Federal Capture Intelligence

Top State satellite telecommunications contractors (NAICS 517410)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 517410 · Satellite Telecommunications
Latest 12 months
$14.2M
Net obligations · Up $7.8M vs. $6.4M preceding
Prime contractors
23
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 $45.5M in net obligations across 374 awards in Satellite Telecommunications at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.082% of $55.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 122.3% from $6.4M to $14.2M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$5.9M49Complete
FY2023$10.0M92Complete
FY2024$9.0M202Complete
FY2025$6.4M130Complete
FY2026$14.2M98Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$45.5M
374 awards · 67 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+122.3%
$14.2M vs. $6.4M
Leading eight prime share
94.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.082% of $55.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
15.0% of 300 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
45 set aside · 255 no set-aside · 74 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

DELTA BRIDGE, INC. lost the most market share
40.2%→5.9%−34.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
US21 INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#14→#3Up 11 places
The contractor accounts for 8.8% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR increased
$185K→$5.0M+$4.8M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 2 prime contractors.

Market structure

Reported set-aside share decreased
18.5%→7.4%−11.1 percentage points
Of 54 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 4 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 Oct 23, 2026.

35.5% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR. That represents $5.0M, up $4.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR35.5% · $5.0M · up $4.8M
  2. BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS26.2% · $3.7M · up $929K
  3. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS11.8% · $1.7M · up $1.5M
  4. BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT10.3% · $1.5M · up $671K
  5. BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS4.6% · $647K · up $125K
  6. All other reported offices11.6% 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 WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

    #1Up 6 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $5.0M

    35.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2619.5% from $185K to $5.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 35.5%, a change of +32.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $3.7M

    26.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$929K

    6 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 33.4% from $2.8M to $3.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 43.4% to 26.2%, a change of −17.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 18 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

    #3Up 5 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    11.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.5M

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1153.8% from $134K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 11.8%, a change of +9.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 6 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    10.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$671K

    6 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 84.7% from $793K to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.4% to 10.3%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $647K

    4.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$125K

    7 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 24.0% from $522K to $647K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.2% to 4.6%, a change of −3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #6Down 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $580K

    4.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$23K

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.7% from $603K to $580K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.4% to 4.1%, a change of −5.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN

    #7Up 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $421K

    3.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$337K

    3 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 397.3% from $85K to $421K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 3.0%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVC

    #8Down 6 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $279K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$628K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 69.2% from $907K to $279K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.2% to 2.0%, a change of −12.2 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  9. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

    #9Down 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $157K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$147K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 48.4% from $303K to $157K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 1.1%, a change of −3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY SINGAPORE

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $73K

    0.51% 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 0.51%, a change of +0.5 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.

  11. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC

    #12Down 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $50K

    0.36% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$8K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 13.4% from $58K to $50K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.91% to 0.36%, a change of −0.6 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 3 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.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 66 awards had positive obligations totaling $14.2M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 50.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 29.5%.

Leading award type
35.3%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
50.5%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
29.5%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
46 of 66 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 66 current awards and 81 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
0.97%
Down from 55.5% in the preceding period
Parent-IDV obligation share
29.5%
Down from 74.1% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$36K
Up from $19K 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 16.5 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 32.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 13.7 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 142.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share29.5%45.9%-16.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0.97%33.4%-32.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share20.5%34.3%-13.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$36K$15K+142.8%
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
Definitive Contract(D)3$5.0M35.3%
Purchase Order(B)33$5.0M35.3%
Delivery Order(C)21$2.9M20.5%
BPA Call(A)9$1.3M8.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)20$1.7M11.8%
BPA(E)9$1.3M8.9%
FSS(C)1$1.2M8.7%
Not reported36$10.0M70.5%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)28$2.9M20.2%
Multiple Award(M)2$1.3M9.3%
Not reported36$10.0M70.5%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)15$7.2M50.5%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)10$3.2M22.6%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)16$1.6M11.4%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)1$1.2M8.7%
Only One Source(SSS)10$484K3.4%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)8$344K2.4%
Other reported values6$137K0.97%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)8$6.0M42.5%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$3.1M21.7%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)17$2.9M20.1%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)7$1.1M8.0%
Not Competed(C)9$472K3.3%
C(NOT COMPETED)8$344K2.4%
Other reported values15$266K1.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$1.2M8.7%
Not reported65$13.0M91.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$8.2M57.5%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)5$975K6.9%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)15$731K5.2%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$73K0.51%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)1$12K0.080%
Not reported38$4.2M29.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)40$10.4M73.1%
Firm Fixed Price(J)25$3.8M26.7%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)1$34K0.24%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)31$6.6M46.5%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7G22)6$3.6M25.6%
Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems(6350)1$1.2M8.7%
Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components(5999)10$1.2M8.5%
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)8$967K6.8%
IT and Telecom - Data Center as A Service(DC10)2$236K1.7%
Other reported values8$305K2.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)65$14.2M99.9%
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)1$10K0.070%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM)11$6.7M47.3%
Acquisitions - Aqm Silms(19AQMS)1$3.1M21.6%
Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50)18$2.9M20.2%
American Embassy Bogota - Nas(19C015)4$407K2.9%
U.s. Embassy Asmara(19ER10)3$300K2.1%
U.s. Embassy Ashgabat(19TX10)5$257K1.8%
Other reported values24$577K4.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS35F034CA(4732)1$1.2M8.7%
19AQMM25A1225(1900)7$1.2M8.3%
19GE5022D0043(1900)2$833K5.9%
19GE5024D0029(1900)15$796K5.6%
19TX1026A0001(1900)1$77K0.54%
19LE2024D0001(1900)2$38K0.26%
19AQMM24A0127(1900)1$19K0.13%
HC101322D0005(9700)1$10K0.070%
Not reported36$10.0M70.5%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
46 reported · 20 not reported
Positive award obligations
$36K median
$17K–$96K middle 50%
Reported performance period
181 days (~6 months) median
65 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 Oct 23, 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 23prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
58.5%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
94.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $14.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    $8.3M

