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Mega Contracts Monitor ($100M+) — April 17, 2026

Mega Contracts Monitor ($100M+)

6 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

This week's Mega Contracts Monitor captures $3,487,874,841 in civilian agency obligations across 6 awards, with 0/6 defense-related and a dominant theme of Department of Veterans Affairs spending on managed healthcare via three awards to Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated subsidiary) totaling $2,779,468,829. GSA follows with engineering and IT services awards to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. ($492M) and General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. ($113M), while Department of State awarded Koniag Management Solutions LLC ($102M). Highest-conviction bullish signal is on UnitedHealth Group from Optum's full and open competition wins in VA medical-managed healthcare, signaling strong positioning in civilian healthcare services. Key risk is execution uncertainty from $0 outlays across most contracts and anomalous award dates (2026-04-15) preceding performance periods (e.g., 2025-11/12 for Optum awards).

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Investment Signals(4)

  • UnitedHealth Group (Optum) Secures $2.78B in VA Managed Healthcare Awards(HIGH)

    Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. won three firm fixed price delivery orders from VA totaling $2,779,468,829 ($1.1B, $894.5M, $782.1M) under full and open competition for medical-managed healthcare (PSC Q201, NAICS 524114), with performance in late 2025 despite 2026 award dates.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $492M GSA Engineering Services Order(HIGH)

    Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. received a $492,049,724 cost-plus award fee delivery order from GSA (base + options $682.8M) for engineering services (NAICS 541330), under full and open competition with low pricing risk and performance through potential 2025-07-21.

  • General Dynamics IT Lands $113M GSA IT Support with $1.47B Upside(MEDIUM)

    General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. secured a $113,504,349 cost-plus award fee delivery order from GSA (base + options $1.475B) for IT lifecycle support (NAICS 541512) at Offutt AFB, under full and open competition with potential performance to 2032-09-21.

  • Koniag Management Solutions LLC Gets $102M DoS Cloud Support Set-Aside(LOW)

    Koniag Management Solutions LLC, an 8(a) small disadvantaged business, awarded $102,851,938 definitive labor hours contract from Department of State for cloud program management (NAICS 541512), sole-source set-aside with performance ending 2025-02-28 and $0 outlayed.

Risk Flags(3)

  • Execution[HIGH RISK]

    Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. VA awards ($2.78B total) show $0 outlays, high pricing risk (firm fixed price over 1-month periods), and award dates (2026-04-15) post-dating performance (2025-11/12), raising completion feasibility.

  • Execution[MEDIUM RISK]

    Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. GSA order shows negative outlays (-$1,508) despite $492M obligation, with current end 2025-04-30.

  • Execution[MEDIUM RISK]

    General Dynamics IT GSA award and Koniag DoS contract both at $0 outlays with long potential periods (to 2032 and 2025).

Opportunities(2)

  • General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. GSA IT order offers $1.475B base + options upside through 2032-09-21.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. GSA engineering order has $190M+ in unexercised options toward $682.8M total.

Sector Themes(2)

  • Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $2.78B in firm fixed price orders to Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. for medical-managed healthcare (PSC Q201) in FY26 Q1 context, all under full and open competition.

  • GSA issued $605.5M+ potential (current $605M obligation) in cost-plus orders to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. ($492M engineering) and General Dynamics IT ($113M IT support), both full and open competition.

Watch List(3)

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    {"entity"=>"UnitedHealth Group Incorporated", "reason"=>"Optum's $2.78B VA awards with $0 outlays and 2026 award vs. 2025 performance dates", "trigger"=>"outlay progress; performance completion by 2025-12-31"}

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    {"entity"=>"Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.", "reason"=>"$492M GSA obligation with negative outlays (-$1,508) and options to $682M", "trigger"=>"option exercises; outlay increases to 2025-04-30 end"}

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    {"entity"=>"General Dynamics Corp", "reason"=>"$113M GSA IT obligation ($1.47B potential) at $0 outlay starting June 2025", "trigger"=>"option exercises; outlays from 2026-06-29 current end"}

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