Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD wired telecommunications carriers contractors (NAICS 517311)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 517311 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Latest 12 months
$121.7M
Net obligations · Down $60.0M vs. $181.7M preceding
Prime contractors
102
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517311. 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 $1.1B in net obligations across 13,426 awards in Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.050% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 33.0% from $181.7M to $121.7M. 8 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: $106.5M versus $166.0M through the same date in FY25 (−35.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$298.8M8,917Complete
FY2023$354.7M8,948Complete
FY2024$192.1M9,596Complete
FY2025$181.3M8,998Complete
FY2026$106.5M2,615YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.1B
13,426 awards · 357 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−33.0%
$121.7M vs. $181.7M
Leading eight prime share
81.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.050% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
6.4% of 4,511 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
290 set aside · 4,221 no set-aside · 8,915 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$19.3M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #4 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013 increased
$1.6M→$51.0M+$49.4M
Latest-period activity spans 387 awards across 33 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY decreased
$20.5M→$1.2M−$19.3M
Latest-period activity spans 26 awards across 9 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
63.12%→74.66%+11.5 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 25.3% of positive obligations.
View 4 additional material changes

Award activity

Competitive shifts

TEKSYNAP CORPORATION fell the most in the contractor rankings
#8→#57Down 49 places
The contractor accounts for 0.050% of positive obligations across 6 reported actions.
FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$44.2M→$33.4M−$10.8M
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations and accounts for 27.1% of positive obligations, based on 52 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 10, 2026.

40.4% of positive obligations were attributed to TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013. That represents $51.0M, up $49.4M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC101340.4% · $51.0M · up $49.4M
  2. F4D0L2 30SW PMD9.4% · $11.8M · down $5.7M
  3. F2TS2A SMC LE6.7% · $8.4M · up $635K
  4. 45 RMS LAUNCH SUPPORT PGM FLT RMA3.4% · $4.3M · down $1.8M
  5. NCTAMS LANT2.6% · $3.3M · down $4.9M
  6. All other reported offices37.5% 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

    TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013

    #1Up 17 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $51.0M

    40.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$49.4M

    33 active prime contractors · 387 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3108.8% from $1.6M to $51.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.85% to 40.4%, a change of +39.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 528 actions across 387 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 40 active prime contractors and 618 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    F4D0L2 30SW PMD

    #2Up 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $11.8M

    9.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 32.7% from $17.5M to $11.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.4% to 9.4%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 6 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    F2TS2A SMC LE

    #3Up 4 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $8.4M

    6.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$635K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8.2% from $7.8M to $8.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.2% to 6.7%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    45 RMS LAUNCH SUPPORT PGM FLT RMA

    #4Up 5 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $4.3M

    3.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 29.6% from $6.1M to $4.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 3.4%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NCTAMS LANT

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.3M

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.9M

    7 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 59.9% from $8.2M to $3.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 2.6%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 16 awards. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 46 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    W4NH NETCOM HHC

    #6Down 3 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $3.2M

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$16.1M

    28 active prime contractors · 149 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 83.3% from $19.3M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.4% to 2.5%, a change of −7.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 182 actions across 149 awards. The preceding period contained 37 active prime contractors and 343 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    NCTAMS PAC DET PUGET SD

    #7Up 6 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $3.1M

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$590K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 16.0% from $3.7M to $3.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 2.5%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    F4DS4S S4S S46

    #8Up 20 from #28

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 242.9% from $882K to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.47% to 2.4%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    USAFCENT A6P A6X

    #9Up 7 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $2.9M

    2.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$335K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 13.1% from $2.6M to $2.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 2.3%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    45 RMS RANGE SUPPORT PGM FLT RTSC R

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.5M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 47.9% from $4.8M to $2.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.6% to 2.0%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    1 RANGE OPERATIONS SQ CC

    #11New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.7%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    NAVAL COMPUTER AND

    #12Up 35 from #47

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 298.8% from $450K to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.24% to 1.4%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 19 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    COMMANDING OFFICER

    #17New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    1.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.0%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

    #19Down 18 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    0.97% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$19.3M

    9 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 94.0% from $20.5M to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.0% to 0.97%, a change of −10.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 46 actions across 26 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 32 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

    #135Down 133 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $20K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$19.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.9% from $19.4M to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.4% to 0.020%, a change of −10.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  16. Reported funding office

    WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$845K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$8.9M

    17 active prime contractors · 319 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $8.1M in net obligations to $845K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 0%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 729 actions across 319 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 27 active prime contractors and 1,771 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 1,114 awards had positive obligations totaling $134.7M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 76.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 80.0%.

