Definitive Contract W912BU25CA012
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- This is a $12,083,644.22 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Southwest Shipyard LP, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the construction of four (4) and six (6) revetment barges, for a total of ten (10) barges. The barges will be used to augment the USACE Vicksburg District's existing fleet of revetment barges that support the Mat Sinking Unit. The contract has a completion date of August 5, 2026 and was a total small...
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering District Philadelphia awarded a $11.94 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Southwest Shipyard LP (doing business as Southwest Shipyard Brady), a small disadvantaged business located in Channelview, Texas, on September 21, 2022. Under this total small business set-aside, Southwest Shipyard will design and construct a 150-foot by 50-foot crane barge intended for operation on the Upper Great Lakes with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) ice...
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District awarded a firm-fixed price purchase order contract to Big River Shipbuilders Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation based in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The $1,397,960.88 contract is for the modification of eight mat barges used to transport articulated concrete mattresses. The work includes removing existing material and installing new rectangular tubing, with all barges to be delivered back to the Vicksburg harbor by June 14, 2024. This...
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $546,981.92 firm fixed-price purchase order to Superior Marine Ways, Inc., a small business manufacturer, for the dry-docking and repair of Storage Barge 792. The contract was set aside for small businesses and requires the contractor to perform inspection, cleaning, painting, and other repairs to the barge, including installing guardrails and replacing equipment. The work was competed under Solicitation 3642f455281d4ad5a3ee6f33052aac3b, which...
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $5,355,202 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Sterling Shipyard LP, a small business located in Port Neches, Texas, to fabricate two 140' x 30' x 7' steel stop log barges. The barges must be American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed to carry up to 1,000 pounds per square foot and transport two stacks of 12 stop logs weighing over 65,000 pounds each. This contract supports the USACE Mobile District's lock and dam infrastructure maintenance...
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a firm fixed-price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) call contract valued at $22,974.51 to Big River Shipbuilders Inc. of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The contract is set aside for total small business and involves additional repairs to Power Barge 5014. Work is to be completed by March 31, 2020. As part of its civil works mission, the Corps maintains inland waterways infrastructure such as towboats and barges to facilitate commercial navigation. This small...
- This federal contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District St Paul to Sterling Shipyard LP, a for-profit small business located in Port Neches, Texas. The contract is for the construction, testing, and delivery of 2 steel deck barges (120 ft. x 30 ft. x 7 ft.) in support of the Corps' civil works maintenance and construction mission in the St. Paul District. The barges will have ABS classification for "Maltese Cross A-1 Intra-Coastal Waterway,...
- The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $45,500 firm fixed price purchase order to Big River Shipbuilders Inc. to fabricate headlogs for Spar Barges 9001 and 9002. The contract will be performed in Vicksburg, Mississippi through July 31, 2023. As part of its Civil Works mission, the Corps utilizes barges and other vessels to maintain waterways, deliver construction materials, and provide emergency response capabilities. No subcontractors or set aside designations were...
- The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Philadelphia awarded a $754,903 purchase order to Sterling Shipyard LP of Port Neches, Texas. The firm fixed price contract is for the design, fabrication, testing and delivery of one welded steel barge to be used as a test tank by the Rock Island District. Per the original solicitation, the completed barge must hold 1.1 million pounds and meet ABS classification requirements for a Maltese Cross A1 Barge intended for river...
- Sterling Shipyard LLC was awarded a $6.91 million firm fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District to design, fabricate, and deliver four welded steel deck material barges. The barges meet specifications of 120 feet in length, 30 feet in beam, with a design deck loading capacity of 2,000 pounds per square foot, and will be delivered to Houston, Texas. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 for ship building and...
The U.S. Army awarded Southwest Shipyard LP, a small disadvantaged business based in Channelview, Texas, a $7.8 million firm fixed-price definitive contract on July 28, 2025, for the design and construction of revetment barges under the MFC 3289 Revetment Barges FY25 program. This total small business set-aside contract is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2026, with performance taking place in Galveston, Texas. Revetment barges are specialized marine vessels used by the Army Corps of Engineers for riverbank and coastal protection projects, serving as critical infrastructure for water resource management and flood control operations. Southwest Shipyard LP brings substantial experience to this engagement, having previously secured significant federal maritime construction contracts including an $11.9 million award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District for four revetment barges and an $11.9 million contract for a specialized crane barge. The company has also received a $1.2 million Department of Transportation Maritime Administration grant to support equipment upgrades at its shipyard facility. This contract award reflects the Army's continued investment in specialized marine infrastructure and the established capability of small shipyards to deliver complex maritime assets for federal water resource management and civil works missions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $7.8m | 7/31/25 |