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High-Value Federal Grants ($5M+) — May 16, 2026

High-Value Federal Grants ($5M+)

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

4 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

Four civilian contracts totaling $1,379,719,154 were awarded across Department of State, Veterans Affairs, Treasury, and Homeland Security with zero defense-related awards. Dominant themes center on large-scale embassy construction and civilian IT modernization including EHRM licenses, Salesforce services, and maritime communications hardware.

The highest-conviction signal is the bullish 7/10 rating on Lancer Information Solutions' $316,242,190 firm-fixed-price delivery order from Treasury Departmental Offices. Key watch item is the $0 outlayed status on the three largest obligations ($544.7M BL Harbert, $502.4M Oracle Health, and $16.4M Lockheed Martin) despite full obligation.

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Investment Signals (2)

  • Lancer Information Solutions wins $316.2M Treasury Salesforce delivery order (HIGH)

    Lancer Information Solutions, LLC received a firm-fixed-price delivery order with $316,242,190 total obligation and $502,256,577 base-plus-options value for OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES under NAICS 541519, with $231,887,389 already outlayed.

  • Zero outlays on $1.06B in State, VA, and DHS obligations (MEDIUM)

    BL Harbert International LLC ($544,658,997), Oracle Health Government Services ($502,408,524), and Lockheed Martin ($16,409,442) show $0 total outlayed despite full obligation and firm-fixed or fixed-price-with-EPA terms.

Risk Flags (1)

  • Execution [HIGH RISK]

    Zero outlays to date on Oracle Health Government Services $502.4M VA EHRM firm-fixed-price delivery order and BL Harbert $544.7M State Department fixed-price-with-EPA contract despite obligations recorded in 2021 and 2022.

Opportunities (1)

  • Lancer Information Solutions' $316.2M Treasury award with $502.3M base-plus-options and $231.9M already outlayed signals expanding demand for Salesforce IT services in civilian agencies.

Sector Themes (1)

  • Three of four contracts involve IT or communications modernization: Oracle Health $502.4M VA EHRM licenses, Lancer $316.2M Treasury Salesforce services, and Lockheed Martin $16.4M DHS Coast Guard maritime controllers.

Watch List (2)

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Lancer Information Solutions, LLC", "reason"=>"$316.2M obligation with $502.3M ceiling and current performance end date of 2027-04-14", "trigger"=>"Treasury option exercise or modification announcements"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Oracle Health Government Services, Inc.", "reason"=>"$502.4M VA EHRM delivery order with zero outlays and 2027-05-16 potential end date", "trigger"=>"VA outlay updates or contract modifications"}

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