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Significant Contract Modifications ($10M+) — February 26, 2026

Significant Contract Modifications ($10M+)

11 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

This one-day snapshot reveals $1.19B in significant federal contract modifications, with 10/11 bullish signals dominated by infrastructure, IT services, and VA/DOE commitments, signaling robust revenue visibility through 2026-2030+. High outlay rates (e.g., 85-100% in top contracts) underscore execution strength, while unexercised options offer $2B+ collective upside. Neutral signal on JANUS highlights funding delays as outlier risk amid full/open competition wins.

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Investment Signals(5)

  • Infrastructure construction backlog builds(HIGH)

    Granite ($214M, 85% outlayed) and Whiting-Turner ($69M) secure DOT/DHS highway/hangar projects through 2028, with full obligations signaling committed spend.

  • IT services dominate GSA awards(HIGH)

    ITILITY ($199M), Valiant ($71M), and BAE ($74M) capture GSA/DOJ IT delivery orders with $24M+ outlays and options to $275M+ combined.

  • VA execution accelerates in health/training(HIGH)

    VES ($94M, 100% outlayed), Victor12 ($67M, 81% outlayed), and ConEd ($84M) deliver near-complete MDE/training/utilities funding through 2026+.

  • DOE depleted uranium ramp-up(MEDIUM)

    BWXT ($76M obligated, $1.63B options) starts 2025 for 5-10 year NNSA production, tying L3Harris to long-term defense manufacturing.

  • JANUS funding stalled(HIGH)

    $175M obligation with $0 outlay and $335M subawards exceeding value flags execution halt at 2024 end-date.

Risk Flags(3)

  • Execution[HIGH RISK]

    Firm fixed price on 6/11 contracts (e.g., Granite, VES, BWXT) exposes to cost overruns in remote/high-complexity sites like Denali, HI, TN.

  • Execution[MEDIUM RISK]

    $0 outlays on 4 contracts (JANUS $175M, ConEd $84M, BAE $74M, low on others) despite years post-award signal funding delays.

  • Market[MEDIUM RISK]

    Subawards exceed obligations in JANUS ($335M vs $175M) and comprise 17%+ in BAE/Granite, raising pass-through and subcontractor dependency.

Opportunities(3)

  • $2B+ in unexercised options across BWXT ($1.56B), ITILITY/Valiant/ConEd ($300M+ combined) through 2028-2035.

  • Full/open competition wins by non-small/HUBZone/SDVOSB firms (9/11) in IT/construction signal scalable federal pipelines.

  • High outlay contracts (Granite 85%, VES 100%, Victor12 81%) de-risk cash flows for immediate portfolio yield.

Sector Themes(3)

  • 5/11 contracts ($583M total) in NAICS 541512 for GSA/DOJ/VA IT, security, training with multi-year visibility.

  • DOT/DHS/DOE awards ($358M) target highways, hangars, uranium amid national security/park priorities through 2030.

  • 3/11 ($246M) for MDE/utilities/training via non-competitive/open paths, 90%+ outlays.

Watch List(3)

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"BWXT Ordnance / L3Harris", "reason"=>"$76M downpayment on $1.63B DOE options through 2035 offers highest leverage.", "trigger"=>"Option #1 exercise by 2026-09-30"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"JANUS Research Group", "reason"=>"$0 outlay on $175M with oversized subawards risks full write-down near 2024 end.", "trigger"=>"Outlay >$10M or contract termination"}

  • 👁

    {"entity"=>"Granite Construction", "reason"=>"85% outlay on $214M Denali project de-risks 2026 cash flow amid infra theme.", "trigger"=>"Final 15% outlay acceleration"}

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