Federal Capture Intelligence

Top State satellite telecommunications contractors (NAICS 517410)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 517410 · Satellite Telecommunications
Latest 12 months
$8.1M
Net obligations · Up $1.8M vs. $6.3M preceding
Prime contractors
22
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Contract obligation trends for Satellite Telecommunications at the Department of State

Federal records show $37.1M in net obligations across 351 awards in Satellite Telecommunications at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.070% of $53.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 28.0% from $6.3M to $8.1M. 4 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: $5.7M versus $4.0M through the same date in FY25 (+42.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$5.9M49Complete
FY2023$10.0M92Complete
FY2024$9.0M202Complete
FY2025$6.4M130Complete
FY2026$5.7M61YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$37.1M
351 awards · 66 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+28.0%
$8.1M vs. $6.3M
Leading eight prime share
95.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.070% of $53.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
15.1% of 291 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
44 set aside · 247 no set-aside · 60 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

BUSHTEX INC gained the most market share
13.9%→31.0%+17.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 25 reported actions.
DELTA BRIDGE, INC. lost the most market share
41.2%→7.1%−34.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.

Market structure

Reported set-aside share decreased
32.05%→12.28%−19.8 percentage points
Of 57 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 7 were reported as set-asides.
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.

45.7% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. That represents $3.7M, up $780K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS45.7% · $3.7M · up $780K
  2. BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS11.8% · $956K · up $366K
  3. DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVC10.8% · $880K · up $314K
  4. BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT9.4% · $759K · down $432K
  5. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF9.3% · $751K · up $538K
  6. All other reported offices13.0% 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

    BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.7M

    45.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$780K

    7 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 26.6% from $2.9M to $3.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 46.0% to 45.7%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 11 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 33 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $956K

    11.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$366K

    6 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 62.1% from $590K to $956K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.3% to 11.8%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVC

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $880K

    10.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$314K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 55.6% from $566K to $880K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.9% to 10.8%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT

    #4Down 2 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $759K

    9.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$432K

    5 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 36.2% from $1.2M to $759K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 18.7% to 9.4%, a change of −9.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 7 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #5Up 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $751K

    9.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$538K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 253.3% from $213K to $751K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.3% to 9.3%, a change of +5.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $341K

    4.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$353K

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $12K in net deobligations to $341K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.2%, a change of +4.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 5 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN

    #7Up 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $322K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$299K

    4 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1284.5% from $23K to $322K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.36% to 4.0%, a change of +3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $190K

    2.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$192K

    2 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 50.2% from $381K to $190K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.0% to 2.3%, a change of −3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY SINGAPORE

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $73K

    0.90% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$73K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $73K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.90%, a change of +0.9 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.

  10. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $64K

    0.79% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$49K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 333.2% from $15K to $64K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.23% to 0.79%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC

    #11Down 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $50K

    0.62% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$58K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 53.5% from $108K to $50K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 0.62%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY ACCRA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$12K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $12K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.19% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$335K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $331K in net obligations to $4K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 0%, a change of −5.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 58 awards had positive obligations totaling $8.1M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 56.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 41.6%.

Leading award type
57.8%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
56.9%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
41.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
50 of 58 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 58 current awards and 103 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
8.9%
Down from 64.3% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
13.7%
Down from 63.4% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$35K
Up from $16K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

