Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD wired telecommunications carriers contractors (NAICS 517111)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 4, 2026 Updated September 5, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 517111 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Latest 12 months
$398.4M
Net obligations · Down $7.0M vs. $405.4M preceding
Prime contractors
174
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517111. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $960.8M in net obligations across 3,425 awards in Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 4, 2026. This market accounts for 0.043% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 1.7% from $405.4M to $398.4M. 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 4, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $250.2M versus $362.8M through the same date in FY25 (−31.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$63.9M1,278Complete
FY2024$135.7M2,081Complete
FY2025$511.0M4,233Complete
FY2026$250.2M3,862YTD through Sep 4, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$960.8M
3,425 awards · 354 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−1.7%
$398.4M vs. $405.4M
Leading eight prime share
86.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.043% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.4% of 2,560 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
137 set aside · 2,423 no set-aside · 865 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 5, 2025–Sep 4, 2026, compared with Sep 5, 2024–Sep 4, 2025.

Competitive shifts

BABYLON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#18→#8Up 10 places
The contractor accounts for 1.2% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
65.82%→81.15%+15.3 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 18.8% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB increased
$187.2M→$261.1M+$73.8M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 3 prime contractors.

Award activity

M. C. DEAN, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$160.9MApr 10, 2026 action
Reported under PIID FA872626FB033 by F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB. Award net obligations after the action: $160.9M.
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Buyer demand

Reported obligations through TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013 decreased
$33.7M→$8.2M−$25.5M
Latest-period activity spans 103 awards across 23 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

13 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$10.9MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. had the largest increase in reported obligations
$19.3M→$28.1M+$8.8M
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations and accounts for 7.0% of positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$6.1MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 16, 2025, the contractor now ranks #7 by positive obligations across 1,176 reported actions.
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 4, 2026.

65.3% of positive obligations were attributed to F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB. That represents $261.1M, up $73.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB65.3% · $261.1M · up $73.8M
  2. DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY12.2% · $48.8M · up $11.3M
  3. F2MT09 690 CYCS4.5% · $18.0M · up $18.0M
  4. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC10132.0% · $8.2M · down $25.5M
  5. WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY1.9% · $7.5M · up $5.0M
  6. All other reported offices14.0% 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

    F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $261.1M

    65.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$73.8M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 39.4% from $187.2M to $261.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 46.1% to 65.3%, a change of +19.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 28 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $48.8M

    12.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.3M

    4 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 30.3% from $37.4M to $48.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.2% to 12.2%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    F2MT09 690 CYCS

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $18.0M

    4.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $18.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.5%, a change of +4.5 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.

  4. Reported funding office

    TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $8.2M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$25.5M

    23 active prime contractors · 103 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 75.7% from $33.7M to $8.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.3% to 2.0%, a change of −6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 182 actions across 103 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 32 active prime contractors and 175 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY

    #5Up 8 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $7.5M

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.0M

    17 active prime contractors · 1,112 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 193.3% from $2.6M to $7.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 1.9%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3,035 actions across 1,112 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 21 active prime contractors and 549 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    379 ECPTS FM

    #6Up 6 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $4.9M

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 75.7% from $2.8M to $4.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.68% to 1.2%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    NCTAMS LANT

    #7Up 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $4.0M

    0.99% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$454K

    11 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 13.0% from $3.5M to $4.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.86% to 0.99%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 33 actions across 26 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 27 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    W4NH NETCOM HHC

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $2.7M

    0.68% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$20.1M

    16 active prime contractors · 40 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 88.0% from $22.8M to $2.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.6% to 0.68%, a change of −4.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 63 actions across 40 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 17 active prime contractors and 54 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    F3ST98 HQ CCC LHC

    #9Down 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    0.56% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.6M

    11 active prime contractors · 29 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 67.7% from $6.9M to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 0.56%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 33 actions across 29 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 79 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    0002 SC BDE THEATER SIGNAL

    #10Up 18 from #28

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    0.55% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 133.5% from $940K to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.23% to 0.55%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    F2MT10 690 COG

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$36.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $36.0M in net obligations to $4K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.9% to 0%, a change of −8.9 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  12. Reported funding office

    COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES EUROPE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$291K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $5.8M in net obligations to $291K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 5, 2025 through Sep 4, 2026, 1,544 awards had positive obligations totaling $405.3M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 64.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 85.9%.

