contract_award•Awarded Wednesday, August 19, 2026Analyzed

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC: $157M General Services Administration Contract

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Summary

Booz Allen Hamilton received a $157M delivery order from GSA for AFRL SHADOW RAPTOR, adding ~1.7% to annual revenue. The contract reinforces BAH's position in defense consulting and technology services.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.Booz Allen Hamilton secures $157M delivery order for AFRL SHADOW RAPTOR.
  • 2.Award represents ~1.7% of BAH's annual revenue, a meaningful but not transformative addition.
  • 3.No direct legislative or presidential action linkage; contract is a routine defense IT award.

Market Implications

The contract reinforces Booz Allen Hamilton's steady revenue stream from defense consulting. As a large-cap defense contractor, is unlikely to see significant price movement from this single award. However, consistent backlog growth supports its valuation. Investors should monitor broader defense spending trends and BAH's pipeline for larger awards.

Full Analysis

  1. The contract: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a subsidiary of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, was awarded a $157M delivery order by the General Services Administration (GSA) on behalf of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the SHADOW RAPTOR program. The period runs from September 2025 to September 2026. 2) The parent company: is a publicly traded defense and technology consulting firm with FY2025 revenue of $9.3B. This $157M award represents about 1.69% of annual revenue, a meaningful boost to its backlog. BAH's net margin of 2.94% suggests this contract will contribute modestly to earnings. 3) Connection to legislation: No specific bill directly authorizes this contract. The related bills in the database (e.g., S5354, HR8355) are unrelated to defense or technology procurement. 4) Supply chain winners: Booz Allen typically subcontracts to small and mid-sized IT and engineering firms, but specific subcontractors are not disclosed. Potential beneficiaries include niche defense IT firms, but no tickers can be reliably named without further data. 5) Historical pattern: Defense contractors like BAH regularly receive delivery orders under larger IDIQ contracts. Such awards are routine and typically sustain revenue growth without causing outsized stock moves. The stock tends to respond positively to backlog growth but not dramatically to single awards of this size.

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Contract Details

Recipient

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC

Award Amount

$156,860,391

Awarding Agency

General Services Administration

Sub-Agency

Federal Acquisition Service

Contract Type

DELIVERY ORDER

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