Supporting federal land acquisition, civil works expansion, and real estate management across major flood risk and defense infrastructure projects, Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Co. has been awarded a $19,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The multi-year small business award finances professional real estate title examination, curative title solutions, and land acquisition support services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Co. |
| Award Date: | August 27, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $19,000,000 (Maximum Shared Capacity) |
| Project: | Real Estate Title Services IDIQ |
| Location: | Various locations across USACE Fort Worth District Area of Responsibility |
| Contract Number: | W9126G-26-D-A058 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This comprehensive real estate support contract is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District. The Fort Worth District manages an extensive geographical area spanning Texas and Louisiana, overseeing major water resource reservoirs, dam and levee systems, military construction for Department of Defense installations, and border infrastructure projects. Acquiring surface rights, flowage easements, right-of-way (ROW) access, and fee-simple real estate for federal flood damage reduction or military construction requires meticulous verification of legal property ownership. Detailed title abstracts, mineral rights evaluations, easement research, and curative title services ensure USACE establishes unencumbered, legally sound federal land control prior to ground disturbing construction activities through 2031.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in Corbin, Kentucky, Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Co. is an SBA HUBZone-certified professional land services brokerage specializing in real estate title searches, right-of-way acquisitions, GIS mapping, and environmental land intelligence. Bids were solicited via the internet with one proposal received. Executing complex title examinations across urban, agricultural, and mineral-rich regions requires examining public county land records, mapping severed surface and subsurface mineral rights, identifying historical encumbrances, and executing curative title actions. Establishing long-term IDIQ real estate capacity enables USACE land acquisition specialists to rapidly clear property rights and maintain strict federal project development timelines.
