This NAICS page summarizes federal spending under Wired Telecommunications Carriers for the last full year, with an average action value of 249,179.55. The largest obligations were concentrated at the Department of Veterans Affairs and DISA, while AT&T Enterprises, Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, and Verizon Business Network Services were the top vendors by obligated amount.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 517110 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS procurement data for NAICS 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, shows federal obligations of 2.30 billion across 9,230 award actions in the last full year.
Annual trend data is available for 2025 only in the provided analysis window, so the page reflects one full year of activity.
NAICS Code
517110
Industry
WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS
Total Obligated
2.30 billion
2,299,927,247.62
Award Actions
9,230
Average Action Value
249,179.55
About NAICS 517110 federal contract activity
NAICS 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, recorded 2.30 billion in obligated value across 9,230 awards during the last full year, with an average award value of 249,179.55. The spending profile is highly concentrated in a small number of large telecom suppliers and mission-critical communications providers.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs led obligations in this NAICS with 635.44 million across 60 awards, followed by DISA with 422.82 million across 7,274 awards. The remaining top obligators included Offices, Boards and Divisions, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration, indicating broad federal demand for wired telecommunications services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
AT&T Enterprises, LLC was the dominant vendor, accounting for 1.13 billion across 1,030 awards. Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. and Verizon Business Network Services LLC were the next largest recipients by obligated value, while AOC Connect LLC and AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc. added lower-value but still material award volume.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend data for 2025 shows 2.30 billion in obligations and 9,230 awards for this NAICS, serving as the full-year reference point for the analysis window. No multi-year comparison is available in the provided dataset, so changes over time cannot be inferred from this page alone.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records mapped to NAICS 517110 and filtered to the last full year. Obligated amounts, award counts, and averages reflect the values provided in the dataset; vendor and agency rankings are ordered by total obligated dollars.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '517110'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 635,443,148.94 | 635.44 million | 60 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 422,816,647.41 | 422.82 million | 7,274 |
| 1501 | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | 165,878,760.19 | 165.88 million | 22 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 154,722,453.73 | 154.72 million | 49 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 136,392,344.22 | 136.39 million | 37 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 87,653,666.19 | 87.65 million | 32 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 80,143,429.47 | 80.14 million | 13 |
| 1205 | USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION | 76,736,214.28 | 76.74 million | 71 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 62,876,677.45 | 62.88 million | 75 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 45,349,368.56 | 45.35 million | 112 |
Insight
For NAICS 517110, obligations totaled $2.30 billion across 9,230 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $249.2K. The market is concentrated at the top: the Department of Veterans Affairs led with $635.4 million, followed by DISA at $422.8 million; together they accounted for about 46% of total obligations. Award volume is more diffuse than dollars, with DISA alone responsible for 7,274 awards, while the remaining top agencies each obligated between $45.3 million and $165.9 million.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '517110'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | 9B542 | 1,133,274,966.31 | 1.13 billion | 1,030 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 0HG04 | 456,512,503.77 | 456.51 million | 944 |
| VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLC | 1L027 | 375,649,302.20 | 375.65 million | 612 |
| AOC CONNECT LLC | 3BU32 | 121,609,231.52 | 121.61 million | 843 |
| AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC | 08DR0 | 35,918,667.87 | 35.92 million | 22 |
| AVAYA FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 4NCQ6 | 32,495,150.20 | 32.50 million | 8 |
| CACI NSS, LLC | 3HNV7 | 29,823,009.00 | 29.82 million | 7 |
| MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LLC | 35PG8 | 19,558,430.37 | 19.56 million | 205 |
| MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INCORPORATED | 1MMY8 | 18,461,890.58 | 18.46 million | 1,968 |
| PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1U305 | 16,906,692.08 | 16.91 million | 7 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 517110 are highly concentrated among a small set of vendors, with AT&T Enterprises, LLC accounting for $1.13 billion of the $2.30 billion obligated in the last full year, or nearly half of total spend. The next two vendors, Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. and Verizon Business Network Services LLC, add another $832.16 million, indicating that the top three vendors represent the clear majority of obligations. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with MCI Communications Services Incorporated receiving 1,968 awards for $18.46 million and AOC Connect LLC receiving 843 awards for $121.61 million, suggesting smaller-value, higher-frequency activity alongside a few large-dollar incumbents.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '517110'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,299,927,247.62 | 2.30 billion | 9,230 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 517110 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) recorded $2.30 billion in obligations across 9,230 awards, for an average award value of $249,179.55. With only one annual data point provided for the 1-year window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed from this view. The volume of awards suggests a highly distributed obligation pattern rather than reliance on a small number of large awards.
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