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

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 517410 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 11.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 31.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 28.2 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 150.4% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share41.6%52.7%-11.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share8.9%40.1%-31.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share13.7%41.8%-28.2 pts
Median positive award obligations$35K$14K+150.4%
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)36$4.7M57.8%
BPA Call(A)12$2.3M27.9%
Delivery Order(C)8$1.1M13.7%
Definitive Contract(D)2$43K0.53%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)12$2.3M27.9%
IDC(B)8$1.1M13.7%
Not reported38$4.7M58.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)20$3.4M41.6%
Not reported38$4.7M58.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)19$4.6M56.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)8$1.3M16.2%
Only One Source(SSS)14$848K10.4%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)8$723K8.9%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)3$477K5.9%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)6$143K1.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed Under SAP(G)3$3.1M38.1%
Competed Under SAP(F)16$1.5M18.8%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)5$977K12.0%
Not Competed(C)13$836K10.3%
Full and Open Competition(A)8$723K8.9%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)3$477K5.9%
Other reported values10$493K6.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported58$8.1M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)5$3.1M38.5%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)4$950K11.7%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)16$879K10.8%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$73K0.90%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)2$27K0.34%
Not reported30$3.1M37.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)40$6.2M75.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)17$1.9M23.8%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)1$34K0.42%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7G22)6$3.3M40.1%
Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components(5999)15$2.3M28.4%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)19$1.3M15.6%
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)7$598K7.4%
IT and Telecom - Data Center as A Service(DC10)2$236K2.9%
IT and Telecom - Mobile Device as A Service(DE11)3$185K2.3%
Other reported values6$272K3.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)57$8.1M99.9%
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)1$10K0.12%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Aqm Silms(19AQMS)1$3.1M37.7%
Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM)15$2.7M33.2%
Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50)6$1.1M13.3%
American Embassy Bogota - Nas(19C015)4$306K3.8%
U.s. Embassy Asmara(19ER10)2$236K2.9%
U.s. Embassy Santo Domingo(19DR86)1$100K1.2%
Other reported values29$638K7.8%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
19AQMM25A1225(1900)6$1.1M14.1%
19AQMM24A0127(1900)6$1.1M13.9%
19GE5024D0029(1900)4$600K7.4%
19GE5022D0043(1900)2$483K5.9%
19LE2024D0001(1900)1$19K0.23%
HC101322D0005(9700)1$10K0.12%
Not reported38$4.7M58.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
50 reported · 8 not reported
Positive award obligations
$35K median
$15K–$111K middle 50%
Reported performance period
91 days (~3 months) median
57 reported · 1 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
4 of 22prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
38.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
84.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
95.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $8.1M 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

    $3.1M

    38.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$1K → $3.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 38.6%
    +38.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.3M
    8.8% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2022
    through Aug 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside51
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    31.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    23 awards

    25 actions

    Historical and award details for BUSHTEX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $886K → $2.5M
    +183.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.9% → 31.0%
    +17.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.3M
    11.6% of all-period positive obligations · 104 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 24, 2024
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside723
    Reported no set-aside1610
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1830
    All-period set-aside types
    • 31 · WOSB set-aside
    • 10 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $600K

    7.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $600K
    −65.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.5% → 7.4%
    −20.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    6.3% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 19, 2024
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported430
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $575K

    7.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for DELTA BRIDGE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $575K
    −78.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    41.2% → 7.1%
    −34.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.7M
    39.7% of all-period positive obligations · 29 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside14
    Not reported34
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $392K

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$194K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $199K → $392K
    +97.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.1% → 4.8%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $591K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 22, 2025
    through Feb 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $295K

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$21K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $274K → $295K
    +7.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 3.6%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 54 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1013
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $115K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$110K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PULSAR SOLUTIONS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4K → $115K
    +2493.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $224K
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 28, 2023
    through Sep 23, 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $101K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$101K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PROCALCULO PROSIS S A S
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $101K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $101K
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 6, 2026
    through Jul 6, 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

    $73K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    +$73K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SHANGRI-LA HOTEL LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $73K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.90%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $73K
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 22, 2026
    through May 22, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $59K

    0.72%

    Dollar movement

    +$59K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for COMUNICACION CELULAR S A COMCEL S A
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $59K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.72%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 5, 2026
    through Aug 10, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40K

    0.49%

    Dollar movement

    +$40K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ULTISAT, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $40K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.49%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $40K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 19, 2026
    through Aug 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $35K

    0.43%

    Dollar movement

    +$35K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $35K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.43%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $35K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 15, 2026
    through Jun 15, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $32K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$34K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for INTELSAT GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$2K → $32K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.39%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    5.3% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2023
    through Jul 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported14
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $31K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$31K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBALSAT COLOMBIA TELECOMUNICACIONES SAS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $31K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.39%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $252K
    0.68% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 7, 2022
    through Sep 23, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $29K

    0.36%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RED ORANGE NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $29K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.36%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $29K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 15, 2026
    through Apr 15, 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.

