Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS wired telecommunications carriers contractors (NAICS 517311)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 517311 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Latest 12 months
$6.7M
Net obligations · Up $1.0M vs. $5.6M preceding
Prime contractors
3
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS 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 Health and Human Services

Federal records show $25.0M in net obligations across 161 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 0.017% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 18.6% from $5.6M to $6.7M. 1 prime contractor 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: $6.3M versus $5.6M through the same date in FY25 (+11.7%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$7.0M141Complete
FY2023$3.4M111Complete
FY2024$2.4M91Complete
FY2025$6.0M84Complete
FY2026$6.3M60YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$25.0M
161 awards · 45 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+18.6%
$6.7M vs. $5.6M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.017% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
2.2% of 134 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
3 set aside · 131 no set-aside · 27 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 95.4% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 82.4%
The agency comparison covers 109 comparable NAICS markets.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM decreased
$5.4M→$1.5M−$3.8M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 2 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$5.7M→$7.0M+$1.3M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 98.8% of positive obligations, based on 30 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.

58.7% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD. That represents $4.1M, up $4.1M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD58.7% · $4.1M · up $4.1M
  2. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM22.1% · $1.5M · down $3.8M
  3. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CIT13.5% · $948K · up $482K
  4. OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY2.0% · $141K · up $141K
  5. ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC1.8% · $123K · up $286K
  6. All other reported offices2.0% 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

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4.1M

    58.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.1M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $4.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 58.7%, a change of +58.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    22.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 71.2% from $5.4M to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 87.8% to 22.1%, a change of −65.7 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CIT

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $948K

    13.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$482K

    1 active prime contractor · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 103.4% from $466K to $948K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.6% to 13.5%, a change of +5.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $141K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$141K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $141K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.0%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $123K

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$286K

    1 active prime contractor · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $163K in net deobligations to $123K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.8%, a change of +1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $103K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$103K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $103K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.5%, a change of +1.5 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.

  7. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $20K

    0.28% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$20K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.28%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    BEMIDJI AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    #8Down 4 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $14K

    0.20% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$101K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 87.6% from $115K to $14K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.9% to 0.20%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    NASHVILLE AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$22K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$22K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $22K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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.

  10. Reported funding office

    BILLINGS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$69K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$192K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $124K in net obligations to $69K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 0%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$110K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$130K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $240K to $110K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$143K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$65K

    4 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $78K to $143K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 12 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 20 awards had positive obligations totaling $7.1M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 91.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 95.7%.

Leading award type
95.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
91.1%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
95.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
20 of 20 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 20 current awards and 27 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$116K
Up from $36K 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 15.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 42.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 17.8 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 515.1% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share95.7%80.0%+15.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share91.1%49.0%+42.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share95.7%77.9%+17.8 pts
Median positive award obligations$116K$19K+515.1%
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)13$6.8M95.7%
Purchase Order(B)7$309K4.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)13$6.8M95.7%
Not reported7$309K4.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)13$6.8M95.7%
Not reported7$309K4.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)10$6.5M91.1%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)3$326K4.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)3$164K2.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)4$145K2.0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)10$6.5M91.1%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)3$326K4.6%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)3$164K2.3%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)3$74K1.1%
Competed Under SAP(F)1$70K0.99%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)6$4.7M66.5%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)6$1.2M16.2%
Urgency(URG)1$916K12.9%
Not reported7$309K4.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)5$205K2.9%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$33K0.47%
Not reported14$6.9M96.6%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)14$6.6M93.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)6$490K6.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Storage Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7K20)1$4.0M56.3%
IT and Telecom - Data Center as A Service(DC10)1$916K12.9%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)1$634K8.9%
IT and Telecom - Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7G21)3$422K6.0%
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)3$418K5.9%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)7$341K4.8%
Other reported values4$370K5.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)10$6.4M90.4%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(7571)6$477K6.7%
Indian Health Service(7527)4$208K2.9%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health Nlm(75N970)7$6.1M85.7%
Omas Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology(7571TE)6$477K6.7%
National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980)3$329K4.6%
Albuquerque Area Indian Health Svc(75H707)3$154K2.2%
Navajo Area Indian Health Svc(75H710)1$54K0.75%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QTCA20D0077(4732)13$6.8M95.7%
Not reported7$309K4.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
20 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$116K median
$33K–$159K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,095 days (~3.0 years) median
20 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
1 of 3prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
98.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $7.1M 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

    $7.0M

    98.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $7.0M
    +22.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    93.3% → 98.8%
    +5.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.4M
    64.6% of all-period positive obligations · 43 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside79
    Not reported1315
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $53K

