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High-Value Federal Grants ($5M+) — May 04, 2026

High-Value Federal Grants ($5M+)

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1 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

The sole high-value federal grant obligation of $351,035,113 during May 04, 2026 to May 04, 2026, is 100% civilian (NASA) with 0% defense-related exposure. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center awarded this cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ALCYON TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC, an SBA Certified 8(a) Joint Venture, for systems engineering services (NAICS 541712, PSC R425).

The neutral signal (strength 3/10, materiality 2/10) reflects $246,907,027 outlayed to date on the $351M obligation, plus $7,385,356,524 across 2690 subawards, on an 8-year contract spanning 2015-2023. Dominant theme is civilian space R&D via 8(a) set-asides. Highest-conviction signal is steady but low-materiality execution for this small business JV. Key watch item: contract end date compliance by 2023-11-30 and remaining ~$104M obligation outlays.

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Investment Signals (1)

  • ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC $351M NASA Goddard Obligation with $7.38B Subawards (LOW)

    $351,035,113 obligated (base + options $380M) for systems engineering, with $246,907,027 outlayed and 2690 subawards totaling $7,385,356,524, signaling potential supply chain activity.

Risk Flags (2)

  • Execution [MEDIUM RISK]

    ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC faces execution risk on remaining ~$104M of $351,035,113 NASA Goddard obligation post-2023-11-30 end date, despite low pricing risk on cost-plus-fixed-fee structure.

  • Competition [LOW RISK]

    Unknown competition signal on 8(a) competed set-aside to ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC, potentially vulnerable post-term without re-compete visibility.

Opportunities (2)

  • 8(a) competed set-aside under full and open competition after exclusion benefits ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC as SBA Certified 8(a) Joint Venture and EDWOSB.

  • $7,385,356,524 subawards across 2690 transactions from ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC NASA contract highlight downstream opportunities in NASA Goddard supply chain.

Sector Themes (1)

  • NASA Goddard's $351,035,113 award to ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC supports mission and instrument systems engineering (NAICS 541712, PSC R425) at Greenbelt, MD facility.

Watch List (2)

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    {"entity"=>"ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC", "reason"=>"$246,907,027 outlayed of $351,035,113 obligated on NASA Goddard contract, equating to ~70% execution.", "trigger"=>"full outlay to $351M or 2023-11-30 end date compliance"}

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    {"entity"=>"NASA Goddard Space Flight Center subaward network", "reason"=>"2690 subawards totaling $7,385,356,524 tied to ALCION TECHNICAL SERVICES (ATS) JV, LLC contract.", "trigger"=>"subaward transaction updates or outlay acceleration"}

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