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General Federal Contracts — October 13, 2026

General Federal Contracts

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

3 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

Three general federal contracts totaling $65,819,086 were analyzed for the period October 13, 2026, with zero defense-related awards, so the entire set falls on the civilian side of the ledger across GSA, HHS (CDC), and USDA (Forest Service).

The most material award is Perimeter Solutions LP's $21,328,521 USDA Forest Service retardant delivery order (FY26 performance through 2026-12-31), which carries the highest materiality score (4/10) and the largest remaining unpaid balance at roughly $13.5 million. The dominant theme is civilian agency spending on operational and facilities needs rather than technology or defense modernization, and all three contracts were rated neutral with average signal strength of 3.3/10. The highest-conviction signal is the Perimeter Solutions wildfire-retardant obligation, which shows 37% outlayed with most volume still to be called off in 2026. The key watch item is whether Digital Management LLC's CDC hosting order, with about $3.5 million remaining against a 2026-11-10 end date, is exercised or extended, and whether the recipient's investability is ever established since its ownership status is undisclosed.

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Investment Signals (3)

  • Perimeter Solutions LP: $21.3M USDA Forest Service Retardant BPA Delivery Order (FY26) (MEDIUM)
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    The $21,328,521 firm-fixed-price order has only $7,821,639 (about 37%) outlayed against a 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31 performance period, so the remaining roughly $13.5M depends on call-offs during the balance of the year. Follow-on FY27 awards would be the next catalyst if the 'FY26' designation recurs.

  • Messer Construction Co: $22.6M GSA PBS Bricker Federal Building Buildout (LOW)
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    The $22,581,570 firm-fixed-price contract is about 93.5% outlayed ($21,119,707), leaving roughly $1.46M and pointing toward near-term close-out, with an extension to 2027-03-31 possible. Full and open competition and non-small-business status indicate ordinary market competition with limited investment read-through.

  • Digital Management LLC: $21.9M CDC Hosting Order with Unclear Investability (LOW)
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    The $21,908,995 order is about 84% outlayed ($18,409,011), leaving roughly $3.5M against a 2026-11-10 end date, and the recipient's ownership and public-company status are not established in the data. Without a listed ticker or parent-level financials, this award cannot be mapped to an investable position.

Risk Flags (3)

  • Budget [MEDIUM RISK]
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    All three awards are civilian; none is tied to DOD or NDAA priorities, so durability cannot be benchmarked against the defense appropriations framework. Awards issued in the October period also carry continuing resolution exposure that the data does not quantify.

  • Execution [MEDIUM RISK]
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    Perimeter Solutions' $21.3M order is firm-fixed-price with on-demand call-offs, so revenue recognition depends on wildfire-season volume rather than guaranteed quantities, and the data does not disclose the company's total revenue to test materiality.

  • Concentration [LOW RISK]
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    Recipient visibility is limited: only Perimeter Solutions has a clearly identifiable, plausibly public parent, while Messer Construction and Digital Management lack confirmed investable exposure, so most of the $65.8M cannot be linked to tradable securities.

Opportunities (3)

  • ◆

    Perimeter Solutions LP could capture follow-on wildfire retardant demand if the USDA Forest Service issues FY27 orders following the FY26 'On-Demand BPA Perimeter' structure, given the $21.3M obligation and roughly $13.5M still unpaid.

  • ◆

    Digital Management LLC's CDC hosting relationship could be extended or re-awarded given the 2026-11-10 end date and about $3.5M unspent, though its investable upside is uncertain.

  • ◆

    Messer Construction Co's GSA PBS project may extend to 2027-03-31, creating a modest additional scope opportunity on the Bricker Federal Building Columbus, OH buildout.

Sector Themes (2)

  • ◆

    All $65.8M in awards on this date went to civilian agencies (GSA, HHS/CDC, USDA Forest Service), with no defense-related contracts present. The mix is facilities buildout, IT hosting, and wildfire supply rather than technology or weapons programs.

  • ◆

    The $21,328,521 Perimeter Solutions retardant order from USDA Forest Service represents the single largest award in the batch and reflects ongoing federal demand for wildfire fire-retardant chemicals under an on-demand BPA structure.

Watch List (4)

  • 👁

    {"entity" => "Perimeter Solutions LP", "reason" => "Largest and most material award in the batch at $21,328,521, with about 37% ($7.8M) outlayed and roughly $13.5M still to be called off within 2026.", "trigger" => "Quarterly call-off disclosures through 2026-12-31 and any FY27 successor BPA or FY26 modification"}

  • 👁

    {"entity" => "Digital Management LLC", "reason" => "$21.9M CDC order with about $3.5M remaining, but recipient ownership and investability are undisclosed.", "trigger" => "Confirmation of public parent status and any option exercise or extension before the 2026-11-10 end date"}

  • 👁

    {"entity" => "Messer Construction Co", "reason" => "$22.6M GSA PBS buildout is about 93.5% outlayed with roughly $1.46M left, pointing to near-term close-out.", "trigger" => "GSA exercise of the extension toward 2027-03-31 or final close-out notice after 2026-06-26"}

  • 👁

    {"entity" => "Civilian federal IT and hosting services (NAICS 541512)", "reason" => "Digital Management's CDC hosting order illustrates sustained demand for civilian data center and application support.", "trigger" => "FY27 appropriations outcome and continuing resolution resolution for HHS"}

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