Bruiser Inc.

Bruiser Inc., doing business as East Coast Towing, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business registered to receive federal contract awards since October 6, 2017. The company specializes in providing transportation and dredging support services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As a corporate entity, Bruiser Inc. operates as a for-profit organization, leveraging its expertise in logistics and maritime operations to support various infrastructure maintenance and waterway management projects along the East Coast.

The majority of Bruiser Inc.'s federal contract awards come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, particularly the Engineering District Wilmington. These awards primarily involve transportation services for dredging vessels such as the Merritt, Murden, Currituck, and Snell, as well as equipment and supplies transportation between various locations including the Engineer Repair Yard in Wilmington, NC, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division Shipyard in Manns Harbor, NC, and other project sites such as Falls Lake and W. Kerr Scott Dam. The company has also provided transportation services for the B. Everett Jordan Dam and assisted in moving equipment from as far as the Ensley Shipyard in Memphis, TN. Contract values have ranged from approximately $3,500 to $35,000, with most awards being firm-fixed-price delivery orders. Despite being a self-certified small disadvantaged business, none of the reviewed contracts utilized set-aside designations, indicating that Bruiser Inc. competes successfully for these contracts in open competition.