The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District awarded a $106,672.50 firm fixed-price purchase order to Athena Technologies Inc., a small business S corporation, for vibracore sediment sampling, drilling log development, soils testing, and related services to support a beach nourishment project in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. This contract is a 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541360. The work will involve collecting 34 vibracores offshore between elevations -29.0 and -40.0 feet MLLW and providing analysis and reporting by December 15, 2023. Athena Technologies specializes in geotechnical and environmental consulting, particularly for coastal projects, and has been awarded numerous prior contracts by the Army Corps of Engineers for similar work along the Atlantic coast.