    58.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$8.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$1K → $8.3M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 58.5%
    +58.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.4M
    18.5% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2022
    through Sep 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside81
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    10.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$238K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    19 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for BUSHTEX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.5M
    +18.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.5% → 10.9%
    −9.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.6M
    10.2% of all-period positive obligations · 106 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 24, 2024
    through Sep 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside412
    Reported no set-aside1512
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1421
    All-period set-aside types
    • 31 · WOSB set-aside
    • 11 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    8.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for US21 INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20K → $1.2M
    +6133.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 8.8%
    +8.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    3.1% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $832K

    5.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for DELTA BRIDGE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $832K
    −67.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    40.2% → 5.9%
    −34.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.1M
    33.2% of all-period positive obligations · 29 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside04
    Not reported33
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $796K

    5.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$476K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $796K
    −37.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    19.9% → 5.6%
    −14.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 45 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 19, 2024
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1523
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $295K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$295K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $295K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.1%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $295K
    0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 15, 2026
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $236K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$119K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $355K → $236K
    −33.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.5% → 1.7%
    −3.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $591K
    1.3% 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-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $186K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$130K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $316K → $186K
    −41.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.9% → 1.3%
    −3.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    4.2% 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-aside812
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $130K

    0.92%

    Dollar movement

    +$11K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PULSAR SOLUTIONS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $119K → $130K
    +9.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 0.92%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $354K
    0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 28, 2023
    through Sep 15, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $117K

    0.82%

    Dollar movement

    +$117K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL SATELLITE ENGINEERING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $117K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.82%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $215K
    0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 25, 2024
    through Sep 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $101K

    0.71%

    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% → 0.71%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $101K
    0.22% 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $73K

    0.51%

    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% → 0.51%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $73K
    0.16% 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $65K

    0.46%

    Dollar movement

    +$65K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $65K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.46%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $65K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2026
    through Sep 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $59K

    0.41%

    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% → 0.41%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59K
    0.13% 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $51K

    0.36%

    Dollar movement

    +$53K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for INTELSAT GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$2K → $51K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.36%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2023
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported24
    Reported small business10
    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

+$5.0M

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

PERU - SPACE X STARLINK

Why it stands out

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

The $5.0M action represented 35.0% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
35.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 58.5% share
+58.5 percentage points · $8.3M net increase; action accounted for 59.8%
Funding office
#1 · 35.5% attributed share
up 6 ranks · +32.6 percentage points · $4.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $112K
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 19AQMM26C1195
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

US21 INC

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

LEBANON PRISON COMMAND & CONTROL CENTER UPGRADE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 11 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 8.8% share
up 11 ranks · +8.5 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $8K
Funding office
#3 · 11.8% attributed share
up 5 ranks · +9.8 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action accounted for 80.1%
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 19GE5026F0447
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 about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $3.1M action represented 21.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
21.6%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 26.2% attributed share
down 1 rank · −17.3 percentage points · $929K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.1M
PIID 19AQMS26P0024
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 2.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$821K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 5.9% share
$1.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 10.3% attributed share
down 1 rank · −2.1 percentage points · $671K net increase; action accounted for 56.9%
PIID 19GE5026F0391
Base award

This action

+$260K

AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC

BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

STARLINK AIRTIME GLOBAL 50GB

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
$260K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 2.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#6 · 4.1% attributed share
$23K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26P1271
Base award

This action

+$247K

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 1.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $476K overall.

Award net obligations
$247K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.6% share
$476K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#8 · 2.0% attributed share
$628K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19GE5026F0486
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Base award · PIID 19AQMM26C1195
    Action+$5.0M
    Award net obligations$5.0M
  2. BUSHTEX INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26F7289
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  3. DELTA BRIDGE, INC.Modification · PIID 19GE5026F0391
    Action+$378K
    Award net obligations$821K
  4. MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIAModification · PIID 19GE5026F0490
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$120K
  5. MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIAModification · PIID 19GE5026F0477
    Action+$48K
    Award net obligations$96K
  6. MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIAModification · PIID 19GE5026F0471
    Action+$32K
    Award net obligations$64K
  7. MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIAModification · PIID 19GE5026F0495
    Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$41K
  8. MIDDLE EAST INTERNET CO. LTD. - CYBERIAModification · PIID 19GE5026F0487
    Action+$14K
    Award net obligations$28K
  9. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Deobligation · PIID 19TX1026F0129
    Action−$77K
    Award net obligations$0
  10. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Base award · PIID 19TX1026F0130
    Action+$77K
    Award net obligations$77K

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 October 23, 2026, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., BUSHTEX INC, and US21 INC were the leading State satellite telecommunications prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

    $8,281,151 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BUSHTEX INC

    $1,549,179 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    US21 INC

    $1,249,412 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 122.3% from $6,374,498 in the preceding 12 months to $14,168,964 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$14,168,964
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$6,374,498
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+122.3%
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., US21 INC, and DELTA BRIDGE, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for State contracts under NAICS 517410?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, State reported 66 positive-obligation awards for satellite telecommunications under NAICS 517410. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards
66
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
50.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
35.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
1%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
29.5%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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