guard vessel programs.