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General Federal Contracts — October 16, 2026

General Federal Contracts

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

27 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

Across 27 federal contract records totaling $602,147,093 in obligations over the period, only 1 is defense-related (the Sigma Defense Systems LLC GSA-routed Joint AISR sustainment award at $23,872,699), so the stream is overwhelmingly civilian, led by HHS, DHS, VA, NASA, and USDA.

The dominant theme is services-based, labor-hour and firm-fixed-price work in IT modernization, security guard services, facilities construction, and research support, with several awards tied to a small number of civilian agencies. The highest-materiality single award is The Whitestone Group's $51,818,963 HHS security guard order, though its public-market relevance is undetermined. Every record is tagged neutral with an average signal strength of 3.0/10, and most recipients are private, so there is little direct equity signal in this batch. The key watch item is outlay progression: several large awards (Whitestone, GOLDEN SVCS, STEAMPUNK, CSSI) show high burn or unexplained figures, and NASA JPL awards to Caltech are nonprofit and not investable.

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Investment Signals (8)

  • STEAMPUNK, INC. Nears Full Obligation Burn on USDA Order ($13,019,992) (MEDIUM)
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    STEAMPUNK has $12,780,675 outlayed against a $13,019,992 obligation with the period ending 2026-07-31, leaving limited headroom before the $14,320,409 base-plus-options ceiling is reached. Continued funding depends on option exercise or new obligations.

  • Unexplained Negative Outlay on HALVIK LLC USPTO Order ($31,964,411) (MEDIUM)
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    HALVIK LLC's USPTO Patent Center order shows a total outlay of -$1,352, which is unexplained and should be verified before drawing conclusions on billing or performance. Roughly 34% of the obligation ($10,777,088) is subawarded to 72 entities.

  • Whitestone Group HHS Security Option Value Pending ($51,818,963) (LOW)
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    Whitestone's HHS guard order has roughly $6.0M in unexercised base-plus-options value and $46,771,260 outlayed, with the potential end extending to 2027-06-29. Option exercise or extension would confirm continued HHS demand, though the company's public status is not established.

  • FEDTEC LLC SSA IT Management BPA Has Large Option Ceiling ($18,158,937 obligated / $103,192,848 ceiling) (MEDIUM)
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    FEDTEC's SSA BPA call carries a $103,192,848 base-plus-options ceiling against $18,158,937 obligated, implying substantial future task-order potential through 2031 if options are exercised. Only $6,052,979 is outlayed to date.

  • Sigma Defense Systems Provides Only Defense-Related Award ($23,872,699) (LOW)
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    Sigma Defense Systems' GSA-routed Joint AISR integration and sustainment order at Langley AFB is the sole defense-related record in the batch, running to 2027-06-01. It is a modest signal, with $0 outlayed so far and no parent public listing.

  • Leidos DHS/TSA Order Closed Out With Only $57 Outlayed ($13,227,842) (LOW)
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    Leidos' 2017 TSA screening equipment delivery order is marked closeout with $57 recorded outlaid against $13,227,842 obligated, and 51% ($6,814,732) subawarded. The data gap is an accounting or reporting issue that warrants verification.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton CDC SEDAV Order Past Current End Date ($14,182,428) (MEDIUM)
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    Booz Allen's CDC SEDAV BPA call had a current end of 2023-09-26 and a potential end of 2024-04-26, both of which have passed relative to the analysis date. Whether the extension was exercised or followed by a successor award is not shown.

  • ECS Federal Pass-Through Award Expired Without Visible Outlays ($14,571,553) (MEDIUM)
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    ECS Federal's GSA CDM delivery order had only $37,648 outlayed by its 2020-05-23 end date, with 98.5% of obligation passed to 20 subawards. The pattern signals a largely pass-through vehicle with no continuing revenue visibility for ASGN.

