Executive Summary
These 12 contract option exercises total $2,556,508,585 in obligations, entirely civilian agency-focused with 0 defense-related awards per aggregate data despite one DoD mention for Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc ($149M). Dominant themes include health preparedness (HHS at $433.9M across Agiliti Health and DLH), aviation maintenance (State at $449M for AAR), and long-term IT/facilities support (NASA, USAID, DHS). Highest-conviction bullish signal is AAR Government Services' $449M State aviation contract with $290M outlayed and low pricing risk through 2024. Key risk is high firm-fixed-price exposure in top awards like Agiliti Health ($327M) and Amentum ($227M), amplifying execution risks amid partial outlays. Watch multi-year contract ends in 2024-2026 for recompetes, especially CGI Federal's $620M State passport services expiring May 2024.
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Investment Signals(7)
- AAR Government Services Secures $449M State Aviation Maintenance Option(HIGH)▲
$449,044,826 obligation (base + options $500M) with $290M outlayed through option year three on cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order, signaling strong execution in aircraft repair (NAICS 488190). Low pricing risk supports steady revenue to May 2024.
- Agiliti Health Locks in $327M HHS Ventilator Maintenance(HIGH)▲
$326,621,055 firm-fixed-price obligation ($272M outlayed) for preventive maintenance of ventilators/PAPR under ASPR, with potential to $494M and extension to 2028. Full competition win highlights positioning in medical equipment (NAICS 811210).
- ABT Global Wins $279M USAID Malaria Vector Control(MEDIUM)▲
$279,254,038 cost-plus-fixed-fee obligation ($160M outlayed) with $810M potential through 2027, indicating low-risk revenue in professional services (NAICS 541990).
- Skanska USA Civil Northeast Captures $149M DoD Contract(MEDIUM)▲
$149,336,416 DoD award signals rare defense exposure in this civilian-heavy stream, with bullish rating despite limited details.
- DLH Secures $107M NIH IT Management BPA Call(HIGH)▲
$107,319,406 firm-fixed-price obligation ($86M outlayed) through April 2026 for IT service desk (NAICS 541513), with woman-owned positioning.
- CGI Federal Hits $620M State Passport Services Milestone(MEDIUM)▲
$619,973,465 time-and-materials obligation ($191M outlayed) maturing toward $844M potential, but ending May 2024 with recompete risk.
- Amentum Faces Firm-Fixed-Price Pressure on $227M NASA Facilities(HIGH)▲
$227,200,441 obligation ($139M outlayed) spans to 2026 with high pricing risk on 10+ year firm-fixed-price contract (NAICS 561210).
Risk Flags(3)
- Execution[HIGH RISK]▼
High firm-fixed-price risk in Agiliti Health ($327M HHS, $272M outlayed) and Amentum ($227M NASA) amid partial outlays and long performance periods to 2026-2028.
- Competition[MEDIUM RISK]▼
CGI Federal's $620M State contract ends May 2024 with no extension indicated, exposing to recompete; similar for AAR's $449M ending May 2024.
- Concentration[MEDIUM RISK]▼
Subawards erode net revenue: AAR ($87M subawards on $449M), ABT ($64M on $279M), LMI ($28M on $94M).
Opportunities(3)
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Agiliti Health options/exercises to $494M HHS total and potential 2028 extension for ventilator maintenance.
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ABT Global potential to $810M USAID malaria control through 2027.
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Axiom Space unexercised $72M options to reach $172M NASA EVA demo through 2028.
Sector Themes(3)
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Agiliti Health ($327M ventilators/PAPR) and DLH ($107M NIH IT) total $434M with high outlays ($358M combined), signaling sustained demand.
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AAR ($449M aviation, $290M outlayed) and CGI Federal ($620M passport, $191M outlayed) dominate at $1.07B, but both near 2024 ends.
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Amentum ($227M facilities to 2026) and Axiom Space ($100M EVA to 2028, $77M outlayed) provide multi-year stability totaling $327M.
Watch List(4)
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{"entity"=>"CGI Federal Inc.", "reason"=>"$620M State obligation with $191M outlayed, ends May 2024", "trigger"=>"recompete announcements post-2024-05-09"}
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{"entity"=>"AAR Government Services, Inc.", "reason"=>"$449M obligation ($290M outlayed), option year three active to May 2024", "trigger"=>"extensions/modifications beyond 2024-05-31"}
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{"entity"=>"Agiliti Health Inc.", "reason"=>"$327M HHS with $272M outlayed, options to $494M", "trigger"=>"option exercises, extension to 2028-02-27"}
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{"entity"=>"Amentum Technology, Inc.", "reason"=>"$227M NASA facilities to April 2026", "trigger"=>"outlay progress beyond $139M, end date 2026-04-12"}
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