Federal Professional Services Contracts — July 09, 2026

Deloitte's competitive delivery order for engineering and program management support at CBP, with $80M potential value, underscores stable homeland security spending but time-and-materials pricing limits margin upside.

The sole-source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to JHU APL for mission engineering support at CBP indicates a low-risk, non-competitive revenue stream for the non-profit, but offers no direct public market exposure.

The small business's competitive win for water technical assistance at EPA, with near-maximum funding commitment ($53.6M), signals stable environmental consulting demand, but the private company limits investment avenues.

The non-competed STARS program delivery order for engineering services, with $55M ceiling through 2030, reinforces Raytheon's entrenched role in air traffic control, but the $5-6M annual revenue is negligible for RTX's $70B+ revenue base.

The time-and-materials delivery order for engineering support at NSWC PCD, with $104.5M potential value, shows competitive win but $0 outlayed to date creates near-term revenue uncertainty for the prime contractor.

The competitive delivery order for screening equipment deployment, with $10.5M already outlaid, indicates stable execution for Vertex, but fixed-price pricing carries cost overrun risk.

SIGMA Defense Systems' $28.9M GSA delivery order has $0 outlayed, indicating no work performed yet; delays in revenue recognition could impact cash flow and contract execution pace.

Deloitte's $67.6M CBP contract runs through end of 2023; failure to exercise options before December 2023 could signal budget constraints or shifting priorities at DHS.

Raytheon's $46.6M FAA sole-source award could face protests or recompetition, potentially disrupting the incumbent position in the STARS program.

DHS accounts for 54% of total contract value ($148.9M) across three awards, creating agency-specific concentration risk if DHS budgets face cuts or CR disruptions.

EPA's $52.8M award to S C & A INC for emerging contaminants consulting signals growing demand for environmental technical assistance, potentially benefiting other environmental consulting firms like Tetra Tech or AECOM.

Johns Hopkins APL's $54M sole-source award at DHS indicates a trusted vendor relationship that could lead to follow-on contracts or scope expansions, though no public equity exposure exists.

SIGMA Defense Systems' $28.9M GSA award with $104.5M potential value at NSWC PCD suggests potential for expansion in Navy engineering support, benefiting defense services contractors like KBR or Huntington Ingalls.

DHS awarded $148.9M across three contracts (Deloitte, JHU APL, Vertex Aerospace), representing 54% of total value, indicating sustained investment in border security, mission engineering, and TSA screening support.

The $52.8M EPA award to S C & A INC for water technical assistance highlights growing federal spending on PFAS and other emerging contaminants, a niche that could expand under bipartisan infrastructure funding.

Raytheon's $46.6M sole-source delivery order for the STARS program confirms ongoing sustainment of legacy air traffic control systems, with limited modernization signals in this award.

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