Contract Option Exercises — September 17, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton received a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order for the EMAPS 3 task order, with a potential value of $2.53 billion if all options are exercised. The initial $165.6M obligation is only 6.5% of the ceiling, signaling a multi-year revenue stream with low pricing risk.

Phoenix Air Group, a small veteran-owned business, secured a $400.5 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for multi-mission aviation services, with $216.1 million already outlayed. This represents a significant revenue stream for the company, though the fixed-price structure carries medium performance risk.

Phoenix Air Group's $400.5M firm-fixed-price contract carries medium performance risk; if costs exceed estimates, margins could compress. The contract runs through February 2026, with no guarantee of extension.

Booz Allen Hamilton's $165.6M initial obligation is only 6.5% of the $2.53B ceiling; failure to exercise options or secure future funding would significantly reduce the contract's revenue contribution.

Phoenix Air Group's revenue is heavily concentrated in this single $400.5M State Department contract, representing a substantial portion of its estimated $61.6M annual revenue. Loss or reduction would be material.

Booz Allen Hamilton's EMAPS 3 contract for machine learning analytics at Fort Bragg signals growing DOD investment in AI/ML capabilities. This could lead to follow-on task orders or similar contracts across other military installations.

Phoenix Air Group's $400.5M State Department contract for multi-mission aviation support suggests sustained demand for specialized air transportation and emergency response capabilities. The company could leverage this for additional civilian agency contracts.

Booz Allen Hamilton's $2.53B ceiling contract for machine learning analytics under EMAPS 3 confirms the DOD's commitment to advanced data analytics, particularly for mission-critical applications at major installations like Fort Bragg.

The Department of State's $400.5M award to Phoenix Air Group for multi-mission aviation services highlights ongoing demand for flexible, rapid-response air transportation and emergency support, even in a civilian context.

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