New Federal Contractors — June 24, 2026

SAIC won a $76.5M base award from GSA FEDSIM (NITES contract, potential $228.6M) and a $77.6M delivery order from the VA (potential $205.5M), both under full-and-open competition, signaling sustained competitive strength in civilian IT services.

Network Designs, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, secured a $85.3M (potential $95.2M) time-and-materials delivery order from the Department of Justice for software development support, providing multi-year revenue visibility through 2027.

GDIT secured a $73.2M firm-fixed-price delivery order (potential $211.9M with options) from the Department of State for compute services, reinforcing its competitive position in federal IT services despite fixed-price risk.

Leidos (including subsidiary QTC Medical Services) accounts for $260.6M of the $834.7M total, representing 31% concentration in a single contractor, with the CMS hosting contract ($167M) being particularly exposed to option exercise risk.

Walsh Federal LLC faces high execution risk on its $74.4M firm-fixed-price FAA air traffic control tower construction contract in Grand Forks, ND, as fixed-price infrastructure projects are prone to cost overruns and delays.

Six of nine contracts are with civilian agencies (HHS, NASA, DOJ, VA, GSA, State) and are subject to potential funding disruptions under a Continuing Resolution (CR), particularly the October-start periods for the CMS hosting contract and the VA medical evaluation contract.

SAIC's dual wins at GSA FEDSIM and VA signal growing demand for IT operations support across civilian agencies, with potential option exercises increasing total value from $159M to $434M.

Network Designs' $85.3M SDVOSB set-aside award at DOJ and Zenpoint Solutions' $74.4M 8(a) sole-source award at State Department highlight growing small business share in federal IT, creating upside for specialized SDVOSB/8(a) firms.

Although only 1 of 9 contracts is defense-related, SAIC's NITES contract supports NORAD/USNORTHCOM, indicating potential for follow-on defense IT modernization awards at SAIC.

Five of the nine contracts (totaling $442.7M) are for IT services at civilian agencies (HHS, DOJ, VA, GSA, State), reflecting sustained investment in legacy system modernization and hosting.

Network Designs (SDVOSB) and Zenpoint Solutions (8(a) woman-owned) secured $159.7M in combined awards, demonstrating that set-aside programs continue to be a reliable path to government contracts for small businesses.

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