Inside GovCon: Weekly Highlights ( OCT 24, 2025 - OCT 30, 2025 )
SHUTDOWN HALTS SBA LOANS AND CAUSES WIDE-RANGING OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DISRUPTIONS
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October 30, 2025
SHUTDOWN HALTS SBA LOANS AND CAUSES WIDE-RANGING OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DISRUPTIONS
The government shutdown is halting Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, with an estimated $170 million in loans paused daily. Other impacts include Booz Allen Hamilton expecting to lose $30 million in revenue, service members reporting major pay discrepancies, and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) pausing acceptance of new industry security clearance cases.
IBM AWARDED $112.5 MILLION DISA CONTRACT TO UPGRADE AND MAINTAIN ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS FOR DECA
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded IBM a $112.5 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to upgrade and maintain the legacy electronic shelf labels (ESL) used at the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) store locations within the continental U.S.. The scope of the firm-fixed-price contract includes annual hardware maintenance, software licenses, and support for the existing ESL infrastructure.
EXXONMOBIL WINS $954 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR GLOBAL LUBRICANT SUPPLY AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT
ExxonMobil Marine was awarded a potential $954 million indefinitedelivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Department of the Navy for supplying lubricants and providing technical engineering support globally to the Military Sealift Command’s Worldwide Lubrication Program. The deal is a firm-fixed-price contract with a five-year base period and five one-year options.
KEY UPDATES FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS ON THE HIGH-PRIORITY GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM
Golden Dome, President Trump's proposed homeland missile defense system, has been designated one of the Pentagon’s "highest priorities" despite the federal shutdown. Industry interest is massive, leading the Pentagon to delay the response deadline for the $150 billion SHIELD contract vehicle. Companies like Lockheed Martin and Apex Space are actively developing space based interceptors for the program’s outer layer.
U.S. AND CHINA AGREE TO PRELIMINARY FRAMEWORK ON RARE EARTHS TRADE, DEFERRING TARIFFS
The U.S. and China reached a preliminary framework to ease a high-stakes trade standoff, preventing President Trump’s threatened 100 percent tariffs and China’s proposed rare earth export controls. The deal, which aims to preserve global supply chains for these critical minerals, includes commitments for China to expand purchases of U.S. agricultural goods and cooperation on fentanyl interdiction.
AIR FORCE ISSUES SOLICITATION FOR $400M CONSTRUCTION AT MORÓN AIR BASE
The Department of the Air Force released an RFP for a multiple award construction contract (MACC) valued up to $400 million (euro equivalent) for Morón Air Base in Spain. This 10-year contract requires bidders to be authorized under Spanish law.
ICE PLANS $100M WORKDAY-POWERED HUMAN CAPITAL SYSTEM ACQUISITION
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) valued at over $100 million for a new Workday - powered Human Capital Management System (HCMS), covering essential functions like recruitment and benefits.