Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS wired telecommunications carriers contractors (NAICS 517111)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 517111 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Latest 12 months
$5.2M
Net obligations · Down $10.2M vs. $15.4M preceding
Prime contractors
24
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS 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, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Health and Human Services

Federal records show $36.6M in net obligations across 101 awards in Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.025% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 66.0% from $15.4M to $5.2M. 7 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: $5.1M versus $15.3M through the same date in FY25 (−66.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$1.7M39Complete
FY2024$14.4M81Complete
FY2025$15.4M105Complete
FY2026$5.1M77YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$36.6M
101 awards · 36 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−66.0%
$5.2M vs. $15.4M
Leading eight prime share
84.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.025% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
1.0% of 101 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
1 set aside · 100 no set-aside · 0 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

GC&E FEDERAL, LLC lost the most market share
80.0%→39.0%−41.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
92.9%→71.0%−21.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 29.0% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES decreased
$12.6M→$2.3M−$10.2M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 4 prime contractors.
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.

44.6% of positive obligations were attributed to CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES. That represents $2.3M, down $10.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES44.6% · $2.3M · down $10.2M
  2. NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC16.7% · $875K · down $82K
  3. BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC14.6% · $762K · up $37K
  4. BEMIDJI AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE5.9% · $308K · down $22K
  5. PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC5.4% · $284K · down $89K
  6. All other reported offices12.8% 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

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.3M

    44.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.2M

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 81.4% from $12.6M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 81.5% to 44.6%, a change of −36.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $875K

    16.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$82K

    4 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 8.6% from $956K to $875K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.2% to 16.7%, a change of +10.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $762K

    14.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$37K

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5.1% from $725K to $762K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 14.6%, a change of +9.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    BEMIDJI AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $308K

    5.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$22K

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 6.7% from $331K to $308K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 5.9%, a change of +3.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $284K

    5.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$89K

    6 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 23.8% from $372K to $284K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 5.4%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

    #6Up 10 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $261K

    5.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$246K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1632.4% from $15K to $261K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 5.0%, a change of +4.9 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $179K

    3.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$179K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $179K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.4%, a change of +3.4 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    PSC ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $62K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$32K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 106.8% from $30K to $62K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.19% to 1.2%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #9Down 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $41K

    0.78% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$107K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.3% from $148K to $41K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.96% to 0.78%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    #10Down 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $36K

    0.68% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$25K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 41.4% from $61K to $36K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.39% to 0.68%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    #11Down 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $34K

    0.65% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8.8% from $31K to $34K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.20% to 0.65%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    DIV OF ENGINEERING SVCS - SEATTLE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$61K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $59K in net obligations to $2K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.38% to 0%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 48 awards had positive obligations totaling $5.3M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 54.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.

Leading award type
51.8%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
54.1%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
48 of 48 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 48 current awards and 64 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Only One Source obligation share
54.1%
Down from 91.5% 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 517111 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 60.5 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 27.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 57.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 105.5% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share0%60.5%-60.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share8.6%35.6%-27.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share0%57.6%-57.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$38K$18K+105.5%
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
Purchase Order(B)42$2.7M51.8%
Definitive Contract(D)6$2.5M48.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported48$5.3M100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported48$5.3M100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)16$2.9M54.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)22$1.5M29.2%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$452K8.6%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)4$357K6.8%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)4$72K1.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Available for Competition(B)1$2.1M38.9%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)16$1.2M23.2%
Not Competed(C)15$800K15.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)2$452K8.6%
C(NOT COMPETED)4$357K6.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)6$316K6.0%
Other reported values4$72K1.4%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported48$5.3M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)4$2.1M40.1%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)15$1.2M22.5%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)19$1.2M21.9%
Not reported10$821K15.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)39$4.7M88.2%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)8$429K8.1%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)1$192K3.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)34$2.3M43.6%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)1$2.1M38.9%
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)4$332K6.3%
IT and Telecom - Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7G21)1$261K4.9%
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01)3$151K2.9%
IT and Telecom - Network: Analog Voice Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7G20)2$62K1.2%
Other reported values3$116K2.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)3$2.3M44.1%
Indian Health Service(7527)30$2.0M37.0%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(7571)11$615K11.6%
National Institutes of Health(7529)3$323K6.1%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration(7570)1$62K1.2%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)3$2.3M44.1%
Billings Area Indian Health Svc(75H709)8$762K14.4%
Omas Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology(7571TE)11$615K11.6%
Navajo Area Indian Health Svc(75H710)8$527K10.0%
Bemidji Area Indian Health Service(75H705)3$309K5.8%
Phoenix Area Indian Health Svc(75H712)6$266K5.0%
Other reported values9$473K9.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported48$5.3M100.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
48 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$38K median
$16K–$107K middle 50%
Reported performance period
784 days (~2.1 years) median
48 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
7 of 24prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
39.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
65.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
84.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $5.3M 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

    $2.1M

    39.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GC&E FEDERAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.3M → $2.1M
    −83.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    80.0% → 39.0%
    −41.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.3M
    71.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 17, 2024
    through Jul 8, 2026

    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 · 8(a) sole source
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $679K

    12.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$337K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $679K
    −33.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.6% → 12.9%
    +6.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    9.5% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2022
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1216
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $429K

    8.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$166K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $263K → $429K
    +63.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 8.1%
    +6.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2023
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1012
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $292K

    5.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$143K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for NEMONT TELEPHONE CO-OPERATIVE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $435K → $292K
    −32.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 5.5%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2022
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside34
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $291K

