Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA wired telecommunications carriers contractors (NAICS 517311)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 517311 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Latest 12 months
$4.0M
Net obligations · Down $8.5M vs. $12.5M preceding
Prime contractors
19
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA federal contracting market for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517311. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $89.4M in net obligations across 171 awards in Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.026% of $339.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 68.0% from $12.5M to $4.0M. 3 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: $6.5M versus $12.7M through the same date in FY25 (−48.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$31.8M268Complete
FY2023$17.9M204Complete
FY2024$23.0M151Complete
FY2025$10.2M133Complete
FY2026$6.5M91YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$89.4M
171 awards · 90 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−68.0%
$4.0M vs. $12.5M
Leading eight prime share
98.2%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.026% of $339.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
14.4% of 125 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
18 set aside · 107 no set-aside · 46 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

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$3.9M→$2.3M−$1.7M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 48.6% of positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.

Market structure

This market declined more steeply than 97.0% of comparable agency NAICS markets
−68.0%Agency median +5.6%
The agency comparison covers 149 comparable NAICS markets.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B) decreased
$10.5M→$3.3M−$7.2M
Latest-period activity spans 24 awards across 8 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

79.5% of positive obligations were attributed to TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B). That represents $3.3M, down $7.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)79.5% · $3.3M · down $7.2M
  2. TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER AUSTIN (36C10A)12.6% · $516K · down $143K
  3. 544-COLUMBIA (00544)(36C544)2.2% · $91K · down $34K
  4. 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)2.1% · $87K · unchanged
  5. 688-WASHINGTON DC (00688)(36C688)0.94% · $38K · down $38K
  6. All other reported offices2.6% 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

    TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.3M

    79.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.2M

    8 active prime contractors · 24 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 69.0% from $10.5M to $3.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 83.9% to 79.5%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 42 actions across 24 awards. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 30 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER AUSTIN (36C10A)

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $516K

    12.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$143K

    18 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 21.6% from $659K to $516K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.3% to 12.6%, a change of +7.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 33 actions across 22 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    544-COLUMBIA (00544)(36C544)

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $91K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$34K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 27.0% from $125K to $91K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 2.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    #4Up 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $87K

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $87K to $87K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.70% to 2.1%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    688-WASHINGTON DC (00688)(36C688)

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $38K

    0.94% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$38K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 50.0% from $77K to $38K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.62% to 0.94%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    671-SAN ANTONIO (00671)

    #6Up 3 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $37K

    0.90% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 32.7% from $55K to $37K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.44% to 0.90%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    437-FARGO VA MEDICAL CENTER (00437)

    #7Up 5 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $33K

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$163

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.5% from $33K to $33K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.26% to 0.80%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    550-DANVILLE(00550)

    #8Up 5 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $31K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.0% from $30K to $31K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.24% to 0.76%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    553-DETROIT (00553)

    #9Up 12 from #21

    Latest 12 months

    $3K

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $3K to $3K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.080%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    586-JACKSON (00586)

    #10Up 12 from #22

    Latest 12 months

    $3K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $3K to $3K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.060%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    MONTGOMERY REGIONAL BENEFIT OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $5K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    SAN DIEGO REGIONAL BENEFIT OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$425

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $425 in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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

    635-OKLAHOMA CITY (00635)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $2K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    674-TEMPLE (00674)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$15K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $15K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  15. Reported funding office

    675-ORLANDO (00675)(36C675)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$498K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $498K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.0% to 0%, a change of −4.0 percentage points.

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

  16. Reported funding office

    636-NEBRASKA WESTERN-IOWA (00636)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$600

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$141K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations moved from $141K in net obligations to $600 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

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

  17. Reported funding office

    ACQUISITION BUSINESS SERVICE (36C10C)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$31K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$184K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $154K in net obligations to $31K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 37 awards had positive obligations totaling $7.1M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 48.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 94.2%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as NLEC-NG.

