Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 517410

Satellite Telecommunications

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 517410.

NAICS 517410 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$20.4B
Total awards
35,924 awards
Active obligations
$3B
Size standard
$44,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 517410 covers services that provide telecommunications via satellite, including transmission of voice, data, and video, operation of satellite earth stations and network gateways, and leasing of satellite capacity for commercial and governmental users.

Federal opportunities under 517410 typically involve procuring satellite bandwidth, managed transport, or turnkey connectivity to support remote communications, deployable terminals, earth station operations, and service-level assurances for voice, data, and video connectivity in areas lacking terrestrial networks.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$546.1M
Awards
1,148
Average award
$475.7K
Change from FY2024
-55.4%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$8,034

TRACE SYSTEMS INC.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

PIID
HC101326FB382
PSC
7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$66,813

NI GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC

Federal Emergency Management Agency

PIID
70FA3026F00000121
PSC
7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$3,743

NI GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC

Federal Emergency Management Agency

PIID
70FA3026F00000120
PSC
7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$2,576

DIRECTV, LLC

Federal Emergency Management Agency

PIID
70FBR126P00000012
PSC
DG10 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICE

$4,963

GLOBAFONE INC

National Transportation Safety Board

PIID
9531BM26F0026
PSC
DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

$113,048

GLOBAFONE INC

Department of Energy

PIID
89233126PNA000217
PSC
7E21 - IT AND TELECOM - MOBILE DEVICE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$72,964

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL LIMITED

Department of State

PIID
19SN1026P0525
PSC
DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

$75,000

NAL RESEARCH CORP

Forest Service

PIID
1202SA26K9704
PSC
DD01 - IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 517410?
  • Leased transponder capacity or bandwidth packages for long-haul voice and data circuits with specified throughput and latency commitments.
  • Provision and management of transportable satellite terminals, airtime, and field support for temporary expeditionary communications.
  • Managed VSAT networks including network operations center support, telemetry/monitoring, provisioning, and billing for distributed sites.
  • Satellite uplink and downlink earth station services that include antenna pointing, modulation services, and spectrum coordination for mission data links.
When is NAICS 517410 a weak fit?
  • Terrestrial wireless network services that provide cellular or microwave links; those projects lack a satellite space segment and do not include transponder or earth station operations.
  • Spacecraft manufacturing, integration, or launch vehicle contracts; this NAICS excludes hardware production, spacecraft assembly, and launch services.
  • IT network engineering or LAN/WAN integration that configures routers, switches, and terrestrial circuits without leasing or operating satellite capacity.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 517410?
  • Statement of work requests satellite bandwidth measured in megabits or transponder increments, with specified link availability and outage reporting.
  • Deliverables include earth station operations, antenna maintenance, spectrum coordination, or statements of compliance with satellite frequency coordination.
  • Evaluation includes prior performance delivering managed satellite services, uptime metrics, and capability to provision cross-border or global satellite routes.

Put this market knowledge to work

Now that you know about NAICS 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications, let Sweetspot help you find and win relevant government contracts with AI-powered tools.