The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., a small business contractor, to perform sandblasting and painting on the M/V Grugett and Barge 1301. The $328,570.43 contract, which was set aside for small businesses, was awarded on April 19, 2019 with a completion date of June 30, 2019. Thoma-Sea is a for-profit limited liability company that specializes in shipbuilding, repair, and marine construction services, and has received over $850 million in prime federal contracts from agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, NASA, and NOAA.