Leading award type
85.5%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
64.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
85.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
1,055 of 1,544 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 5, 2024–Sep 4, 2025. Based on 1,544 current awards and 1,476 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
64.4%
Up from 45.6% in the preceding period
Multiple-award parent obligation share
64.4%
Up from 45.6% 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 517111 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 63.9 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 56.8 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 63.6 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 83.3% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share85.9%22.0%+63.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share69.3%12.5%+56.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share85.5%21.8%+63.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$5K$28K-83.3%
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)494$346.4M85.5%
Purchase Order(B)984$44.9M11.1%
Definitive Contract(D)46$12.2M3.0%
BPA Call(A)20$1.7M0.42%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)491$344.5M85.0%
BOA(D)3$2.0M0.49%
BPA(E)20$1.7M0.42%
Not reported1,030$57.1M14.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)2$261.1M64.4%
Single Award(S)512$87.1M21.5%
Not reported1,030$57.1M14.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)2$261.1M64.4%
Only One Source(SSS)88$57.7M14.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)971$46.0M11.4%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)478$39.2M9.7%
Sealed Bid(SB)1$711K0.18%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)3$535K0.13%
Other reported values1$39K0.0096%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)477$281.1M69.3%
Not Available for Competition(B)11$45.2M11.2%
Competed Under SAP(F)280$31.9M7.9%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)4$20.0M4.9%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)691$14.1M3.5%
Not Competed(C)77$12.5M3.1%
Other reported values4$574K0.14%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)2$261.1M64.4%
Not reported1,542$144.2M35.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)77$56.4M13.9%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)679$11.2M2.8%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)17$4.0M0.98%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)3$169K0.040%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)2$119K0.030%
National Security (FAR 6.302-6)(NS)1$53K0.010%
Other reported values3$36K0.0089%
Not reported762$333.4M82.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Cost No Fee(S)1$160.9M39.7%
Firm Fixed Price(J)958$141.8M35.0%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$100.2M24.7%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)577$1.6M0.40%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)4$574K0.14%
Time and Materials(Y)3$270K0.070%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)65$264.8M65.3%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)1,355$98.7M24.4%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)2$19.9M4.9%
IT and Telecom - Network Support Services (Labor)(DG01)38$8.2M2.0%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)3$4.9M1.2%
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01)11$3.3M0.81%
Other reported values70$5.6M1.4%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Air Force(5700)139$302.2M74.5%
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)1,144$82.1M20.3%
Department of the Army(2100)119$10.5M2.6%
Department of the Navy(1700)124$9.4M2.3%
Defense Health Agency(97DH)7$806K0.20%
U.S. Special Operations Command(97ZS)2$110K0.030%
Other reported values9$216K0.053%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fa8726 Aflcmc Hnk C3in(FA8726)2$261.1M64.4%
Telecommunications Division- Hc1013(HC1013)1,059$63.3M15.6%
Fa8773 Acc 38 Cons(FA8773)2$19.9M4.9%
Disa/Ditco Europe(HC1021)65$17.0M4.2%
Fa5702 379 Econs(FA5702)2$4.9M1.2%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Norfolk(N00189)13$3.9M0.96%
Other reported values401$35.3M8.7%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FA872624DB016(9700)1$160.9M39.7%
FA872624DB007(9700)1$100.2M24.7%
HC101323D0003(9700)4$28.1M6.9%
FA877323D0002(9700)2$19.9M4.9%
HC101324D0002(9700)2$16.1M4.0%
HC101325D0002(9700)384$6.1M1.5%
N0018925D0023(9700)29$3.8M0.94%
HC101326D0001(9700)3$2.5M0.62%
Other reported values88$10.6M2.6%
Not reported1,030$57.1M14.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
1,055 reported · 489 not reported
Positive award obligations
$5K median
$672–$18K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,095 days (~3.0 years) median
1,542 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 4, 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 174prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
40.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
77.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
86.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $400.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 4, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 5, 2024–Sep 4, 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

    $160.9M

    40.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$160.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for M. C. DEAN, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $160.9M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 40.1%
    +40.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $160.9M
    16.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2024
    through Apr 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100.2M

    25.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$8.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for CACI, INC. - FEDERAL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $108.2M → $100.2M
    −7.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    26.7% → 25.0%
    −1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $208.4M
    21.7% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2024
    through Apr 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $28.1M

    7.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$8.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.3M → $28.1M
    +45.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 7.0%
    +2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $65.5M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 10, 2023
    through Apr 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported44
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $19.9M

    5.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$24.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $43.8M → $19.9M
    −54.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.8% → 5.0%
    −5.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $77.5M
    8.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2023
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16.1M

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$343K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for T-MOBILE SECURE FEDERAL OPERATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.8M → $16.1M
    +2.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.9% → 4.0%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.9M
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2024
    through Mar 6, 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.9M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$7.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    49 awards

    58 actions

    Historical and award details for VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $16.7M → $8.9M
    −46.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 2.2%
    −1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.2M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 107 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1323
    Not reported3641
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.1M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    491 awards

    1,176 actions

    Historical and award details for AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $6.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.1M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 491 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2025
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported4910
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.9M

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BABYLON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.8M → $4.9M
    +75.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.68% → 1.2%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.6M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2024
    through Mar 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    0.76%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    34 actions

    Historical and award details for LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $3.0M
    +188.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.26% → 0.76%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.6M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2022
    through Mar 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2016
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    0.75%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    38 awards