Base award

This action

+$3.1M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS

STARLINK MINI KITS

Why it stands out

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

The $3.1M action represented 37.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
37.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 38.6% share
+38.6 percentage points · $3.1M net increase; action accounted for 98.0%
Funding office
#1 · 45.7% attributed share
−0.3 percentage points · $780K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.3M
PIID 19AQMS26P0024
Base award

This action

+$494K

MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIA

DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVC

INTERNET SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$494K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.4% share
$1.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 10.8% attributed share
up 1 rank · +2.0 percentage points · $314K net increase; action exceeded it by $180K
PIID 19GE5025F0512
Base award

This action

+$412K

BUSHTEX INC

BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

NEW AF AWARD FOR IRIDIUM AND BGAN SIM CARD

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$412K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 31.0% share
up 1 rank · +17.1 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action accounted for 25.3%
Funding office
#2 · 11.8% attributed share
up 1 rank · +2.5 percentage points · $366K net increase; action exceeded it by $45K
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 19AQMM26F7189
Base award

This action

+$382K

DELTA BRIDGE, INC.

BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT

INTERNET SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$444K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.1% share
$2.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 9.4% attributed share
$432K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19GE5026F0391
Base award

This action

+$115K

PULSAR SOLUTIONS INC.

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

46/ IRIDIUM PTT SERVICE DICAR/0925-0826

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 15 positions in this market.

It now ranks #7 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$115K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 1.4% share
up 15 ranks · +1.4 percentage points · $110K net increase; action exceeded it by $4K
Funding office
#6 · 4.2% attributed share
+4.2 percentage points · $353K net increase; action accounted for 32.5%
PIID 19C01525P0144
Base award

This action

+$101K

PROCALCULO PROSIS S A S

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

43/ISR/HIGH-RES SATELLITE IMAGERY SERVICE/062026-27

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

Award net obligations
$101K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 1.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 19C01526P0075
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BUSHTEX INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F7206
    Action+$179K
    Award net obligations$179K
  2. BUSHTEX INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F7205
    Action+$221K
    Award net obligations$221K
  3. BUSHTEX INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F7189
    Action+$412K
    Award net obligations$412K
  4. BUSHTEX INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F7181
    Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$26K
  5. ULTISAT, INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26P0755
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$40K
  6. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 191S4026P0612
    Action+$42K
    Award net obligations$42K
  7. BUSHTEX INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F7185
    Action+$306K
    Award net obligations$306K
  8. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Base award · PIID 19TX1026P0301
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$15K
  9. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Base award · PIID 19TX1026P0302
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$15K
  10. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Base award · PIID 19TX1026P0303
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$15K

State satellite telecommunications market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top State satellite telecommunications contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., BUSHTEX INC, and MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIA were the leading State satellite telecommunications prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

    $3,129,960 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BUSHTEX INC

    $2,515,651 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIA

    $600,422 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did State contract obligations increase in the satellite telecommunications market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the satellite telecommunications market increased 28% from $6,333,347 in the preceding 12 months to $8,106,631 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$8,106,631
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$6,333,347
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+28%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent State contract award activity reported in the satellite telecommunications market included actions for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIA, and BUSHTEX 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 State contracts under NAICS 517410?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, State reported 58 positive-obligation awards for satellite telecommunications under NAICS 517410. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
58
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
56.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
57.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
8.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
41.6%
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.

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