$699M POL Mandatory Center of Expertise Construction MATOC Awarded to 7 Small Businesses, USACE – August 6, 2026

Modernizing, expanding, and securing mission-critical military petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) infrastructure worldwide, seven small business contractors will compete for individual task orders under a massive $699,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The multi-year multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) supports design-build and design-bid-build construction services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mandatory Center of Expertise for POL Systems.

Contract Details: At A Glance

Contractors: Bering Weston JV LLC; Bristol Engineering Services Company LLC; Dawson Federal Inc.; Goshawk LLC; Jack Wayte CMS JV; Reliable Contracting Group LLC; SES Energy Services LLC
Award Date: August 6, 2026
Contract Value: $699,000,000 (Shared Capacity)
Project: POL Mandatory Center of Expertise Construction MATOC
Location: Various locations (determined with each order)
Contract Numbers: W9128F-26-D-A038 through W9128F-26-D-A044
Awarding District: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

District Context & Mission Impact

This major defense infrastructure capacity vehicle is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, home to the Transportation MCX and the Mandatory Center of Expertise for Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL-MCX). The POL-MCX serves as the Department of Defense’s leading technical authority on military fuel storage, distribution, and hydrant refuel system engineering. Tactical operations across the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps rely on uninterrupted, high-volume, and contaminant-free fuel delivery to maintain power projection and fleet readiness. By establishing this $699 million contracting vehicle, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers secures agile, top-tier construction capabilities to repair bulk fuel storage tanks, replace aging pipelines, upgrade airfield hydrants, and construct resilient fueling facilities at defense installations worldwide.

Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context

The selected pool comprises seven highly specialized small business enterprises, Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), and joint ventures: Bering Weston JV LLC, Bristol Engineering Services Company LLC, Dawson Federal Inc., Goshawk LLC, Jack Wayte CMS JV, Reliable Contracting Group LLC, and SES Energy Services LLC. The competitive internet procurement generated high demand, receiving 21 proposals. Military fuel infrastructure projects involve strict safety, environmental, and physical security standards, including double-walled piping, leak detection systems, fuel filtration, and environmental secondary containment. Utilizing specialized small business construction leaders enables the Department of Defense to execute complex fuel infrastructure modernization efficiently while fulfilling small business participation goals across federal contracting.

 
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