    48 actions

    Historical and award details for 22ND CENTURY NETWORKS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $3.0M
    +145.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.30% → 0.75%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.7M
    0.80% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 22, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside3534
    Not reported30
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    0.75%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for QUALITYNET GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $3.0M
    +81.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.41% → 0.75%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2022
    through Apr 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside610
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    0.73%

    Dollar movement

    −$59K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    24 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $2.9M
    −2.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.73% → 0.73%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.2M
    0.85% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1625
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for SCOPSKY FOR COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.55%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through Mar 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    0.47%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for DEUTSCHE TELEKOM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $1.9M
    −42.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.80% → 0.47%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.7M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2022
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside641
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    0.44%

    Dollar movement

    −$653K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for PERATON GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $1.8M
    −26.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.60% → 0.44%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.3M
    0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 21, 2024
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside64
    Not reported00
    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.

Base award

This action

+$160.9M

M. C. DEAN, INC.

F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB

BIM TO4 - AETC

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $160.9M action represented 40.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$160.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
40.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 40.1% share
+40.1 percentage points · $160.9M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#1 · 65.3% attributed share
+19.3 percentage points · $73.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $87.0M
Related:Funding office gainUnusually large action
PIID FA872626FB033
Base award

This action

+$100.2M

CACI, INC. - FEDERAL

F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB

THIS REQUIREMENTS PURPOSE IS TO PROCURE BIM FOR BUCKLEY SFB, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, CAPE COD SFS, CAVALIER SFS, CHEYENNE MTN SFS, CLEAR SFS, KAENA PT SFS, LA AFB, NEW BOSTON SFS, PATRICK SFB, PETERSON SFB, PITUFFIK SB, SCHRIEVER SFB, VANDENBERG SFB.

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $100.2M action represented 25.0% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$100.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
25.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 25.0% share
$8.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID FA872625FB073
Modification

This action

+$15.5M

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

FIBER MAINTENANCE

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $15.5M while contractor obligations rose $8.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$55.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.0% share
up 1 rank · +2.2 percentage points · $8.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $6.8M
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID HC101324F0021 · Mod P00005
Base award

This action

+$18.0M

COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP.

F2MT09 690 CYCS

INTEGRATED AIR FORCE NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SERVICES (IAFNOS-2)

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $24.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$21.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 5.0% share
$24.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 4.5% attributed share
+4.5 percentage points · $18.0M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID FA877326F0053
Modification

This action

+$15.7M

T-MOBILE SECURE FEDERAL OPERATIONS LLC

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $15.7M while office-attributed obligations rose $11.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$31.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.9%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 12.2% attributed share
+3.0 percentage points · $11.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $4.4M
PIID HC101324F0180 · Mod P00002
Base award

This action

+$4.2M

AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC

WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY

ATWS000011EBM: TEMPORARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF DISA MISSION.

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 1.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#5 · 1.9% attributed share
up 8 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $5.0M net increase; action accounted for 85.0%
Related:Newly observed contractor cohortLargest newly observed contractor
PIID HC101325FE985
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. TELEKOM DEUTSCHLAND GMBHDeobligation · PIID 19GE5025F0200
    Action−$379
    Award net obligations$466
  2. TELEKOM DEUTSCHLAND GMBHDeobligation · PIID 19GE5025F0215
    Action−$302
    Award net obligations$2K
  3. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLCBase award · PIID FA301626P0091
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  4. COMBRIDGE SRLBase award · PIID HC102126PA025
    Action+$164K
    Award net obligations$164K
  5. COMBRIDGE SRLBase award · PIID HC102126PA024
    Action+$123K
    Award net obligations$123K
  6. AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INCDeobligation · PIID HC101326FA652
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  7. VERIZON WASHINGTON, DC INC.Modification · PIID HC101326PA181
    Action+$15
    Award net obligations$3K
  8. VERIZON WASHINGTON, DC INC.Modification · PIID HC101326PA159
    Action+$8
    Award net obligations$3K
  9. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID FA282325P0033
    Action+$230K
    Award net obligations$326K
  10. MAINSTREAM IP SOLUTIONS, INC.Base award · PIID FA485526F0027
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K

DoD wired telecommunications carriers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD wired telecommunications carriers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 4, 2026, M. C. DEAN, INC., CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, and LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. were the leading DoD wired telecommunications carriers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    M. C. DEAN, INC.

    $160,850,559 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CACI, INC. - FEDERAL

    $100,222,977 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

    $28,058,140 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the wired telecommunications carriers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the wired telecommunications carriers market decreased 1.7% from $405,437,387 in the preceding 12 months to $398,425,348 in the 12 months through September 4, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$398,425,348
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$405,437,387
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−1.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the wired telecommunications carriers market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the wired telecommunications carriers market included actions for M. C. DEAN, INC., CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, and LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. during the 12 months through September 4, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 517111?

From September 5, 2025 through September 4, 2026, DoD reported 1,544 positive-obligation awards for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517111. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
1,544
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
64.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
85.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
69.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
85.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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