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Federal Professional Services Contracts — May 06, 2026

Federal Professional Services Contracts

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

1 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

This digest covers a single $220,065,714 obligation contract to Peraton Inc. from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, comprising 100% civilian awards with 0/1 defense-related. The dominant theme is steady NASA funding for GOCO R&D facility operations (PSC M1HA) via a 10-year cost-plus-fixed-fee structure under full and open competition. Highest-conviction signal is neutral (5/10 strength, 6/10 materiality), reflecting $89.9M outlayed (41% of obligation) and $21.5M estimated annual revenue through 2025. Partial execution includes $71.6M in 261 subawards, indicating subcontractor reliance. Key risk: contract expiration on 2025-04-30 with $130M remaining obligation, requiring monitoring for follow-on awards.

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Investment Signals (2)

  • Peraton Inc. Secures $220M NASA Balloon Facility Operations Contract with $89.9M Executed (MEDIUM)

    $220,065,714 total obligation (base + options $230M) provides Peraton steady $21.5M annual revenue est., with 41% ($89.9M) outlayed to date under low pricing risk cost-plus-fixed-fee terms.

  • Peraton Inc. $220M NASA Contract Faces 2025 Expiration (MEDIUM)

    Performance ends 2025-04-30 with $130M remaining obligation; full and open competition award signals potential re-compete vulnerability post-expiration.

Risk Flags (2)

  • Competition [MEDIUM RISK]

    Peraton Inc.'s $220M NASA Goddard contract awarded via full and open competition expires 2025-04-30, exposing remaining $130M to re-compete risk.

  • Execution [LOW RISK]

    Peraton Inc. has relied on $71.6M subawards (32% of obligation) across 261 subs for NASA Balloon Facility ops, potentially pressuring prime margins on remaining $130M.

Opportunities (1)

  • Peraton Inc. positioned for potential follow-on to $220M NASA Balloon Facility contract post-2025 expiration, leveraging 10-year incumbency in GOCO R&D ops.

Sector Themes (1)

  • Peraton Inc.'s $220M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (NAICS 541330) for NASA Balloon Facility ops in Palestine, TX, demonstrates durable civilian R&D execution with $89.9M outlayed over 10 years.

Watch List (2)

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    {"entity"=>"Peraton Inc.", "reason"=>"$220M NASA contract with $130M remaining obligation and heavy subaward reliance ($71.6M); steady $21.5M annual revenue at risk post-expiration.", "trigger"=>"2025-04-30 contract end date; outlay updates; follow-on RFP"}

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    {"entity"=>"Government services sector", "reason"=>"Single large NASA civilian award highlights R&D ops theme amid 0 defense exposure in period.", "trigger"=>"NASA FY2026 budget for balloon program priorities"}

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