Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA satellite telecommunications contractors (NAICS 517410)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 517410 · Satellite Telecommunications
Latest 12 months
$3.6M
Net obligations · Down $5.1M vs. $8.7M preceding
Prime contractors
39
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA 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 Agriculture

Federal records show $23.7M in net obligations across 453 awards in Satellite Telecommunications at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.045% of $52.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 58.1% from $8.7M to $3.6M. 13 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: $3.5M versus $8.2M through the same date in FY25 (−58.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$414K35Complete
FY2023$1.0M33Complete
FY2024$10.4M247Complete
FY2025$8.4M259Complete
FY2026$3.5M141YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$23.7M
453 awards · 100 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−58.1%
$3.6M vs. $8.7M
Leading eight prime share
70.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.045% of $52.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
0.2% of 445 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
1 set aside · 444 no set-aside · 8 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

INITIAL ACTION SERVICES, LLC lost the most market share
13.1%→1.0%−12.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #22 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
9 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.4MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 9 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months

Market structure

This market declined more steeply than 96.7% of comparable agency NAICS markets
−58.1%Agency median +2.8%
The agency comparison covers 107 comparable NAICS markets.
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.

13.6% of positive obligations were attributed to UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST R6. That represents $542K, up $533K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST R613.6% · $542K · up $533K
  2. Coconino National Forest11.6% · $461K · up $461K
  3. NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA8.9% · $354K · down $459K
  4. LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST8.3% · $329K · up $329K
  5. Manti-Lasal National Forest6.3% · $249K · up $249K
  6. All other reported offices51.4% 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

    UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST R6

    #1Up 49 from #50

    Latest 12 months

    $542K

    13.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$533K

    5 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5899.4% from $9K to $542K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 13.6%, a change of +13.5 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    Coconino National Forest

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $461K

    11.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$461K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $461K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 11.6%, a change of +11.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $354K

    8.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$459K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 56.5% from $813K to $354K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.3% to 8.9%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $329K

    8.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$329K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $329K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.3%, a change of +8.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    Manti-Lasal National Forest

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $249K

    6.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$249K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $249K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.3%, a change of +6.3 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    Fishlake National Forest

    #6Up 29 from #35

    Latest 12 months

    $222K

    5.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$167K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 302.4% from $55K to $222K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 5.6%, a change of +4.9 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    NRCS-MS STATE OFFICE

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $185K

    4.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$185K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $185K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.6%, a change of +4.6 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST

    #8Up 37 from #45

    Latest 12 months

    $162K

    4.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$147K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 989.7% from $15K to $162K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.17% to 4.1%, a change of +3.9 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    Gila National Forest

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $154K

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$163K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 51.3% from $317K to $154K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.6% to 3.9%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL FORESTS IN FLORIDA

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $146K

    3.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$146K

    5 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $146K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.7%, a change of +3.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 17 actions across 10 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST

    #18Down 17 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $51K

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$816K

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 94.2% from $867K to $51K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.9% to 1.3%, a change of −8.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  12. Reported funding office

    Los Padres National Forest

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$524K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $524K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.0% to 0%, a change of −6.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    Shasta-Trinity National Forest

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$638K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $638K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.3% to 0%, a change of −7.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$293K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$538K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $245K in net obligations to $293K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 0%, a change of −2.8 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 100 awards had positive obligations totaling $4.3M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 69.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 6.8%.

