The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Cannon Instrument Company, doing business as Scientific Development Co., for the procurement of 3 automated benchtop viscometer systems. The $119,698.65 contract has a completion date of September 30, 2018. The viscometers will be used to measure the viscosity of lubricating oils, hydraulic oils, and other petrochemical fluids per ASTM D445 or an equivalent test method. Viscosity is a key parameter for defining the performance of lubricants in tribological applications. Cannon Instrument Company, a manufacturer of viscosity and physical property characterization instruments, has a history of providing similar equipment and services to federal agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and Consumer Product Safety Commission. The contract was not set aside for any socioeconomic program.