Gladd, Inc.

Gladd, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Brighton, Michigan, provides ultrasonic side scan sonar and nondestructive hull inspection services to the U.S. Coast Guard as a prime contractor exclusively—179 awards across the past two decades with zero subcontract footprint. The company operates under Total Small Business set-asides on its anchor IDIQ vehicle and competes under both set-aside and full-and-open designations on task orders.

Gladd's capability portfolio centers on maritime vessel inspection and structural assessment using ASNT Level III certified analysts and automated ultrasonic equipment capable of 0.5-inch by 0.5-inch resolution. Work includes underwater hull and freeboard side scan ultrasonic surveys, deck inspection, tank assessment, and corrosion and structural deterioration identification to support vessel maintenance and fleet modernization. Representative work spans a $121,060 Total Small Business delivery order issued July 30, 2026, for side scan services on the USCGC Campbell; a $103,066 delivery order in September 2026 for hull and deck inspection on the USCGC Richard Snyder with a modification adding deck inspection; and a $49,302.50 May 2026 delivery order for underwater hull survey on the CGC Ida Lewis. A single outlier $40,000 purchase order from the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement in September 2023 involved ultrasonic hull survey of a patrol boat in Costa Rica.

Customer concentration is extreme: the Coast Guard accounts for 152 of 153 awards shown (85% of award count, 95% of combined potential value, $12.3 million). The Department of State sub-accounts for one award at $40 thousand. This concentration reflects Gladd's specialization in Coast Guard vessel maintenance workflows and its incumbent position on Coast Guard IDIQ vehicles.

Gladd holds four active IDIQ vehicles with the Coast Guard. The anchor vehicle—Indefinite Delivery Contract HSCG4016D60629, a Total Small Business single-award IDIQ—carries 65 task orders valued at $1.5 million combined potential value. A second IDIQ (70Z04021D60902Y00) has generated 40 task orders worth $1.5 million combined potential value. Two smaller vehicles account for 2 and 1 task order respectively. The most recent IDIQ award—August 3, 2026, valued at $2,310,161 (base year plus four option years through August 2, 2031)—is a Total Small Business set-aside covering automated ultrasonic testing on Coast Guard vessels ranging from 65 to 327 feet in length, with work performed at Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Maryland.

Activity has been volatile but remains active: 13 awards in 2022, declining to 4 in 2024, then recovering to 7 in 2025 and 9 in 2026. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is minimal—only one award ($22 thousand) reaches ultimate completion within that window. The vendor's footprint is entirely prime; it carries no subcontract relationships and no federal grants.

Across both set-aside and full-and-open task orders, Gladd's work is confined to Coast Guard vessel hull and marine infrastructure assessment. The company deploys ASNT Level III certified analysts with automated side scan sonar equipment, performs work exclusively at Curtis Bay in Baltimore, Maryland, and delivers comprehensive inspection reports compatible with Coast Guard workstation software. Performance spans fast response cutters, medium endurance cutters, tenders, and barges, with typical task order values ranging from approximately $6,800 to $121,060.

Marine Vessel Corrosion Survey and Corrosion Mapping.