Risk Flags (4)

  • Execution [MEDIUM RISK]
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    Multiple awards show $0 outlays or unexplained negative figures despite active or elapsed performance periods, including HALVIK LLC (-$1,352 on $31,964,411), Deloitte Consulting LLP GSA order ($0 on $30,525,469), and Sigma Defense ($0 on $23,872,699). These gaps impede revenue visibility.

  • Concentration [LOW RISK]
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    Caltech/NASA JPL accounts for four awards totaling roughly $56M of obligations (ExoMars, Dragonfly, ROSES, and a Dragonfly-related order), concentrated in a single nonprofit recipient that is not investable.

  • Budget [MEDIUM RISK]
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    Most awards are single delivery orders without multi-year agency trend data, so budget direction for HHS, DHS, VA, and USDA cannot be confirmed. Continuing resolution risk applies to awards in the October-December window, notably LMD Agency's CBP media BPA ($20,000,000, awarded 2026-09-20).

  • Regulatory [LOW RISK]
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    Set-aside designations (SDVOSB, small business total, 8(a)) concentrate awards in firms that are predominantly private, limiting investability and tying revenue to small-business policy continuity.

Opportunities (4)

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    FEDTEC LLC's SSA IT management BPA call provides a path to up to $103,192,848 in task orders through 2031 if options are exercised, the largest remaining ceiling in the batch.

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    Booz Allen Hamilton's CDC SEDAV data analytics work and Leidos' prior DHS screening experience indicate continued civilian data and screening demand that could translate into follow-on awards.

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    Caltech's NASA JPL cost-plus-fixed-fee and sole-source-style orders for ExoMars and Dragonfly show durable planetary science funding, though the recipient is nonprofit.

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    Multiple SDVOSB and small-business set-aside awards (Troop Contracting, Senate Builders, Rotak, CSSI) show the set-aside channel remains active at VA, USDA, and FAA.

Sector Themes (3)

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    Security guard, facilities construction, and physical-security services account for several of the largest awards, including Whitestone ($51.8M HHS), GOLDEN SVCS ($35.5M DHS FPS), and Caltech-adjacent facilities work. These are labor-based and largely held by private firms.

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    IT application development, data analytics, and management support appear across USPTO, SSA, CDC, USDA, and GSA, with awards to HALVIK ($31.96M), FEDTEC ($18.16M), Booz Allen ($14.18M), and STEAMPUNK ($13.02M).

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    Only one of 27 awards is defense-related (Sigma Defense's $23.9M GSA-routed AISR order), so the defense-contract signal from this period is minimal.

Watch List (5)

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    {"entity" => "Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation", "reason" => "Booz Allen Hamilton's $14,182,428 CDC SEDAV order has passed its potential end date, and its civilian health data work is a relevant listed-company signal.", "trigger" => "Confirmation of SEDAV extension or follow-on award announcement"}

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    {"entity" => "Leidos Holdings", "reason" => "Leidos' DHS/TSA order is closed out with only $57 outlayed on $13,227,842, requiring verification of final billing and any follow-on screening awards.", "trigger" => "TSA follow-on delivery order or closeout reconciliation"}

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    {"entity" => "ASGN Incorporated", "reason" => "ECS Federal's GSA CDM pass-through order ended 2020-05-23 with 98.5% subawarded, and parent ASGN segment disclosures would be needed to assess materiality.", "trigger" => "ASGN segment disclosures and any successor CDM award"}

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    {"entity" => "U.S. Mint / Treasury (silver sector)", "reason" => "StoneX's $32,735,314 silver bullion delivery order runs only to 2026-10-21 with $0 outlayed, making it a short-term commodity-linked event.", "trigger" => "Outlay posting and silver price movement before 2026-10-21"}

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    {"entity" => "DHS / CBP", "reason" => "LMD Agency's $20,000,000 CBP media BPA was awarded 2026-09-20 and is exposed to continuing resolution risk in the October-December window.", "trigger" => "FY2027 continuing resolution outcome and CBP task order actions"}

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