Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce satellite telecommunications contractors (NAICS 517410)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 517410 · Satellite Telecommunications
Latest 12 months
$8.9M
Net obligations · Down $207.8K vs. $9.1M preceding
Prime contractors
15
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for satellite telecommunications under NAICS 517410. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Satellite Telecommunications at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $58.6M in net obligations across 136 awards in Satellite Telecommunications at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.23% of $25.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 2.3% from $9.1M to $8.9M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $8.7M versus $9.1M through the same date in FY25 (−4.2%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$16.5M88Complete
FY2023$13.3M79Complete
FY2024$10.8M69Complete
FY2025$9.3M71Complete
FY2026$8.7M43YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$58.6M
136 awards · 51 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−2.3%
$8.9M vs. $9.1M
Leading eight prime share
98.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.23% of $25.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
20.3% of 74 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
15 set aside · 59 no set-aside · 62 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

No material market changes stood out across the two periods shown.

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

43.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO. That represents $3.9M, down $568K from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO43.3% · $3.9M · down $568K
  2. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE21.4% · $1.9M · down $122K
  3. OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH13.8% · $1.2M · up $379K
  4. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE11.3% · $1.0M · up $5K
  5. OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.8.0% · $710K · up $192K
  6. All other reported offices2.3% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.9M

    43.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$568K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 12.8% from $4.4M to $3.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 48.5% to 43.3%, a change of −5.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.9M

    21.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$122K

    4 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 6.0% from $2.0M to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.3% to 21.4%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 12 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    13.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$379K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 44.3% from $855K to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.4% to 13.8%, a change of +4.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    11.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.5% from $1000K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.0% to 11.3%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $710K

    8.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$192K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 37.0% from $518K to $710K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.7% to 8.0%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $102K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$102K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $102K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.1%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $88K

    0.98% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$29K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 50.0% from $58K to $88K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.64% to 0.98%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  8. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE OS

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $11K

    0.12% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $11K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.12%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    DOC/NOAA/NWS

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1K

    0.010% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.010%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    #10Down 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $358

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 92.2% from $5K to $358. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$212K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $212K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$21K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $21K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.23% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 29 awards had positive obligations totaling $9.2M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 33.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 41.1%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as CS3.

Leading award type
32.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
33.3%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
41.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
19 of 29 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • CS3

    $1.6M

    17.6% of positive obligations · 1 matched award

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 29 current awards and 39 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$35K
Up from $21K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 517410 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 11.9 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 4.3 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 0.2 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 152.3% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share41.1%52.9%-11.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share26.9%31.1%-4.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share32.6%32.4%+0.2 pts
Median positive award obligations$35K$14K+152.3%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)12$3.0M32.6%
Definitive Contract(D)4$2.8M30.8%
Purchase Order(B)12$2.6M28.1%
BPA Call(A)1$782K8.5%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)10$2.9M31.2%
BPA(E)1$782K8.5%
FSS(C)2$127K1.4%
Not reported16$5.4M58.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)10$2.0M22.0%
Multiple Award(M)3$1.8M19.0%
Not reported16$5.4M58.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)13$3.1M33.3%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)3$2.5M26.9%
Only One Source(SSS)2$1.5M16.3%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)3$1.4M14.9%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$491K5.3%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)4$243K2.6%
Other reported values3$61K0.67%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)5$2.9M31.0%
Full and Open Competition(A)5$2.5M26.9%
Not Competed(C)2$1.5M16.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)4$1.4M15.5%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$491K5.3%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)8$212K2.3%
Other reported values4$243K2.6%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)3$2.5M26.8%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$67K0.72%
Not reported25$6.7M72.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$1.5M16.3%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)1$491K5.3%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)10$386K4.2%
Not reported16$6.8M74.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)19$5.2M56.9%
Time and Materials(Y)1$1.8M19.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)8$1.1M12.2%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)1$1.0M11.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)16$3.6M38.9%
IT and Telecom - IT Management as A Service(DF10)2$1.8M19.9%
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01)1$1.6M17.6%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7G22)7$1.0M11.2%
Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529)1$1.0M10.9%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)1$90K0.98%
Other reported values1$35K0.38%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)23$9.1M98.9%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)2$88K0.95%
Office of the Secretary(1301)1$11K0.11%
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)3$2K0.020%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)14$4.3M46.9%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1332KP)4$3.9M42.0%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)3$884K9.6%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)2$88K0.95%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)1$30K0.33%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ)1$12K0.13%
Other reported values4$12K0.13%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS00Q17NRD4019(4732)1$1.6M17.6%
1305M322DNRMT0001(1330)1$1.0M11.3%
1305M226A0007(1330)1$782K8.5%
1305M321DNRMA0019(1330)1$172K1.9%
GS35F0068Y(4732)1$67K0.72%
47QTCA21D005L(4732)1$60K0.66%
1305M325D0003(1330)4$35K0.38%
HC101322D0005(9700)3$2K0.020%
Not reported16$5.4M58.9%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 1 award to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
19 reported · 10 not reported
Positive award obligations
$35K median
$11K–$330K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,094 days (~3.0 years) median
27 reported · 2 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
5 of 15prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
25.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
74.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $8.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    25.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$466K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.7M → $2.2M
    −17.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    29.6% → 25.1%
    −4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.8M
    32.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    19.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TWODAY DANMARK A/S
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $1.7M
    −1.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    19.1% → 19.3%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.1M
    12.0% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through May 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    18.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$493K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for ULTISAT, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $1.6M
    −23.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    23.1% → 18.1%
    −5.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.9M
    18.5% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 22, 2021
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    11.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$425K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for METOCEAN TELEMATICS LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $612K → $1.0M
    +69.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.7% → 11.6%
    +4.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.5M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 25, 2022
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    11.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$152

