Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 517111

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 517111.

NAICS 517111 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.3B
Total awards
5,271 awards
Active obligations
$922.3M
Size standard
1,500 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 517111 covers providers operating and maintaining wired telecommunication networks that transmit voice, data, internet, and private line services over copper, coaxial, fiber, and other wired facilities, including local exchange, long-distance, and dedicated transport services.

Federal opportunities under 517111 typically involve provisioning and maintaining mission-critical wired connectivity, including circuit installation and testing, bandwidth and service-level commitments, fault isolation and repair, interconnection with agency networks, and ongoing network monitoring and reporting.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$496.8M
Awards
1,771
Average award
$280.5K
Change from FY2024
+37.6%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$1,000

NORTHWEST FIBER LLC

US Coast Guard

PIID
70Z03326PSEAT0055
PSC
DG10 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICE

$3,977

BIG BEND TELEPHONE COMPANY INC

International Boundary and Water Commission: Us-mexico

PIID
191BWC26P0053
PSC
DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 517111?
  • Provision and maintenance of fiber-optic local access and metro backbone circuits owned and operated by the carrier with service orders and fault isolation.
  • Installation, testing, and ongoing support for dedicated leased lines, Ethernet circuits, or private point-to-point transport over carrier-owned wired plant.
  • Construction and maintenance of last-mile fiber or copper connections to customer premises owned by the carrier, including splicing, handholes, and buried or aerial plant work.
  • Operation and support of central office switching, cross-connects, and carrier-managed handoffs to customer equipment on carrier-owned facilities.
When is NAICS 517111 a weak fit?
  • Wireless telecommunications carrier: services are delivered over cellular or wireless radio spectrum rather than carrier-owned wired plant and central office switching.
  • Capacity reseller or service broker: reseller provisions services by leasing other carriers' facilities and does not own or operate the wired network infrastructure.
  • Telecommunications equipment manufacturer or installer: activity focuses on producing or installing network hardware without operating the carrier-owned network services and provisioning functions described here.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 517111?
  • Contract language requiring ownership or long-term control of wired plant, physical POP locations, or demarcation at customer premises on carrier facilities.
  • Performance metrics specifying circuit availability, mean time to repair, escalation timelines for outages, and provisioning lead times for leased circuits.
  • Requirements to perform make-ready plant work, fiber splicing, central office terminations, or provide as-built drawings and service order management for carrier-owned infrastructure.

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