Definitive Contract HSCG8209C3WCA53

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded SMR Construction Inc., a minority-owned small business, a definitive contract valued at $760,566 to repair hurricane damage to the Sector Galveston facility in Galveston, Texas. The contract was awarded on May 21, 2009, under the 8(a) Sole Source set-aside program and was designated as part of the Hurricane Ike recovery and rebuilding efforts following the 2008 hurricane season. Work was scheduled for completion by September 14, 2009, with performance taking place at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office in Galveston. The contract utilized firm fixed-price pricing and was structured as a definitive contract.

SMR Construction Inc. is a subchapter S corporation certified as a small disadvantaged business and self-identifies as Asian-Indian American owned. The company specializes in federal construction services including renovation, replacement, utilities upgrades, electrical work, HVAC, plumbing, and related infrastructure modernization. Prior to this award, SMR Construction had received prime contracts from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security for construction projects and had served as a subcontractor on significant Department of the Air Force projects, demonstrating established capability in delivering complex federal construction work.