General Federal Contracts — August 13, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton secured a $136.2M delivery order (options up to $161.5M) for IT and mission assurance support at Tinker AFB, a competitive full-and-open award with no set-asides, indicating strong positioning in defense-adjacent IT services.

QTC Medical Services (Leidos) won a firm-fixed-price $84.6M VA contract for disability exams in the Northeast, a competitive win under full-and-open competition, reinforcing Leidos' niche in mandated VA health services.

The largest contract ($639.6M) from the Department of Education to Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority has no pricing type, competition signal, or sector detail, creating opacity around execution risk and budget exposure.

The $639.6M Education contract to Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority represents 74% of total obligation value but lacks any competitive or pricing detail, creating concentration risk in a single opaque award.

Booz Allen Hamilton's $136.2M Tinker AFB contract is time-and-materials, carrying moderate risk of cost overruns not being fully reimbursed, and only $136.2M of a $361.5M ceiling is obligated, indicating potential under-execution.

The VA's $84.6M medical exam contract to QTC Medical Services is nearly fully outlayed ($80.9M), providing no remaining revenue visibility and exposing Leidos to potential budget gaps if follow-on awards are delayed.

Booz Allen Hamilton's competitive win at Tinker AFB positions it for follow-on IT and mission assurance contracts at other Air Force bases, especially as the $361.5M ceiling suggests room for expansion.

Leidos' QTC subsidiary is well-positioned for follow-on VA medical exam contracts in other regions, given the statutory mandate under the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act and the competitive win in the Northeast.

Two of three contracts (Education and VA) are civilian, accounting for $724.2M (84%) of total obligations, with the only defense-adjacent award being Booz Allen Hamilton's GSA contract at Tinker AFB.

Both Booz Allen Hamilton and QTC Medical Services won under full-and-open competition with no set-asides, indicating that large primes continue to win competitive awards in IT services and VA health exams without small business preferences.

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{"entity" => "Leidos Holdings, Inc.", "reason" => "The VA medical exam contract is nearly fully outlayed, and follow-on awards are critical for maintaining VA health revenue.", "trigger" => "New VA Region 1 solicitation or award for medical disability exams"}

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