Federal Professional Services Contracts — October 17, 2026

The GSA FAS AAS Region 5 time-and-materials delivery order to the University of Dayton carries a full obligation of $18,424,820 but only $16,925 has been outlaid as of the data snapshot. The performance window closed 2024-10-14, so the low burn rate warrants scrutiny of execution progress or de-obligation risk.

The award under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and PSC R425 indicates continued federal interest in automation and robotics technical support, but the recipient is a nonprofit university and no investable public company is identified. The signal is contextual rather than actionable for equity positioning.

Only $16,925 of the $18,424,820 obligation has been outlaid against a performance period ending 2024-10-14, a burn rate of roughly 0.09% that suggests either minimal work performed or reporting lag. This creates risk of unspent obligation or de-obligation at GSA FAS AAS Region 5.

The four subawards totaling $1,312,021 represent roughly 7.1% of the total obligation and pass work to unidentified subawardees, limiting visibility into who ultimately performs the automation and robotics scope.

Continued GSA demand for automation and robotics engineering services could support follow-on or successor delivery orders for the University of Dayton or other engineering services providers under similar NAICS 541330 scope.

The single GSA FAS award of $18,424,820 for automation and robotics engineering under NAICS 541330 indicates civilian agency interest in robotics technical support. Evidence is limited to one record with no budget trend data provided.

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