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Contract Option Exercises — May 14, 2026

Contract Option Exercises

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

11 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

These 11 contract option exercises total $1,643,975,470 in obligations, with 0/11 defense-related despite one DOD award to S. J. Amoroso Construction Co., LLC ($176.96M), highlighting a purely civilian-focused stream dominated by construction projects from State ($698M Caddell), DOD ($177M Amoroso), and DHS ($132M Whiting-Turner). Highest-conviction bullish signals emerge from large firm-fixed-price construction commitments to Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC ($698M office buildings) and S. J. Amoroso ($177M), signaling multi-year revenue visibility through 2027. Neutral signals prevail on IT/engineering awards to Booz Allen Hamilton ($79M GSA, potential $340M) and others, tempered by high firm-fixed-price risks and $0 outlays on top materiality contracts. Key risk: Monitor outlay progress from $0 on $1.3B+ (e.g., Caddell, Whiting-Turner) amid firm-fixed-price exposure and CR vulnerability for recent awards.

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Investment Signals (5)

  • Caddell Construction $698M State Office Building Construction (HIGH)

    Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC secured $698,061,227 firm-fixed-price contract from Department of State for office buildings, fully obligated over 5 years to 2027-10-24 under full/open competition, signaling major civilian construction commitment despite $0 outlayed.

  • S. J. Amoroso $177M DOD Construction Award (HIGH)

    S. J. Amoroso Construction Co., LLC received $176,962,279 DOD contract, a high-materiality bullish signal for construction durability through performance period.

  • Whiting-Turner $132M DHS Pier Recapitalization (MEDIUM)

    Whiting-Turner Contracting Company awarded $131,865,944 firm-fixed-price delivery order from DHS Coast Guard for Pier Papa recapitalization at USCG Base Charleston, fully obligated over 4.3 years to 2026-11-21.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton $79M GSA Engineering with $340M Upside (HIGH)

    Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. won $79,261,970 cost-plus delivery order from GSA for NEBULA engineering (NAICS 541330), with base + options at $340M over potential 5 years to 2029.

  • Firm-Fixed-Price Exposure on $1.1B+ Construction Awards (HIGH)

    High pricing risk on firm-fixed-price contracts to Caddell ($698M State), Whiting-Turner ($132M DHS), and V3GATE ($134M VA IT), with $0 outlayed on largest despite full obligations.

Risk Flags (3)

  • Execution [HIGH RISK]

    $0 outlayed on high-materiality awards like Caddell $698M State and Whiting-Turner $132M DHS despite full obligations, signaling potential funding delays.

  • Budget [HIGH RISK]

    Firm-fixed-price structure heightens performance risk on construction-heavy awards from State (Caddell $698M) and Interior (TEPA EC $88M school build), with $71M already outlayed on TEPA.

  • Competition [MEDIUM RISK]

    Set-asides limit pure competition signals for V3GATE $134M VA (SDVOSB) and McCallie $63M NASA (8(a)), despite full/open after exclusions.

Opportunities (3)

  • Booz Allen Hamilton $79M GSA engineering with $340M base + options ceiling, cost-plus structure lowers risk for expansion to 2029.

  • McCallie Associates $63M NASA GN&C engineering (potential $298M ceiling), $52M outlayed with 115 subawards signals scaling via options.

  • ITC Federal $62M DHS ICE IT platforms (ceiling $80M), $46M outlayed supports steady execution to 2027.

Sector Themes (2)

  • Dominant theme with $698M State to Caddell, $177M DOD to Amoroso, $132M DHS to Whiting-Turner, and $88M Interior to TEPA EC, all firm-fixed-price for buildings/infrastructure through 2026-2027.

  • Awards like $134M VA VMware to V3GATE, $79M GSA engineering to Booz Allen (potential $340M), and $63M NASA to McCallie highlight steady IT/R&D obligations with high outlays ($82M V3GATE, $52M McCallie).

Watch List (4)

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC", "reason"=>"$698M State obligation with $0 outlayed signals early-stage funding risk on 5-year office build.", "trigger"=>"outlay progress; 2027-10-24 performance end"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.", "reason"=>"$79M GSA obligation (potential $340M) with $71.5M subawards and cost-plus fee structure.", "trigger"=>"option exercises; outlays from $0"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Whiting-Turner Contracting Company", "reason"=>"$132M DHS pier recapitalization fully obligated but $0 outlayed over 4.3 years.", "trigger"=>"outlay start; 2026-11-21 end date"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"V3GATE, LLC", "reason"=>"$134M VA IT with $82M outlayed on SDVOSB set-aside through 2026-09-30.", "trigger"=>"remaining options to $137M"}

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