DHS Homeland Security Contracts — March 06, 2026

Palantir secures $145M ICE IT support (options to $176M) and SES wins $85M CBP aircraft order, both via full/open competition with $144M total outlayed for immediate revenue.

Firm fixed price terms expose margins to cost overruns on long-duration contracts (ends 2026-2027); SES faces added subaward dependency ($69.5M across 22 subs).

Remaining $86M un-outlayed obligations tied to DHS/ICE/CBP budgets, vulnerable to federal spending cuts.

Palantir's $31.5M unexercised options and SES's full $85M obligation provide near-term upside; both signal potential follow-ons in DHS enforcement tech/hardware.

DHS full/open wins highlight scalable demand for IT (NAICS 511210) and aircraft (NAICS 336411) in border/immigration ops.

ICE/CBP prioritizing long-term IT case management and multi-role aircraft via $230M awards to diverse vendors (large prime + small/minority).

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{"entity"=>"Science and Engineering Services", "reason"=>"$85M CBP aircraft win validates small business in high-value defense-adjacent manufacturing.", "trigger"=>"Subaward execution milestones or follow-on RFPs"}

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