Leading award type
77.9%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
76.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
80.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
690 of 1,114 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 1,114 current awards and 3,113 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$19K
Up from $6K in the preceding period
Reported full-and-open obligation share
58.1%
Up from 40.5% 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 517311 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 14.2 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 9.2 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 16.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 42.5% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share80.0%94.2%-14.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share58.1%49.0%+9.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share77.9%94.2%-16.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$19K$33K-42.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 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)466$104.9M77.9%
Purchase Order(B)585$21.2M15.7%
Definitive Contract(D)19$5.8M4.3%
BPA Call(A)44$2.8M2.1%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)418$102.8M76.3%
BPA(E)44$2.8M2.1%
FSS(C)7$1.7M1.3%
BOA(D)41$408K0.30%
Not reported604$27.0M20.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)501$105.9M78.7%
Multiple Award(M)9$1.8M1.3%
Not reported604$27.0M20.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)736$103.5M76.8%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)13$12.2M9.1%
Only One Source(SSS)76$8.6M6.4%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)272$6.5M4.8%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)17$3.9M2.9%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)671$78.3M58.1%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)82$29.2M21.7%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$12.1M8.9%
Not Competed(C)73$7.5M5.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)189$5.6M4.1%
Not Available for Competition(B)3$1.1M0.85%
Other reported values95$1.0M0.77%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)11$2.3M1.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)5$1.6M1.2%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)1$5000%
Not reported1,097$130.7M97.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)38$9.2M6.8%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)7$1.3M0.99%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)51$1.1M0.85%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)78$699K0.52%
Utilities (FAR 6.302-1(B)(3))(UT)1$4K0%
Not reported939$122.3M90.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)1,014$105.5M78.3%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)12$16.7M12.4%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)13$12.2M9.1%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)73$238K0.18%
Cost No Fee(S)1$38K0.030%
Fixed Price Award Fee(M)1$7K0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01)49$51.8M38.4%
Support- Professional: Communications(R426)63$34.4M25.5%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)577$22.3M16.5%
IT and Telecom- Telecommunications and Transmission(D304)297$16.6M12.3%
IT and Telecom - Network Support Services (Labor)(DG01)57$3.5M2.6%
Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Audio/Visual(T016)30$2.3M1.7%
Other reported values41$3.9M2.9%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)826$80.3M59.6%
Department of the Air Force(5700)158$41.3M30.7%
Department of the Navy(1700)108$12.2M9.1%
Department of the Army(2100)18$629K0.47%
Defense Logistics Agency(97AS)2$67K0.050%
Defense Media Activity(97F1)1$61K0.050%
Other reported values1$14K0.011%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ditco-Pac(HC1019)29$50.6M37.6%
Telecommunications Division- Hc1013(HC1013)657$20.5M15.2%
Fa2521 45 Cons Pk(FA2521)14$18.6M13.8%
Fa4610 30 Cons Pk(FA4610)2$15.1M11.2%
Disa/Ditco Europe(HC1021)140$9.3M6.9%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Norfolk(N00189)57$4.4M3.3%
Other reported values215$16.3M12.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
HC101922D0002(9700)28$50.6M37.5%
FA252121D0003(9700)16$33.6M25.0%
HC101321D0003(9700)60$3.4M2.6%
N0018922D0020(9700)16$2.9M2.2%
HC101321D0006(9700)48$2.7M2.0%
FA441921D0004(9700)34$2.6M1.9%
N0024421A0002(9700)8$2.2M1.6%
HC101321D0004(9700)40$1.8M1.3%
Other reported values260$8.0M6.0%
Not reported604$27.0M20.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
690 reported · 424 not reported
Positive award obligations
$19K median
$3K–$43K middle 50%
Reported performance period
2,022 days (~5.5 years) median
1,114 reported · 0 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
8 of 102prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
36.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
72.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
81.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $123.1M 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

    $44.7M

    36.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$25.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    126 awards

    158 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.7M → $44.7M
    +126.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.7% → 36.3%
    +25.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $229.1M
    20.1% of all-period positive obligations · 585 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 3, 2022
    through Apr 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported126354
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $33.4M

    27.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    29 awards

    52 actions

    Historical and award details for FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $44.2M → $33.4M
    −24.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    23.9% → 27.1%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $199.3M
    17.5% of all-period positive obligations · 107 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2933
    Reported small business2933
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.1M

    5.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    485 awards

    719 actions

    Historical and award details for COMCAST GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14.0M → $7.1M
    −48.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.6% → 5.8%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $109.8M
    9.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1,867 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside314
    Not reported482913
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $3.8M
    +44.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 3.1%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23.1M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 112 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Mar 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside27
    Not reported1433
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    23 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for VERIZON FEDERAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.9M → $2.9M
    −51.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 2.3%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.2M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 193 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 14, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported2386
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$369K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for STC BAHRAIN B.S.C CLOSED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.5M → $2.9M
    +14.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.3%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.6M
    0.58% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 11, 2021
    through Mar 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside67
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    128 awards

    220 actions

    Historical and award details for GTT GLOBAL TELECOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $2.8M
    +66.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.91% → 2.3%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.2M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 419 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside128159
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$109K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    37 awards

    43 actions

    Historical and award details for BOWHEAD COMMUNICATION SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $2.5M
    +4.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 2.1%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.3M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 190 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3729
    Reported small business3730
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$119K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for BEYON B.S.C
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $2.0M
    +6.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 1.6%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.5M
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 150 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2021
    through Mar 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside711
    Not reported237
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$652K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE NORTHWEST
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $1.6M
    −28.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 1.3%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.1M
    0.97% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Mar 26, 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

