New Federal Contractors — April 12, 2026

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. awarded $1,826,088,581 defense-labeled contract from Department of Commerce, signaling bullish civilian expansion with 7/10 strength and 8/10 materiality.

Department of Education awarded $128,167,655 fixed-price delivery order (options to $295,652,367) to MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY via full and open competition, neutral signal at 4/10 strength pending outlays.

MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY contract shows medium pricing risk (fixed-price with economic price adjustment) and $0 outlays to date on $128M obligation starting April 2026.

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $1.83B Department of Commerce contract lacks details on annual revenue impact, pricing risk, or competition, increasing uncertainty in civilian budget execution.

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $1.83B Department of Commerce award signals potential for defense-adjacent civilian expansion.

MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY $128M obligation with options to $295M for Department of Education student loan servicing.

Department of Commerce's $1.83B award to L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (defense-labeled) and Department of Education's $128M to MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY highlight civilian spending on tech/financial services (NAICS 522390).

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