Jpmc vs Fed job

I joined 6 months ago as SWE (Contract to hire), before JPMC was in picture, had interviewed for a Fed SWE role, Fed role is an extremely slow process expecting a final call somewhere Jan 27. Now at JPMC manager wants to know my decision before even giving an offer as associate.

I’m confused between options should I go for JPMC FTE or keep it as contract.

Expecting JPMC offer to be ~$30K more than the other option.

Any suggestions?