    $1.5M

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $1.5M
    −50.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 1.2%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.1M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 48 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside815
    Not reported45
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$60K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for KA'ALA SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.4M
    +4.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.71% → 1.1%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.5M
    0.66% of all-period positive obligations · 74 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2022
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1129
    Reported small business1129
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    0.94%

    Dollar movement

    −$444K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    53 awards

    77 actions

    Historical and award details for COX COMMUNICATIONS HAMPTON ROADS, L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.6M → $1.2M
    −27.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.87% → 0.94%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 199 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside15
    Not reported5289
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    0.83%

    Dollar movement

    −$816K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    52 awards

    61 actions

    Historical and award details for LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $1.0M
    −44.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.99% → 0.83%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.5M
    0.66% of all-period positive obligations · 196 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 6, 2021
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside5272
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $828K

    0.67%

    Dollar movement

    +$13K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for SPECTRUM COMM INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $815K → $828K
    +1.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.44% → 0.67%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 2, 2022
    through Nov 13, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business

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

+$43.3M

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013

IPTS000615EBM OTU2 CIRCUIT

Why it stands out

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

The $43.3M action represented 35.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$43.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
35.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 36.3% share
up 1 rank · +25.7 percentage points · $25.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $18.3M
Funding office
#1 · 40.4% attributed share
up 17 ranks · +39.6 percentage points · $49.4M net increase; action accounted for 87.8%
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID HC101926FA019
Deobligation

This action

−$17.0M

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $17.0M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$83.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−10.6 percentage points · $19.5M net decline; action accounted for 86.9%
Funding office
#19 · 0.97% attributed share
down 18 ranks · −10.1 percentage points · $19.3M net decline; action accounted for 88.1%
Related:Funding office declineLargest deobligation action
PIID HC101321F0178 · Mod P00007
Base award

This action

+$12.1M

FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS LLC

F4D0L2 30SW PMD

EASTERN WESTERN OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (EWOCS) WILL SUPPORT THE 30 SW IN PROVIDING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VOICE, VIDEO, DATA AND INFRASTRUCTURE . REFERENCE EWOCS PWS ATTACHMENT 1.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 9.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $10.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$11.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 27.1% share
$10.8M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 9.4% attributed share
$5.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID FA461026F0084
Modification

This action

+$2.4M

STC BAHRAIN B.S.C CLOSED

USAFCENT A6P A6X

VIVA000021EBM - 600 MB COMMERCIAL LEASE INTRA-SWA

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
$16.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.9%
PIID HC102119PA083 · Mod P00012
Modification

This action

+$1.3M

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

NCTAMS PAC DET PUGET SD

NCTAMSPAC TELECOMS CONTRACT

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $1.3M while office-attributed obligations fell $590K overall.

Award net obligations
$16.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 1.2% share
$1.5M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#7 · 2.5% attributed share
$590K net decline despite this positive action
PIID N0040619CT002 · Mod P00039
Modification

This action

+$905K

UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE NORTHWEST

NCTAMS PAC DET PUGET SD

WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $905K while office-attributed obligations fell $590K overall.

Award net obligations
$18.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.74%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 1.3% share
$652K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#7 · 2.5% attributed share
$590K net decline despite this positive action
PIID N0040619CT001 · Mod P00041
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. QTNET, INC.Base award · PIID FA520926F9122
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  2. NTT EAST, INC.Base award · PIID FA520926F9126
    Action+$14K
    Award net obligations$14K
  3. NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, INC.Base award · PIID FA520926F9134
    Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$13K
  4. NTT WEST, INC.Base award · PIID FA520926F9130
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  5. OTNET COMPANY, INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID FA520926F9117
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  6. QTNET, INC.Base award · PIID FA520926F9121
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  7. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYDeobligation · PIID HC102121PA071
    Action−$38K
    Award net obligations$185K
  8. GTT GLOBAL TELECOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLCDeobligation · PIID HC101321PA484
    Action−$8K
    Award net obligations$116K
  9. HARBOR TECHNOLOGY AND CONSULTING S.R.L.Base award · PIID N6817126FN095
    Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$1K
  10. VERIZON WASHINGTON, DC INC.Deobligation · PIID HC101322PA116
    Action−$541
    Award net obligations$2K

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 10, 2026, LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC., FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS LLC, and COMCAST GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC were the leading DoD wired telecommunications carriers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

    $44,715,402 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS LLC

    $33,387,558 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    COMCAST GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC

    $7,147,102 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 33% from $181,715,232 in the preceding 12 months to $121,696,116 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$121,696,116
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$181,715,232
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−33%
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 LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC., FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS LLC, and STC BAHRAIN B.S.C CLOSED 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 DoD contracts under NAICS 517311?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 1,114 positive-obligation awards for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517311. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
1,114
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
76.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
77.9% of positive obligations
Full and open
58.1%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
80%
of positive obligations

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. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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