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Contract Deobligations Alert — October 28, 2026

Contract Deobligations Alert

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

1 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

This digest covers a single federal contract record: The Bizzell Group LLC's $52,077,795 total obligation from the Department of Labor for the Guthrie Job Corps Center, drawn from a $82,384,110 base-plus-options value. The award is entirely civilian (0 of 1 defense-related) and sits in workforce development and vocational training rather than in any defense or technology budget line.

Approximately $45,738,862, or roughly 88% of the current obligation, has already been outlayed, so the remaining revenue runway is limited unless options are exercised. The most credible signal is the contract's small-business and HUBZone structure, which indicates a policy-driven award rather than a competitive moat. The principal watch item is whether the Department of Labor exercises options and extends the current 2027-06-30 end date toward the potential 2028-06-30 end. Investment relevance is unconfirmed because the data does not establish whether The Bizzell Group is publicly traded.

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Investment Signals (1)

  • The Bizzell Group LLC: $52,077,795 Department of Labor Job Corps award, 88% already outlayed (LOW)
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    The $52,077,795 obligation is about 63% of the $82,384,110 base-plus-options value, with $45,738,862 disbursed to date, leaving limited near-term cash flow visibility without option exercises. The award is a Firm Fixed Price, Total Small Business set-aside, which favors a small-business recipient and lowers the scale of any competitive threat.

Risk Flags (2)

  • Concentration [MEDIUM RISK]
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    The Bizzell Group LLC's exposure is concentrated in a single customer (Department of Labor) and a single site (Guthrie Job Corps Center, Guthrie, OK), while the company is based in Hyattsville, MD, creating geographic and customer concentration.

  • Budget [MEDIUM RISK]
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    The award is a civilian workforce program dependent on Department of Labor appropriations; the data does not establish whether Job Corps funding is growing or shrinking, and the contract is subject to continuing resolution timing risk.

Opportunities (1)

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    The Bizzell Group LLC holds Total Small Business, HUBZone, and minority-owned designations on a Department of Labor award, positioning it for future set-aside work in workforce and training services where those designations are required or weighted.

Sector Themes (1)

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    This record reflects a civilian Department of Labor vocational training award structured as a Total Small Business set-aside, signaling policy-driven procurement in workforce development rather than defense or technology spending. The data contains only one such award, so the theme is indicative rather than established across the sector.

Watch List (1)

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    {"entity" => "The Bizzell Group LLC", "reason" => "Holds a $52,077,795 obligation on a $82,384,110 base-plus-options Department of Labor award with about 88% already outlayed, making option exercise and the 2027-06-30 end date the key determinants of remaining revenue.", "trigger" => "Department of Labor option exercise decision and any contract modification extending the current end date toward 2028-06-30"}

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