Leading award type
94.2%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
48.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
94.2%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
37 of 37 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • NLEC-NG

    $6.7M

    94.2% of positive obligations · 19 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 37 current awards and 58 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
49.0%
Down from 63.9% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

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

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 517311 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 14.2 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 9.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 16.3 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 73.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share94.2%80.0%+14.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share49.0%58.1%-9.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share94.2%77.9%+16.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$33K$19K+73.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

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

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)19$6.7M94.2%
Purchase Order(B)13$254K3.6%
Definitive Contract(D)5$159K2.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)19$6.7M94.2%
Not reported18$413K5.8%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)19$6.7M94.2%
Not reported18$413K5.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)12$3.4M48.4%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)7$3.2M45.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)7$162K2.3%
Only One Source(SSS)4$129K1.8%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)4$74K1.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$38K0.54%
Other reported values2$10K0.15%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)13$3.5M49.0%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)7$3.2M45.8%
Not Competed(C)3$96K1.4%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)3$90K1.3%
C(NOT COMPETED)4$74K1.0%
Competed Under SAP(F)4$72K1.0%
Other reported values3$43K0.61%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)17$4.9M69.4%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)2$1.8M24.7%
Not reported18$413K5.8%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)7$169K2.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)5$100K1.4%
Utilities (FAR 6.302-1(B)(3))(UT)1$33K0.46%
Not reported24$6.8M95.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)24$3.8M53.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)13$3.3M47.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)28$6.9M97.5%
Installation of Equipment- Miscellaneous(N099)2$39K0.56%
Installation of Equipment- Rope, Cable, Chain, and Fittings(N040)1$37K0.52%
Utilities- Other(S119)1$33K0.46%
Support- Professional: Communications(R426)2$32K0.45%
IT and Telecom- Telecommunications and Transmission(D304)1$28K0.39%
Other reported values2$12K0.16%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)37$7.1M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Technology Acquisition Center Austin (36c10a)(36C10A)25$4.3M60.4%
Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36c10b)(36C10B)2$2.5M35.0%
247-Network Contract Office 7 (36c247)(36C247)1$91K1.3%
261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)(36C261)1$87K1.2%
245-Network Contract Office 5 (36c245)(36C245)1$38K0.54%
257-Network Contract Office 17 (36c257)(36C257)1$37K0.52%
Other reported values6$71K1.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36C10B20D0029(3600)6$2.4M33.8%
36C10B20D0030(3600)4$2.3M31.8%
36C10B20D0031(3600)5$1.2M17.6%
36C10B20D0032(3600)4$777K11.0%
Not reported18$413K5.8%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 19 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
37 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$33K median
$6K–$87K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,825 days (~5.0 years) median
37 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
3 of 19prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
48.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
93.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $4.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.3M

    48.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.9M → $2.3M
    −42.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    26.9% → 48.6%
    +21.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.2M
    16.8% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 27, 2022
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported56
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    25.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$1.8M → $1.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 25.8%
    +25.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.9M
    9.8% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported96
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $777K

    16.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $778K → $777K
    −0.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.3% → 16.8%
    +11.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.1M
    5.6% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 28, 2022
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported46
    Reported small business46
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $91K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$34K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $125K → $91K
    −27.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.86% → 2.0%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $546K
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 18, 2022
    through May 1, 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.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $87K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for COX NEVADA TELCOM LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $87K → $87K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.60% → 1.9%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $435K
    0.48% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2022
    through Jun 5, 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $70K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$37K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for RETIREMENTHOMETV CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $107K → $70K
    −34.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.73% → 1.5%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $512K
    0.56% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Mar 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $43K

    0.92%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TELEGUAM HOLDINGS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $36K → $43K
    +19.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.25% → 0.92%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $188K
    0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 6, 2022
    through Aug 17, 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $37K

    0.79%

    Dollar movement

    −$35K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $72K → $37K
    −48.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.50% → 0.79%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Mar 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside14
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $33K

    0.71%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $33K → $33K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.23% → 0.71%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $131K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 11, 2022
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20K

    0.44%

    Dollar movement

    −$86K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for FIDIUM ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $107K → $20K
    −80.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.73% → 0.44%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $749K
    0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 5, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9K

    0.18%

    Dollar movement

    +$85

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FORT RANDALL TELEPHONE CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8K → $9K
    +1.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.060% → 0.18%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $47K
    0.050% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 1, 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

    $6K

    0.12%

    Dollar movement

    −$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SRT COMMUNICATIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10K → $6K
    −43.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 0.12%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $85K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jun 1, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5K

    0.11%

    Dollar movement

    +$712

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GRAND TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4K → $5K
    +16.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.11%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39K
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 23, 2022
    through Aug 13, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4K

    0.090%

    Dollar movement

    −$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23K → $4K
    −82.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.090%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $149K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 29, 2021
    through Mar 17, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3K

    0.070%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3K → $3K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.020% → 0.070%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10K
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 30, 2024
    through Jun 12, 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.

