Contract Option Exercises — October 22, 2026

The USDA Rural Housing Service firm-fixed-price call order awarded 2026-09-22 shows $0 outlayed against $25,706,592, so revenue realization is unproven. The parent is a private equity fund, limiting direct public-market exposure.

The SDVOSB set-aside firm-fixed-price VA contract for emergency generator upgrades has $0 outlayed with a current end date of 2026-10-16, raising execution or delivery-timing questions.

The small-business total set-aside CMS delivery order has $10,107,638 outlayed against $23,072,715 obligation, with potential options extending to 2029-08-28 on a $39,936,031 ceiling, indicating durable revenue if options are exercised.

The NIH time-and-materials IT program support delivery order is roughly one-third obligated against a $64,887,919 base-plus-options ceiling, so option exercise would be the primary upside catalyst.

Six subawards totaling $29,353,830 exceed the prime's $22,928,263 obligation, implying most work flows to subcontractors and limiting the prime's own economics.

The federally funded research center received a NNSA delivery order with a potential end of 2030-06-04 on a $146,156,020 ceiling, signaling sustained nuclear security analysis funding, though the nonprofit recipient offers no equity exposure.

The DHS/FPS southern-border guard award has only $22,644,780 obligated against a $401,685,093 base-plus-options ceiling, meaning the vast majority of potential value depends on future option exercise.

Multiple recent awards show $0 outlays, including Grunley Construction ($29,213,000 Smithsonian), Guidehouse ($25,706,592 USDA), CDEEM ($22,900,000 VA) and CQ JV ($22,928,263 GSA), so revenue recognition is unproven.

Several awards depend heavily on unexercised options, including Universal Protection Service (27-fold gap to ceiling) and KYC Advisors ($22,511,725 vs. $82,909,800), creating exposure to appropriations and continuing resolution timing.

Most material awards go to non-public recipients (Caltech, Aerospace Corporation, Guidehouse via Veritas Capital), limiting this stream's actionable public-equity relevance.

Full-and-open competition awards dominate (including WGL, Dean Snyder, Grunley, Guidehouse, Universal Protection, DYNANET, Saliense), so these wins are not protected by set-asides and face re-compete pressure.

DYNANET's NIH IT program support delivery order could grow toward its $64,887,919 ceiling as options are exercised through 2030.

Healthcare Management Solutions and KYC Advisors hold set-aside awards (small business total set-aside and 8(a)/women-owned designations) that provide protected competitive positions through option periods.

CQ JV's MILCOMM positioning, navigation and timing cybersecurity work is defense-adjacent, and its $32,999,513 ceiling could expand with option exercise.

The majority of obligations, including DYNANET ($21,278,158 NIH), KYC Advisors ($22,511,725 USCIS), Saliense ($21,253,130 FAA) and Guidehouse ($25,706,592 USDA), sit in professional, consulting and IT support categories rather than hardware.

Construction awards from USDA APHIS ($32,885,020 to Dean Snyder), the Smithsonian ($29,213,000 to Grunley) and the VA ($22,900,000 to CDEEM) show steady federal facility investment.

Only one of 13 awards (CQ JV, MILCOMM PNT cyber support) is defense-related, so this option-exercise stream carries minimal direct defense-budget signal.

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{"entity" => "Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC", "reason" => "44% outlayed on a set-aside CMS order with options to 2029-08-28.", "trigger" => "CMS option exercise by 2027-08-28"}

{"entity" => "Guidehouse Inc. (Veritas Capital)", "reason" => "$25,706,592 USDA call order with $0 outlayed as of the data date.", "trigger" => "First outlay disclosures after the 2026-09-27 start date"}

{"entity" => "CDEEM CO", "reason" => "$22,900,000 VA generator contract with $0 outlayed and a 2026-10-16 current end date.", "trigger" => "Completion, modification, or extension announcement around 2026-10-16"}

{"entity" => "Universal Protection Service, LP", "reason" => "Only $22,644,780 of a $401,685,093 ceiling is obligated, implying heavy option dependence.", "trigger" => "DHS option exercises and FY2027 appropriations"}