Professional Real Estate Negotiation Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for properties located within Texas, Arizona, California, Louisiana, and New Mexico

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Worth, Texas, has awarded Multiple Award Task Order Contract W9126G26DA042 to Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company for real estate negotiation services across Texas, Arizona, California, Louisiana, and New Mexico. This contract operates under the authority of Section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, granting the Secretary of Homeland Security the power to acquire land for border infrastructure purposes. The total contract value is set at $99 million, designed to facilitate the acquisition, negotiation, and management of private property needed for federal land use related to homeland security initiatives. Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company will perform services under this indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, with task orders issued as needed across the specified states. The NAICS code 531390 classifies the work under Other Activities Related to Real Estate, reflecting the specialized nature of real estate negotiation and land acquisition support. The primary point of contact for the contract is Benjamin J. Aldrich, with Dianne K. Grimes listed as secondary, both reachable through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers email and phone lines. Services are expected to begin following the posting date of July 7, 2026, with performance locations spanning the five states without a centralized physical work site, and all actions tied to securing real estate for national security and infrastructure objectives.