    5.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$291K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTH, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $291K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 5.5%
    +5.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $291K
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 30, 2026
    through Jun 30, 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $261K

    4.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$261K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $261K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.9%
    +4.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $261K
    0.71% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 4, 2026
    through May 4, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $255K

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$23K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $278K → $255K
    −8.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 4.8%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $541K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 10, 2024
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $211K

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$80K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $132K → $211K
    +60.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.85% → 4.0%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $637K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 31, 2023
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business23
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $192K

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$27K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $219K → $192K
    −12.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 3.6%
    +2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $794K
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 9, 2023
    through Mar 10, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $102K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$6K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $108K → $102K
    −5.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.70% → 1.9%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $340K
    0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 17, 2024
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $82K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$82K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $82K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.6%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $238K
    0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 3, 2023
    through Feb 12, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $77K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$15K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for NEVADA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $62K → $77K
    +23.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.41% → 1.5%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $210K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 12, 2023
    through Jul 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $62K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ZAYO GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $87K → $62K
    −28.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.57% → 1.2%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $344K
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 28, 2023
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $62K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$32K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $30K → $62K
    +106.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.19% → 1.2%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $210K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2023
    through Dec 18, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $53K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$53K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $53K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.0%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $53K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 12, 2025
    through Jul 8, 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.

Potential federal contract recompetes

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

GC&E FEDERAL, LLC

NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES CANCER SURVEILLANCE INFORMATICS SYSTEM EO 14398

The reported potential end date is Sep 19, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($26.3M of $26.3M).

Performance period

98.9%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Sep 19, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$26.3M current$26.3M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jul 20, 2024.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 19, 2026.

$26.3M is obligated against $26.3M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Jul 19, 2026 → Sep 19, 2026.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 75D30124C19403

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Sep 10, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

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

+$2.1M

GC&E FEDERAL, LLC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES CANCER SURVEILLANCE INFORMATICS SYSTEM EO 14398

Why it stands out

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

The $2.1M action represented 39.0% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$26.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
39.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 39.0% share
$10.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 44.6% attributed share
$10.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75D30124C19403 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$261K

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INTERNET 2 (I2 OR I2) COMMUNICATIONS WITH VARIOUS CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS. NIH RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS REQUIRE HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS. THESE PROCURED CONNECTIONS PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO

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 #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$261K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.9% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#6 · 5.0% attributed share
up 10 ranks · +4.9 percentage points · $246K net increase; action exceeded it by $15K
PIID 75N98026P00429
Base award

This action

+$291K

FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTH, LLC

NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

THE NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER (NNMC) IN SHIPROCK, NM AND ITS SATELLITE CLINICS AT SANOSTEE HEALTH STATION IN SANOSTEE, NM AND TOADLENA HEALTH STATION IN TOADLENA, NM REQUIRE PRIMARY RATE INTERFACE (PRI) CIRCUITS, DIRECT INTERNET ACCESS (DIA), ET

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 #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$291K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 16.7% attributed share
$82K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 7571TE26P00053
Modification

This action

+$250K

PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE

BEMIDJI AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

VOIP TELEPHONE SERVICE.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $250K while office-attributed obligations fell $22K overall.

Award net obligations
$500K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 4.8% share
$23K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 5.9% attributed share
$22K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75H70525C00013 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$179K

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

PAYMENT FOR RATIFICATION REQUEST UAC 25-74-BIL.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$179K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 8.1% share
up 2 ranks · +6.4 percentage points · $166K net increase; action exceeded it by $12K
PIID 75H70926P00036
Modification

This action

+$192K

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

CDC COMCAST INTERNET RENEWAL 2023-2028

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $192K while office-attributed obligations fell $10.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$794K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 3.6% share
$27K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 44.6% attributed share
$10.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75D30123C16007 · Mod P00003
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75H70723P00069
    Action+$14K
    Award net obligations$75K
  2. NEMONT TELEPHONE CO-OPERATIVE INCBase award · PIID 75H70926P00121
    Action+$120K
    Award net obligations$120K
  3. ZAYO GROUP LLCModification · PIID 75N94023P00600
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$186K
  4. CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF MINNESOTA, LLCModification · PIID 75H70523P00072
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$84K
  5. RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INCBase award · PIID 75H70926P00122
    Action+$102K
    Award net obligations$102K
  6. COMCAST GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLCModification · PIID 75D30125P20609
    Action+$6K
    Award net obligations$12K
  7. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75H70925P00103
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$207K
  8. SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Modification · PIID 75H71024P01517
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$8K
  9. NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.Modification · PIID 75H71025P00227
    Action+$9K
    Award net obligations$65K
  10. PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVEModification · PIID 75H70525C00013
    Action+$250K
    Award net obligations$500K

HHS wired telecommunications carriers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS wired telecommunications carriers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, GC&E FEDERAL, LLC, NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC., and LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC were the leading HHS wired telecommunications carriers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    GC&E FEDERAL, LLC

    $2,055,385 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.

    $679,461 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

    $428,934 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the wired telecommunications carriers market decreased 66% from $15,408,512 in the preceding 12 months to $5,234,463 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$5,234,463
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$15,408,512
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−66%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the wired telecommunications carriers market included actions for GC&E FEDERAL, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, and FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTH, LLC 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 HHS contracts under NAICS 517111?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 48 positive-obligation awards for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517111. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
48
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
54.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
51.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
8.6%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
0%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which HHS wired telecommunications carriers awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the HHS wired telecommunications carriers award held by GC&E FEDERAL, LLC may warrant recompete research.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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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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