Leading award type
88.9%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
69.3%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
6.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
100 of 100 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 100 current awards and 179 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sp1
Previously Simplified Acquisition · 99.9% preceding vs 69.3% current
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 46.2 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 39.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 41.5 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 27.5% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share6.8%52.9%-46.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0.29%40.1%-39.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share0.29%41.8%-41.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$17K$23K-27.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)96$3.8M88.9%
BPA Call(A)2$275K6.5%
Definitive Contract(D)1$185K4.3%
Delivery Order(C)1$12K0.29%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)2$275K6.5%
FSS(C)1$12K0.29%
Not reported97$4.0M93.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)2$275K6.5%
Multiple Award(M)1$12K0.29%
Not reported97$4.0M93.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)60$2.9M69.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)38$1.3M30.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$12K0.29%
Only One Source(SSS)1$9K0.20%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)59$2.8M64.9%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)38$1.3M30.2%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$185K4.3%
Full and Open Competition(A)1$12K0.29%
Not Competed(C)1$9K0.20%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$12K0.29%
Not reported99$4.2M99.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)97$4.0M95.2%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$9K0.20%
Not reported2$197K4.6%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)60$2.9M69.3%
Firm Fixed Price(J)40$1.3M30.7%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)94$3.7M86.7%
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01)2$275K6.5%
Support- Management: Data Collection(R702)1$185K4.3%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)(7G22)2$97K2.3%
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)1$9K0.20%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Forest Service(12C2)97$4.0M95.2%
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)2$197K4.6%
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0)1$9K0.20%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda-Fs, at-Incident Mgt Spt Branch(1202RZ)70$2.5M57.9%
Pacific Northwest Regional Office(1204H1)8$477K11.2%
Southern Region Fire Aviation(1243N9)2$290K6.8%
Incident Procurement Aviation Branch(1202SA)2$275K6.5%
Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144)2$197K4.6%
Eastern Region Usda Forest Service(1256A1)1$162K3.8%
Other reported values15$389K9.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1202SA25T0003(12C2)1$200K4.7%
1202SA25T0008(12C2)1$75K1.8%
47QTCA21D005L(4732)1$12K0.29%
Not reported97$4.0M93.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
100 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$17K median
$9K–$38K middle 50%
Reported performance period
19 days median
100 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
13 of 39prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
22.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
53.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
70.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $4.2M 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

    $956K

    22.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$396K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for O.A.S. LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $956K
    −29.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.5% → 22.6%
    +7.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.0M
    16.7% of all-period positive obligations · 53 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2023
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1617
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1617
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $768K

    18.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$768K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for RLA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $768K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 18.2%
    +18.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $768K
    3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 18, 2026
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside50
    Not reported00
    Reported small business50
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $292K

    6.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$829K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for LYMAN COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $292K
    −74.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.9% → 6.9%
    −6.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    10.0% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2023
    through Nov 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside214
    Not reported00
    Reported small business214
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $250K

    5.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AEGIS LOGISTICS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $224K → $250K
    +11.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 5.9%
    +3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $495K
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 8, 2024
    through Aug 7, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $200K

    4.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$100K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BAXTER AEROSPACE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $100K → $200K
    +100.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 4.7%
    +3.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $300K
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 27, 2025
    through Apr 9, 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

    $185K

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$185K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GROUND CONTROL SYSTEMS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $185K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.4%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $185K
    0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2025
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $181K

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$181K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for WILD FLAME LOGISTICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $181K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.3%
    +4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $181K
    0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 10, 2026
    through Aug 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside50
    Not reported00
    Reported small business50
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $143K

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$58K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for BACKCOUNTRY RESPONSE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $201K → $143K
    −29.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 3.4%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $344K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 12, 2025
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside43
    Not reported00
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $115K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$46K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ACTION RESOURCES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $70K → $115K
    +65.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.80% → 2.7%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $281K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 20, 2024
    through Jul 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside54
    Not reported00
    Reported small business54
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $107K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$107K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    23 actions

    Historical and award details for EMERGENCY RESPONSE LOGISTICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $107K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.5%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $107K
    0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 3, 2025
    through May 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside90
    Not reported00
    Reported small business90
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$74K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for COLOR COUNTRY TREE SERVICE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $27K → $100K
    +274.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 2.4%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $127K
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 15, 2025
    through Jun 25, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $85K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CINETCOMM, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $85K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.0%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $85K
    0.36% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 2, 2026
    through Sep 2, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $75K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$11K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NAL RESEARCH CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $86K → $75K
    −12.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.99% → 1.8%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $161K
    0.68% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 6, 2025
    through May 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $62K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$62K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ANYWHERE WILDFIRE SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $62K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $62K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 29, 2026
    through Jul 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 business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $62K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$62K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for PYRO-EPIK COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $62K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $62K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2026
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business30
    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.

Deobligation

This action

−$568K

SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR AGENCY OWNED AIRCRAFT (2 EACH) OF SATELLITE DATA SERVICE (SATCOM DIRECT FOR INMARSAT DATA LINK). SOLE SOURCE.

