Federal IT & Cybersecurity Contracts — February 17, 2026

Booz Allen and CGI Federal land $222M combined obligations (up to $304M with options) for DOL/VA core systems maintenance and transformation, with Booz Allen 90% outlayed signaling steady cash flow through 2026.

Four Points secures $114M SSA BPA call (up to $150M options) for AWS Connect CCaaS, 73% outlayed post-2024 award, but firm-fixed terms limit margin expansion.

All three contracts hold $76M (Booz), $36M (Four Points), $77M (CGI) in unobligated options, exercisable through 2027-2030.

Firm-fixed pricing (2/3 contracts) exposes vendors to cost overruns not reimbursable by agencies; labor hours (Booz Allen) risks billing disputes.

Long-dated performance (to 2030 potential) vulnerable to federal budget cuts post-2026, especially with $12.7M Booz Allen and $0 CGI outlays remaining.

Option exercises and extensions could add $137M to $336M baseline, extending revenue to 2030 in financial/cloud IT.

Full/open competition awards to mix of large/SDVOSB firms signal scalable federal IT modernization spend.

DOL/VA contracts ($222M) target core financial mgmt and IFAMS transformation; SSA adds cloud CCaaS.

2/3 awards use firm-fixed pricing amid full/open competition, blending small/large winners.

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{"entity"=>"CGI Federal", "reason"=>"$98M VA obligation starts Feb 2026 with $77M options to 2029.", "trigger"=>"Initial outlays post-zero baseline"}

{"entity"=>"Four Points Technology", "reason"=>"SDVOSB with $114M SSA cloud award, high early outlays signal cash needs.", "trigger"=>"Option exercise to $150M or 2030 extension"}