Conrad Shipyard wins $24.2 million Army deck barge contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers picked the Morgan City, Louisiana, shipbuilder to engineer, build, test and deliver a new deck barge by May 2028, drawing four competing bids.
Conrad Shipyard LLC won a $24.2 million Army contract to build a new deck barge on July 2, 2026.
The firm-fixed-price award covers engineering, construction, testing and delivery of the vessel, with a total cumulative face value of $24.5 million. Bids were solicited via the internet, and the government received four. Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of May 11, 2028. Fiscal 2026 revolving funds of $24.2 million were obligated at the time of the award (see war.gov).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity, under contract number W912BU-26-C-A030.
Conrad Shipyard is an established Gulf Coast shipbuilder headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana. Parker Conrad founded the company in 1948, and it now operates as a public firm run by later generations of the family (see marinelink.com). Conrad designs, builds and overhauls tugboats, ferries, liftboats, barges and offshore supply vessels for both commercial and government markets. The company provides repair and new construction services at five shipyards in southern Louisiana and Texas, and it has delivered more than 1,100 vessels and fabrication products to date (see worldmarinedirectory.com).
This award marks the first contract to Conrad Shipyard LLC recorded in the database in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $24.2 million. It is the second Department of Defense contract awarded in Louisiana during 2026. The award ranks as both the largest and smallest Army contract logged in 2026, at $24.2 million. It was announced among seven Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 2, 2026.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to Conrad Shipyard LLC, in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $24,153,000. It is also the 2nd Department of Defense contract awarded in Louisiana during 2026. Because this is the first award to Conrad Shipyard LLC recorded in the database, it establishes the company’s initial benchmark within the Army portfolio. Specifically, it is both the largest and smallest Army contract awarded in 2026, at $24,153,000. Overall, this award was announced among 7 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 2, 2026.
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