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
$20.9B
Total awards
36,232 awards
Active obligations
$3.1B
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
$560.2M
Awards
1,149
Average award
$487.6K
Change from FY2024
-55.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$45,925

DELTA BRIDGE, INC.

Bureau of Reclamation

PIID
140R6026F0045
PSC
DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

$411,561

BUSHTEX INC

Department of State

PIID
19AQMM26F7189
PSC
5999 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

$25,933

BUSHTEX INC

Department of State

PIID
19AQMM26F7181
PSC
5999 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

$103,992

ULTISAT, INC

Department of Veterans Affairs

PIID
36C10B26N0063
PSC
DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

$41,530

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Department of State

PIID
191S4026P0612
PSC
DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

$45,537

PRESS 8, LP

National Science Foundation

PIID
49100426P0020
PSC
7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$511

TRACE SYSTEMS INC.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

PIID
HC101326FB880
PSC
7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

$153

TRACE SYSTEMS INC.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

PIID
HC101326FB877
PSC
7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

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.

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