Potential federal contract recompetes

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

AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC

MOD TO EXTEND SERVICES 6 MONTHS - NLEC-NG SERVICE ORDER 7

The reported potential end date moved later 2 times in the latest 12 months.

Performance period

95.7%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Nov 30, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$37.9M current$37.9M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Sep 30, 2021.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Nov 30, 2026.

$37.9M is obligated against $37.9M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Feb 28, 2026 → Jan 28, 2027 → Feb 28, 2026 → May 31, 2026 → Nov 30, 2026.

MOD TO EXTEND SERVICES 6 MONTHS - NLEC-NG SERVICE ORDER 7

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

PIID 36C10B21N0004ATT

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

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Deobligation

This action

−$4.4M

AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

UDO MOD TO DEOB EXCESS FUNDS FROM FY21 & FY22 - NLEC-NG SERVICE ORDER 7

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $4.4M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$37.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
94.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−53.5 percentage points · $8.1M net decline; action accounted for 54.5%
Funding office
#1 · 79.5% attributed share
−4.4 percentage points · $7.2M net decline; action accounted for 60.8%
Related:Funding office decline
PIID 36C10B21N0004ATT · Mod P00023
Deobligation

This action

−$923K

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

DEOBLIGATION CLOSEOUT

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $923K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$18.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
19.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$244K net decline; action exceeded it by $679K
PIID 36C10B21N0002WIND · Mod P00016
Deobligation

This action

−$560K

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

DEOBLIGATION

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $560K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$18.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
12.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 48.6% share
up 1 rank · +21.7 percentage points · $1.7M net decline; action accounted for 33.8%
Related:Largest share gainLargest contractor decline
PIID 36C10B21N0003CENT · Mod P00016
Base award

This action

+$756K

GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

SERVICE ORDER 26 - RECOMPETE

Why it stands out

One action represented 16.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $756K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$756K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 25.8% share
+25.8 percentage points · $3.0M net increase; action accounted for 25.3%
Funding office
#1 · 79.5% attributed share
$7.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C10B26N0054
Modification

This action

+$486K

MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLC

TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)

NLEC-NG SERVICE ORDER 39 - OY2

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $486K while office-attributed obligations fell $7.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 16.8% share
$1K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 79.5% attributed share
$7.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C10A24N0041 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$112K

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

544-COLUMBIA (00544)(36C544)

SPECTRUM WIFI AND CABLE SERVICES

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $112K while office-attributed obligations fell $34K overall.

Award net obligations
$546K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 2.0% share
$34K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 2.2% attributed share
$34K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C24722C0100 · Mod P00010
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLCModification · PIID 36C10A24N0051
    Action+$190K
    Award net obligations$570K
  2. MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLCModification · PIID 36C10A24N0049
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$93K
  3. FORT RANDALL TELEPHONE COModification · PIID 36C10A23P0004
    Action+$9K
    Award net obligations$41K
  4. RESERVE TELEPHONE CO LLCModification · PIID 36C10A23P0005
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$32K
  5. TELEGUAM HOLDINGS, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C10A22P0017
    Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$188K
  6. GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLCBase award · PIID 36C10B26N0054
    Action+$756K
    Award net obligations$756K
  7. MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLCModification · PIID 36C10A24N0041
    Action+$486K
    Award net obligations$1.5M
  8. AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCModification · PIID 36C10A22N0009
    Action+$9K
    Award net obligations$319K
  9. COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCModification · PIID 36C25022P1326
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$16K
  10. WIDEOPENWEST FINANCE LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C10B21C0017
    Action−$31K
    Award net obligations$1.1M

VA wired telecommunications carriers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA wired telecommunications carriers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC, GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC, and MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLC were the leading VA wired telecommunications carriers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

    $2,255,449 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC

    $1,195,060 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLC

    $776,942 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the wired telecommunications carriers market decreased 68% from $12,471,273 in the preceding 12 months to $3,993,015 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$3,993,015
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$12,471,273
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−68%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the wired telecommunications carriers market included actions for AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC, WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, and LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for VA contracts under NAICS 517311?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, VA reported 37 positive-obligation awards for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517311. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
37
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
48.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
94.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
49%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
94.2%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
NLEC-NG
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which VA wired telecommunications carriers awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the VA wired telecommunications carriers award held by AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC may warrant recompete research.

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

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