Executive Summary
Two DHS contracts totaling $45,156,505 in obligations were analyzed, with zero defense-related awards, so the entire digest falls on the civilian homeland security side.
Universal Protection Service, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP received a $22,644,780 protective security officer delivery order from DHS/FPS (against a $401,685,093 Base + All Options ceiling) and KYC Advisors LLC received a $22,511,725 DevSecOps delivery order from USCIS (against an $82,909,800 ceiling). Both awards were rated neutral with 3/10 materiality and signal strength, and neither recipient is identified as publicly traded in the data, limiting direct equity read-through. The highest-conviction observation is that KYC's award has already moved into active performance, with $6,590,471 (about 29%) outlayed, while the Universal Protection award is pre-performance with $0 outlayed. The key watch item is option exercise on both delivery orders, since most of the potential value in each is contingent on future option exercise and funding rather than committed today.
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Investment Signals (3)
- Universal Protection Service, LP — $22,644,780 DHS/FPS southern-border guard award with $401.7M ceiling (LOW)▲
The firm-fixed-price delivery order runs from 2026-08-01 with a current end of 2027-07-31 and a potential end of 2031-07-31, and the current obligation is only about 5.6% of the $401,685,093 ceiling. Revenue realization is not yet evidenced because outlays are $0, so any upside depends on option exercise and subsequent funding.
- KYC Advisors LLC — $22,511,725 USCIS DevSecOps order with $6,590,471 already outlayed (MEDIUM)▲
The small business total set-aside award has moved into active performance from 2025-09-01, with $6,590,471 outlayed (about 29% of the obligation) and roughly 27% of the $82,909,800 ceiling currently obligated. The set-aside status and multiple business categories support continued eligibility for similar USCIS work, though the recipient is not publicly traded.
- Both awards depend on unexercised option periods — combined $424M+ of ceiling uncommitted (HIGH)▲
Current obligations of $22,644,780 and $22,511,725 represent a small fraction of the combined $484,594,893 ceilings, leaving the bulk of potential value contingent on option exercise and annual funding. Investors should not capitalize the full ceilings in valuation models.
Risk Flags (3)
- Execution [MEDIUM RISK]▼
Universal Protection Service, LP's $22,644,780 award has $0 outlayed and a 2026-08-01 start date, so performance and revenue recognition are not yet demonstrated; the recipient's public-market exposure is also undisclosed in the data.
- Budget [MEDIUM RISK]▼
KYC Advisors LLC's $22,511,725 USCIS obligation has only $6,590,471 outlayed, and the mixed firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials structure carries re-pricing and cost-overrun exposure.
- Concentration [LOW RISK]▼
The digest covers only two awards from a single DHS stream on one date, so the sample cannot establish agency-level budget direction or sector trends.
Opportunities (2)
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Universal Protection Service, LP's southern-border protective officer work could expand as the $22,644,780 obligation is raised toward the $401,685,093 Base + All Options ceiling.
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KYC Advisors LLC's small business total set-aside and 8(a) JV status position it for follow-on USCIS DevSecOps work as its $82,909,800 ceiling is exercised.
Sector Themes (1)
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Both awards are task or delivery orders carrying large potential ceilings ($401.7M and $82.9M) against much smaller current obligations, consistent with DHS procuring services incrementally. Neither award is defense-related, so the evidence points to civilian homeland security rather than DOD demand.
Watch List (2)
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{"entity" => "Universal Protection Service, LP", "reason" => "$22,644,780 DHS/FPS obligation with $0 outlayed and a $401,685,093 ceiling; public-market status not disclosed.", "trigger" => "Outlay activity after the 2026-08-01 start date and option exercise on the 2027-07-31 current end date"}
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{"entity" => "KYC Advisors LLC", "reason" => "$22,511,725 USCIS obligation with $6,590,471 outlayed against an $82,909,800 ceiling; private, set-aside recipient.", "trigger" => "Option exercise and outlay progression before the current end of 2027-10-31"}
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