    0.75%

    Dollar movement

    −$73K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TRIANGLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $126K → $53K
    −57.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 0.75%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $574K
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $33K

    0.47%

    Dollar movement

    −$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for EAST OTTER TAIL TELEPHONE COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $41K → $33K
    −18.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.66% → 0.47%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $230K
    0.91% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 3, 2022
    through Feb 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$169K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$59K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$110K → −$169K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 41 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside95
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$74K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$122K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for HOPI TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $48K → −$74K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0.78% → 0%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $496K
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 1, 2022
    through Feb 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$28K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$89K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for COX ARIZONA TELECOM LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $61K → −$28K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0.99% → 0%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $190K
    0.75% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 27, 2022
    through Jul 16, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$27K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$27K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NEMONT TELEPHONE CO-OPERATIVE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$27K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $185K
    0.73% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through May 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$25K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$25K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$25K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 14, 2026
    through Jul 14, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$20K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$20K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ARCM COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$20K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 1, 2022
    through Aug 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$19K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$94K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $75K → −$19K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0%
    −1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $634K
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 19, 2021
    through Sep 18, 2025

    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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$14K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$14K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CORE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$14K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 2, 2022
    through Jan 29, 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

    −$8K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BEAMSPEED, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$8K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$10K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 29, 2022
    through Oct 3, 2025

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$8K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$8K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 9, 2022
    through Mar 23, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$5K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COMPORIUM, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$5K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $41K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through Feb 19, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$4K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for UNICOM GOVERNMENT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$4K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$4K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 19, 2026
    through May 21, 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.

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

+$4.0M

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF THE NIH CONSOLIDATED COLOCATION SITE (NCCS)

Why it stands out

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

The $4.0M action represented 56.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$7.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
56.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 98.8% share
+5.4 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $2.7M
Funding office
#1 · 58.7% attributed share
+58.7 percentage points · $4.1M net increase; action accounted for 97.2%
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID 75N97025F00035 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$916K

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

NLM: NON R&D: PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF THE NIH CONSOLIDATED COLOCATION SITE (NCCS): SEVERABLE

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $916K while office-attributed obligations fell $3.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.0%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 22.1% attributed share
$3.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75N97025F00034 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$634K

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

NLM: SERVICE: TIC ATL AND DC TICAP DDOS MITIGATION - EXERCISE AN OPTION

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $634K while office-attributed obligations fell $3.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.0%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 22.1% attributed share
$3.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75N97024F00039 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$272K

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CIT

NS ENG - RML CIRCUITS

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $272K while office-attributed obligations rose $482K overall.

Award net obligations
$815K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.8%
Supporting data
Funding office
#3 · 13.5% attributed share
down 1 rank · +5.9 percentage points · $482K net increase; action accounted for 56.4%
PIID 75N97023F00103 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$103K

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $103K while office-attributed obligations rose $103K overall.

Award net obligations
$308K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Funding office
#6 · 1.5% attributed share
+1.5 percentage points · $103K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 75N97024F00044 · Mod P00002
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75H70722P00204
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$19K
  2. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75N94025F00071
    Action+$116K
    Award net obligations$561K
  3. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75H70722P00256
    Action+$70K
    Award net obligations$244K
  4. NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.Deobligation · PIID 75H71022P00672
    Action−$20K
    Award net obligations$110K
  5. ARCM COMMUNICATIONS LLCDeobligation · PIID 75H71022P01379
    Action−$20K
    Award net obligations$24K
  6. ZAYO GROUP LLCDeobligation · PIID 75N94019P00853
    Action−$1
    Award net obligations$126K
  7. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75H71025F80208
    Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$79K
  8. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INCModification · PIID 75H70722P00207
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$58K
  9. NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.Deobligation · PIID 75H71021P00496
    Action−$15K
    Award net obligations$101K
  10. TRIANGLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75H70922P00019
    Action−$1K
    Award net obligations$11K

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, LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC, TRIANGLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC., and EAST OTTER TAIL TELEPHONE COMPANY were the leading HHS wired telecommunications carriers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

    $6,983,077 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    TRIANGLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.

    $53,074 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    EAST OTTER TAIL TELEPHONE COMPANY

    $33,377 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the wired telecommunications carriers market increased 18.6% from $5,617,023 in the preceding 12 months to $6,659,166 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$6,659,166
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$5,617,023
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+18.6%
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 LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC 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 517311?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 20 positive-obligation awards for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517311. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
20
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
91.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
95.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
91.1%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
95.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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