Thoma-Sea wins $26.6 million Navy deal for NOAA research ships
The Louisiana shipbuilder will finalize engineering changes to shore power systems on two oceanographic research vessels, with work running through November 2028.
The Louisiana shipbuilder will finalize engineering changes to shore power systems on two oceanographic research vessels, with work running through November 2028.
Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC won a $26.6 million Navy contract modification to advance work on two NOAA oceanographic research ships on July 2, 2026.
Here is the full post (see war.gov): “Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC,* Houma, Louisiana, is awarded $26.6 million firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-19-C-2216 for the definitization of an engineering change related to the shore power configuration and capability for both National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Auxiliary general Oceanographic Research Variant (NAV) Ship 1and 2 and the settlement of other ship changes. Work will be performed in Houma, Louisiana and is expected to be completed by November 2028. Procurement, acquisition, and construction (NOAA) funds in the amount of $26.6 million will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-19-C-2216).”
The firm-fixed-price modification covers the definitization of an engineering change tied to the shore power configuration and capability for both NOAA Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research vessels and settles other ship changes. Work will be performed in Houma, Louisiana, and is expected to finish by November 2028. Procurement, acquisition and construction funds of $26.6 million will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Thoma-Sea has served as Louisiana’s leading marine construction company since 1990, building and repairing vessels ranging from tugboats to platform supply vessels and oceanographic research survey ships (see thoma-sea.com). The company began with a single facility on the Intracoastal Waterway in Houma and later expanded after acquiring the former Halter Shipyard in Lockport in January 2003 (see magicport.ai). The funding supports vessels used for scientific exploration and understanding of marine environments (see maritimeinformed.com).
Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
This contract represents the first award to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $26.6 million. It is also the 10th Department of Defense contract awarded in Louisiana during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to the company, whose record stands at $178 million, it is notable within the Navy portfolio. It falls between the 2026 Navy portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9.2 million and maximum of $8 billion. This award was announced among six Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 2, 2026.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $26,625,622. It is also the 10th Department of Defense contract awarded in Louisiana during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, whose record stands at $178,082,877, it is notable within the Navy portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Navy portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9,235,416 and maximum of $8,000,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 6 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 2, 2026.
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