Executive Summary
This digest covers a single DHS contract record totaling $31,043,009 in obligation, with zero defense-related awards and a civilian-only profile. The award is a firm-fixed-price food services contract from DHS's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to The New Mexico Commission for the Blind, a New Mexico state government entity rather than a publicly traded company.
Base-plus-options value is $71,568,849, with $26,649,087 already outlayed, and performance runs from 2023-10-01 through a current end date of 2027-09-30 (potential end 2031-09-30). The highest-conviction read is that this is a low-materiality, neutral award with no direct equity exposure identified in the data. The key watch item is option exercise activity that would move obligations from $31,043,009 toward the $71,568,849 ceiling, since that determines whether the award scales meaningfully over time.
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Investment Signals (3)
- No Investable Equity Exposure in the $31,043,009 DHS/FLETC Food Services Award (HIGH)▲
The recipient, The New Mexico Commission for the Blind, is a state government entity, so the $31,043,009 obligation does not map to any publicly traded company in the data provided. Investors should not attribute this award to defense or civilian equity exposure.
- Award Was Not Competed and Carries No Set-Aside Signal (MEDIUM)▲
The contract is marked NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION with NO SET ASIDE USED, so it reflects a non-competitive placement with no socioeconomic policy priority. This limits its read-through as a competitive win or a durable market-share signal.
- Low-Risk Firm-Fixed-Price Structure Limits Performance Concern (MEDIUM)▲
The firm-fixed-price structure and low pricing-risk rating mean the award places little cost-overrun exposure on the government or any commercial contractor. Outlays of $26,649,087 to date suggest active performance without signaled problems.
Risk Flags (2)
- Concentration [LOW RISK]▼
Any reliance on this single state-agency award for DHS food services volume would be concentrated in one non-commercial recipient, but no commercial contractor exposure is identified in the data.
- Budget [LOW RISK]▼
The award's obligation trajectory depends on annual DHS appropriations, and the data does not establish a budget trend beyond this single award.
Opportunities (1)
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Option exercises could expand the award from $31,043,009 toward the $71,568,849 base-plus-options value, lifting DHS/FLETC food services volume for the recipient, though no public equity is identified.
Sector Themes (1)
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This award is a civilian DHS/FLETC food services procurement with a NAICS 722310 and PSC S203 profile, representing a labor-oriented, non-technology service category. Its $7.7M average annual run rate is small relative to the agency's broader contract base.
Watch List (2)
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{"entity" => "The New Mexico Commission for the Blind", "reason" => "Holds a $31,043,009 DHS/FLETC food services award, but is a state government entity with no identified public equity.", "trigger" => "Option exercise decisions and any modification to the 2027-09-30 current end date"}
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{"entity" => "DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center", "reason" => "Source agency for this food services award, with obligation scaling dependent on option exercises toward $71,568,849.", "trigger" => "FY2027 DHS appropriations and any Continuing Resolution affecting obligations"}
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