The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command awarded a $156,272.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to ECI Defense Group, Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, to provide a forward airstair ballscrew tool to support the Navy's PMA-290 program. This sole-source award was made without a set-aside, as ECI Defense Group was determined to be the only responsible source capable of producing the required equipment due to their proprietary data and drawings. ECI Defense Group has previously been awarded multiple prime contracts with various Department of Defense agencies to provide specialty parts and components in support of aviation, maritime, and ground vehicle logistics and maintenance requirements.