Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC

Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC, operating as Metal Shark Boats, manufactures custom welded aluminum and steel maritime vessels and components for federal defense and civilian agencies as a prime contractor, competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements without SBA set-asides on its largest vehicles, though it holds small-business set-aside positions on some Naval Sea Systems Command and Coast Guard contracts. The company is a for-profit limited liability corporation headquartered in Jeanerette, Louisiana, with a subsidiary, Shark Tech LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business.

Metal Shark's federal footprint centers on fast-attack patrol boats, response vessels, trailers, marine hardware, and hull components across a portfolio of 575 prime awards (577 total including 2 subs) with combined potential value of $2.95 billion. Recent representative work includes a $20.9 million Naval Sea Systems Command delivery order (June 2025) for 40-foot patrol boats in Foreign Military Sales configuration under the 40 Foot Patrol Boats For The Naval Expeditionary Combat Command IDIQ, a $9.63 million Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement delivery order (June 2026) for small-boat supply and delivery to U.S. Embassy Hanoi under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, and a $7.54 million Naval Air Warfare Center purchase order (July 2024) for design, construction, and testing of up to three QST-35C self-propelled target platform boats under total small business set-aside. Concrete capability examples spanning the full range include a $16.4 million Naval Sea Systems Command contract (January 2025) for 38-foot Defiant Class fast assault boats for Romania Foreign Military Sales, a $3.73 million Coast Guard contract (May 2026) for Metal Shark 38-foot Defiant ambulance boats under Bangladesh Foreign Military Sales, and sustained delivery of original equipment manufacturer parts and marine hardware to the Coast Guard through 52 task orders (combined potential value $5.6 million) against the single-award $4.956 million indefinite delivery contract running through January 2027.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward maritime agencies. The top five funding agencies account for 98 percent of combined potential value, led by Naval Sea Systems Command (79 awards, $1.99 billion) and the U.S. Coast Guard (420 awards, $731.1 million). The Department of the Navy and Coast Guard together represent approximately 95 percent of potential value, with GSA Federal Acquisition Service contributing $101.6 million on a single award and the U.S. Marine Corps and Department of the Army accounting for smaller shares. The two rankings diverge meaningfully: the Coast Guard leads in award count (420 awards, 73% of prime footprint) but Naval Sea Systems Command dominates potential value through larger platform contracts ($1.99 billion versus $731.1 million).

Metal Shark holds positions on five primary vehicle families. The 40 Foot Patrol Boats For The Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, a $291.98 billion multiple-award small-business-set-aside IDIQ awarded May 16, 2024, through May 16, 2031, has generated three delivery orders totaling $41.9 million as of June 2025. The Coast Guard's single-award $4.956 million indefinite delivery contract (HSCG4016D53003, January 2022 through January 2027) for marine hardware, hull items, and boat parts has supported 52 delivery orders. A second Coast Guard IDC (HSCG4010DK50017) has generated 39 task orders, and a third (HSCG2311DMOT003) carries 22 task orders worth $138.2 million combined. Metal Shark also executes 34 task orders (combined potential value $85.5 million) against the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, where it performs foreign military sales deliveries and domestic boat procurements. Notably, one GSA MAS delivery order (June 2026) for the Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement reached $9.63 million, demonstrating significant transactional scale on civilian agency vehicles.

Activity remained stable at 12–19 awards per year over the past five years, with 13 awards logged in 2026 to date. Fourteen awards (combined potential value $106.7 million) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure centered on Coast Guard sustainment orders, trailer procurement, and select Navy patrol-boat delivery orders. Metal Shark subcontracts minimally (2 subs in the portfolio): Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (October 2024, onboard spares vessel set) and Textron Systems Corporation (December 2023, payload modularity and integration material purchase). The company's capability classification spans boat building (235 awards, NAICS 336612), ship building and repairing (185 awards, NAICS 336611), and miscellaneous transportation equipment (82 awards), with product scope ranging from 16-foot response craft to vessels exceeding 300 feet. Primary PSC codes reflect the product breadth: Small Craft (145 awards), Marine Hardware and Hull Items (106 awards), and Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment (79 awards). As of 2026, the company maintains $744.5 million in obligated dollars (25% of potential value), indicating steady drawdown of larger vehicle ceilings.

Metal Shark is a leading designer and builder of custom vessels for commercial, defence, rescue and law enforcement applications worldwide. Metal Shark is a leading supplier to the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Air Force, and partner nations worldwide, delivering over 100 boats annually from 16'-200'. Commercial and military shipbuilding capabilities include port security, survey and patrol ships as well as large passenger, crew supply and pilot vessels.

More than simply a boat builder, Metal Shark serves as a top-to-bottom solutions provider, routinely partnering with customers to assist in all phases of the ownership cycle: design, construction, delivery and operation. From working together to determine the perfect boat for their mission requirements, to on-water delivery and training, customers trust Metal Shark to be with them every step of the way.