This federal contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Inc. (doing business as HBM), a foreign-owned manufacturer of goods, for the provision of a STANDARD HYDROPHONE CABLE U433D90. The contract is a $241,057.64 firm-fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of December 31, 2020. The requirement was sole-sourced to HBM based on the company's specialized capabilities and proprietary offerings for underwater acoustics data acquisition, processing, and analysis equipment. HBM has previously provided similar products and services as a prime and subcontractor to various federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Transportation, Commerce, Energy, and Health and Human Services. No set-aside designation was used for this award.