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $568K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−0.1 percentage points · $567K net decline; action exceeded it by $1K
Funding office
0% attributed share
−2.8 percentage points · $538K net decline; action exceeded it by $30K
PIID 1202SA24K9717 · Mod P00003
Modification

This action

+$258K

RLA HOLDINGS, INC.

Coconino National Forest

S74, *POCKET, AZCOF000781, SSTS, SERVICE - SATELLITE SERVICE;

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$401K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 11.6% attributed share
+11.6 percentage points · $461K net increase; action accounted for 56.1%
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
PIID 1202RZ26K5191 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$243K

AEGIS LOGISTICS LLC

UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST R6

S189, SALMON, ORUMF000222, SSTS, SERVICE - SATELLITE SERVICE;

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$243K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.7%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 13.6% attributed share
up 49 ranks · +13.5 percentage points · $533K net increase; action accounted for 45.6%
PIID 1204H126K5017
Base award

This action

+$171K

O.A.S. LLC

LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST

S71, SEVEN CABINS, NMLNF000335, SSTS, SERVICE - SATELLITE SERVICE;

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $396K overall.

Award net obligations
$329K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 22.6% share
$396K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 8.3% attributed share
+8.3 percentage points · $329K net increase; action accounted for 52.1%
PIID 1202RZ26K5120
Base award

This action

+$200K

BAXTER AEROSPACE INC.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

ADD FUNDS TO THE IAA SATCOM BPA FOR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. BPA NUMBER IS 1202SA25T0003. CO IS STEVEN PETERSON. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USDA DESK BOOK, THE COR (SAM MARKSON) WAS NOMINATED AND DESIGNATED AT THE PARENT LEVEL BPA.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 15 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$200K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.7%
Supporting data
Funding office
0% attributed share
$538K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1202SA26K9702
Modification

This action

+$121K

LYMAN COMMUNICATIONS LLC

NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

MULTI, NORTH CAROLINA NF FIRE SUPPORT, NCNCF250001, SSTS, SERVICE - SATELLITE SERVICE;

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $121K while office-attributed obligations fell $459K overall.

Award net obligations
$289K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 6.9% share
$829K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 8.9% attributed share
$459K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1243N926K5002 · Mod P00002
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. CINETCOMM, LLCBase award · PIID 12760426P0022
    Action+$85K
    Award net obligations$85K
  2. GROUND CONTROL SYSTEMSModification · PIID 12314425C0080
    Action+$95K
    Award net obligations$185K
  3. WILD FLAME LOGISTICS, LLCModification · PIID 1204H126K5069
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$27K
  4. INITIAL ACTION SERVICES, LLCBase award · PIID 1282X926K5067
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$15K
  5. AEGIS LOGISTICS LLCBase award · PIID 12034326K5024
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  6. HARTFORD TECHNOLOGY RENTAL COMPANY, LLCBase award · PIID 1202RZ26K5538
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  7. TOP GUN LIGHTING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, LLCBase award · PIID 1204H126K5145
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  8. O.A.S. LLCBase award · PIID 1204H126K5142
    Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$26K
  9. TOP GUN LIGHTING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, LLCBase award · PIID 1202RZ26K5540
    Action+$11K
    Award net obligations$11K
  10. VELA INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS LLCBase award · PIID 1282X926K5068
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$16K

USDA satellite telecommunications market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA satellite telecommunications contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, O.A.S. LLC, RLA HOLDINGS, INC., and LYMAN COMMUNICATIONS LLC were the leading USDA satellite telecommunications prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    O.A.S. LLC

    $955,956 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    RLA HOLDINGS, INC.

    $768,379 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    LYMAN COMMUNICATIONS LLC

    $291,957 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations decrease in the satellite telecommunications market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the satellite telecommunications market decreased 58.1% from $8,718,563 in the preceding 12 months to $3,649,183 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$3,649,183
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$8,718,563
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−58.1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the satellite telecommunications market included actions for SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT, LLC, RLA HOLDINGS, INC., and AEGIS LOGISTICS LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

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

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, USDA reported 100 positive-obligation awards for satellite telecommunications under NAICS 517410. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards
100
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
69.3% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
88.9% of positive obligations
Full and open
0.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
6.8%
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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