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New Federal Contractors — April 03, 2026

New Federal Contractors

By Gunpowder Editorial ·

5 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

These five new federal contracts total $2,789,953,840 in obligations, entirely civilian with zero defense-related awards, highlighting robust non-DOD spending. Dominant themes include a massive $2.01B Department of Energy award to WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC and Department of Education commitments to student loan servicing via NELNET SERVICING LLC ($200.3M) and MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC ($164.8M).

Highest-conviction signal is the bullish $200.3M NELNET SERVICING LLC award (strength 8/10, materiality 9/10) under full and open competition for future revenue starting 2026-04-01. CGI FEDERAL INC. secures two awards totaling $417M across HHS and State for IT services. Key risk is zero outlays to date on three high-materiality Education and DOE contracts, with dependency on options exercise for full value realization.

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Investment Signals (5)

  • WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC Secures $2.01B DOE Contract (HIGH)

    WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC awarded $2,007,900,739 from Department of Energy, signaling major civilian revenue addition with high materiality (8/10). This sole highest-value contract dominates the period's aggregate.

  • NELNET SERVICING LLC Wins $200.3M Education Student Loan Servicing Order (HIGH)

    NELNET SERVICING LLC received $200,254,303 delivery order from Department of Education FSA for student loan O&M, base + options fully obligated with performance from 2026-04-01 to potential 2027-12-31 under full and open competition.

  • MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC Awarded $164.8M DOE Student Loan Contract (MEDIUM)

    MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC secured $164,825,610 obligation (ceiling $376.4M) from Department of Education for 7-year student loan servicing from 2026-04-01 to 2033-04-24, firm fixed price under full and open competition.

  • CGI FEDERAL INC. Lands $155.1M State Department IT Order (MEDIUM)

    CGI FEDERAL INC. awarded $155,114,308 (ceiling $218.6M) from Department of State for consular IT facilities management in China, with $32.3M outlayed to date on fixed price incentive contract through 2024-12-31.

  • CGI FEDERAL INC. Ongoing $261.9M HHS Medicare IT Support (MEDIUM)

    CGI FEDERAL INC. manages $261,858,878 HHS PECOS Medicare enrollment system (ceiling $264.3M), with $112.6M outlayed since 2016-02-01 and performance to potential 2027-02-28 under firm fixed price.

Risk Flags (3)

  • Execution [HIGH RISK]

    NELNET SERVICING LLC, MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC, and WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC contracts show $0 outlays to date despite high obligations ($2.37B combined), risking delayed revenue recognition pending performance starts in 2026.

  • Budget [MEDIUM RISK]

    High pricing risk (high for CGI HHS $261.9M and MAXIMUS $164.8M; medium for NELNET $200.3M and CGI State $155.1M) under firm fixed price structures amid potential civilian budget constraints.

  • Competition [MEDIUM RISK]

    Unknown competition signals across all five contracts despite full and open competition noted for Education and CGI awards, potentially vulnerable to protests or re-competes.

Opportunities (3)

  • Department of Education student loan servicing expansion via NELNET SERVICING LLC $200.3M and MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC $164.8M (combined $365M obligated, $376M+ ceilings) signals multi-year revenue ramps.

  • CGI FEDERAL INC. dual wins totaling $417M in HHS Medicare IT ($261.9M) and State consular IT ($155.1M) offer steady outlay growth from current $144.8M combined.

  • WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC $2.01B DOE award provides dominant scale in energy services.

Sector Themes (3)

  • NELNET SERVICING LLC ($200.3M, 2026-2027) and MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC ($164.8M obligated/$376M ceiling, 2026-2033) awards under full/open competition highlight sustained FSA demand for O&M.

  • CGI FEDERAL INC. secures $261.9M HHS PECOS (64% outlayed) and $155.1M State consular IT, both firm fixed price with options for multi-year extensions.

  • $2.01B to WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC underscores large-scale civilian energy procurement outside DOD.

Watch List (4)

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    {"entity"=>"NELNET SERVICING LLC (NNI)", "reason"=>"$200.3M Education award with $0 outlays and options to 2027-12-31", "trigger"=>"options exercise and outlay start post-2026-04-01"}

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    {"entity"=>"MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC (MMS)", "reason"=>"$164.8M obligation ($376M ceiling) student loan servicing to 2033-04-24 with $0 outlays", "trigger"=>"options exercise toward $376.4M"}

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    {"entity"=>"CGI FEDERAL INC. (GIB)", "reason"=>"Combined $417M HHS/State awards with partial outlays ($144.8M); extensions to 2027", "trigger"=>"HHS options 2026-11-30; State performance end 2024-12-31"}

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    {"entity"=>"WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS LLC", "reason"=>"$2.01B DOE contract dominates aggregate but details sparse (unknown revenue/risk)", "trigger"=>"outlay progress initiation"}

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