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for VANTOR INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1000K → $1.0M
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.9% → 11.2%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.0M
    8.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Dec 10, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $842K

    9.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$775K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $68K → $842K
    +1143.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.74% → 9.4%
    +8.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2022
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $172K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$22K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $194K → $172K
    −11.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 1.9%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $974K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $160K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$32K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for THE WOODS HOLE GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $129K → $160K
    +24.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 1.8%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $378K
    0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 1, 2024
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported41
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $88K

    0.98%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for RITENET CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $58K → $88K
    +50.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.64% → 0.98%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $321K
    0.55% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 27, 2022
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13K

    0.15%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FUGRO USA MARINE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13K → $13K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.14% → 0.15%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39K
    0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 17, 2024
    through May 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12K

    0.13%

    Dollar movement

    +$629

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAFONE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11K → $12K
    +5.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 0.13%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $95K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through Jun 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $11K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    +$11K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ENCOMPASS DIGITAL MEDIA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $11K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.12%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 10, 2026
    through Aug 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6K

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    −$112K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for STROHMAN ENTERPRISE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $118K → $6K
    −95.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0.060%
    −1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $602K
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through May 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported00
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for APPLIED SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS US LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $5K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 9, 2021
    through Sep 12, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2K

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    −$920

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for TRACE SYSTEMS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3K → $2K
    −36.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4K
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 10, 2025
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported37
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$861K

METOCEAN TELEMATICS LIMITED

OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

IRIDIUM SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - MOD TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 2

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$2.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 11.6% share
up 1 rank · +4.9 percentage points · $425K net increase; action exceeded it by $436K
Funding office
#3 · 13.8% attributed share
up 1 rank · +4.5 percentage points · $379K net increase; action exceeded it by $482K
PIID 1305M324F0080 · Mod P26004
Base award

This action

+$432K

SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLC

OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

OMAO/AOC HEAVY AIRCRAFT INMARSAT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (SATCOM) SUPPORT SERVICES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$782K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 9.4% share
up 5 ranks · +8.7 percentage points · $775K net increase; action accounted for 55.8%
Funding office
#5 · 8.0% attributed share
+2.3 percentage points · $192K net increase; action exceeded it by $240K
PIID 1305M226F0145
Modification

This action

+$1.8M

TWODAY DANMARK A/S

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

EXERCISE AND FUND OY 2 - NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (OLE) VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS)

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $1.8M action represented 20.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
20.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 19.3% share
$25K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 21.4% attributed share
$122K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M324P0131 · Mod P26004
Modification

This action

+$1.6M

ULTISAT, INC

NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO

LCOMMS - THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.217-9.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $1.6M while office-attributed obligations fell $568K overall.

Award net obligations
$7.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 18.1% share
$493K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 43.3% attributed share
$568K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1332KP22FNEEJ0029 · Mod P26007
Modification

This action

+$1.2M

TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC

NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO

EXERCISE FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES FOR 6 MONTHS

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $1.2M while office-attributed obligations fell $568K overall.

Award net obligations
$11.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 25.1% share
$466K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 43.3% attributed share
$568K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1332KP22CNEEB0001 · Mod P26008
Modification

This action

+$1.0M

VANTOR INC.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE AND FULLY FUND OPTION PERIOD IV.

Why it stands out

One action represented 11.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$5.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.2%
PIID 1305M322CNWWG0001 · Mod P26011
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. EMS TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, LTDModification · PIID DOCAB133E16CN0134
    Action+$98K
    Award net obligations$3.5M
  2. THE WOODS HOLE GROUP, INC.Base award · PIID 1305M326F0213
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  3. INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC.Base award · PIID 1305M326F0207
    Action+$172K
    Award net obligations$172K
  4. METOCEAN TELEMATICS LIMITEDModification · PIID 1305M324F0080
    Action+$176K
    Award net obligations$2.1M
  5. RITENET CORP.Base award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680399
    Action+$58K
    Award net obligations$58K
  6. ULTISAT, INCDeobligation · PIID 1305M224F0159
    Action−$72K
    Award net obligations$903K
  7. SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLCDeobligation · PIID 1305M323FNFFK0094
    Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$253K
  8. TRACE SYSTEMS INC.Base award · PIID HC101326FB880
    Action+$511
    Award net obligations$511
  9. TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLCModification · PIID 1332KP22CNEEB0009
    Action+$330K
    Award net obligations$3.3M
  10. EMS TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, LTDDeobligation · PIID DOCAB133E16CN0134
    Action−$104K
    Award net obligations$3.5M

Commerce satellite telecommunications market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce satellite telecommunications contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC, TWODAY DANMARK A/S, and ULTISAT, INC were the leading Commerce satellite telecommunications prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC

    $2,239,107 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    TWODAY DANMARK A/S

    $1,718,133 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ULTISAT, INC

    $1,618,338 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations decrease in the satellite telecommunications market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the satellite telecommunications market decreased 2.3% from $9,124,166 in the preceding 12 months to $8,916,410 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$8,916,410
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$9,124,166
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−2.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported in the satellite telecommunications market?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the satellite telecommunications market included actions for METOCEAN TELEMATICS LIMITED, SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLC, and TWODAY DANMARK A/S during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 517410?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, Commerce reported 29 positive-obligation awards for satellite telecommunications under NAICS 517410. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
29
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
33.3% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
32.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
26.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
41.1%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
CS3
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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