New Federal Contractors — January 29, 2026

Peraton ($1.43B obligated, $1.13B outlayed) and Science Systems ($671M obligated) secure multi-year NASA contracts through 2026, representing 67% of period total.

Dell ($567M obligated, $493M outlayed) and Salient ($118M obligated) win VA delivery orders with ceilings to $4.97B and extensions to 2030.

Accenture ($138M), Perini ($126M), and Smiths Detection ($104M) gain options-laden awards for USMS, embassy construction, and TSA explosives through 2028.

$0 outlay on Accenture/Perini (22% of value) signals potential delays; low progress on Smiths ($24M of $104M).

Subawards dilute primes: $250M (Peraton), $1.99B (Science Systems), avg. 25% of obligations across 7 contracts.

FFP structures (Dell, Perini, Smiths: 28% of value) expose to cost overruns; options unexercised in 100% of contracts.

Unobligated options: $370M (Peraton/Science), $4.08B (Dell), $202M (Salient), $202M (Accenture).

Extensions to 2028-2030 in VA/IT contracts (Dell, Salient, Accenture); NASA incumbency for follow-ons.

67% of value in Goddard SFC awards for IT/telecom and engineering R&D, with small biz set-aside for Science Systems.

42% of value in Microsoft EA and incubation services, firm/T&M structures with high outlay momentum.

DHS/State/GSA awards (31% value) emphasize non-competed explosives, embassy builds, USMS mod.

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{"entity"=>"Dell Federal Systems L.P.", "reason"=>"$4.65B ceiling with $493M outlayed; VA EA extension potential to 2030.", "trigger"=>"Option exercise >$1B or extension notice"}

{"entity"=>"Science Systems and Applications Inc.", "reason"=>"$1.99B subawards on $671M prime; small/woman-owned NASA incumbency.", "trigger"=>"Subaward flow acceleration or 2025 extension"}