Federal Professional Services Contracts — December 30, 2025

Four small/disadvantaged firms captured $121.7M in NAICS 541330 awards from DHS, DOE, NASA via set-asides, with 65% avg outlay ($91.2M disbursed).

Two HHS awards totaling $38.5M to Sapient ($26.8M obligated, $89.7M potential) and Bryant ($9.3M) show rapid execution (48% outlayed in Sapient) over 1-5 years.

Largest single award ($69.7M) to Cognosante at 80% outlay with limited options upside ($2.3M) and subaward dependencies.

Firm-fixed-price in 6 contracts ($148M) exposes to cost overruns; time/materials adds task discretion risk.

Unexercised options cap value at $68M below potentials ($170M+ total); funding continuity needed for 2026+ extensions.

$116M in unexercised options across 6 contracts, plus extensions to 2027-2029.

Set-aside advantages position small biz for repeat awards in DHS/NASA engineering ($86M captured).

Three DHS awards total $86.7M (32% of stream) in CBP/TSA engineering/maintenance to 2026.

78% of value ($212M) spans to 2026+ with options, emphasizing stable fed demand for consulting/engineering.

{"entity"=>"Sapient Government Services, Inc.", "reason"=>"$89.7M potential (3x obligated) in 5-year NIH award with 47% early outlay.", "trigger"=>"Option exercises pushing to $89M or HHS budget increases"}

{"entity"=>"EDGEWATER FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC.", "reason"=>"$49M ceiling DOE award, 88% obligation outlayed, small biz set-aside.", "trigger"=>"$17M options exercised or 2027 extension"}

{"entity"=>"DHS CBP Programs", "reason"=>"$81.2M across two awards ending 2025-2026 at 60% avg outlay.", "trigger"=>"FY2026 funding for extensions/recompetes"}