This page summarizes federal obligations for NAICS 517110, showing spending concentrated in telecommunications network services and related wired carrier contracts. Defense Information Systems Agency, the Department of the Air Force, and the Department of Veterans Affairs are the largest agencies by obligated dollars in this period.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 517110 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, totaled $29.13 billion across 281,816 award actions over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the last 10 years of readable FPDS obligations and award actions, with annual data shown for 2021 through 2025.
NAICS Code
517110
Industry
WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS
Total Obligated
29.13 billion
29,128,087,114.02
Award Actions
281,816
Average Action Value
103,358.52
About NAICS 517110 federal contract activity
FPDS records show $29.13 billion in obligations across 281,816 awards in NAICS 517110, WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS, over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $103,358.52. The award base is broad, but obligated dollars are concentrated in a relatively small set of high-value telecommunications contracts and task orders.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is the largest agency buyer in this NAICS, with $8.16 billion obligated across 225,834 awards, far more transactions than any other top agency. The Department of the Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army, and Internal Revenue Service also represent major demand centers, together indicating that secure connectivity and enterprise communications are recurring needs across defense and civilian portfolios.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
AT&T Corp. is the leading vendor by obligated dollars at $4.66 billion across 30,116 awards, followed by Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Leidos Innovations Corporation, AT&T Enterprises, LLC, and Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. The vendor profile suggests a mix of large telecom carriers and integrators capturing both high-dollar enterprise connectivity work and smaller transaction volumes.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent five years remained above $2.20 billion each year, ranging from $2.20 billion in 2024 to $2.59 billion in 2021, with 2025 currently at $2.30 billion. Award counts declined materially from 34,859 in 2021 to 9,226 in 2025, suggesting fewer recorded awards but sustained obligation levels.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligation data for NAICS 517110 over the last 10 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency, vendor, and annual trend figures reflect the highest reported totals within the provided analysis window and should be interpreted as obligation-based procurement activity, not market size or total industry revenue.
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 8,162,286,972.88 | 8.16 billion | 225,834 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5,572,050,732.65 | 5.57 billion | 10,263 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 3,773,169,372.53 | 3.77 billion | 4,777 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 3,594,881,717.06 | 3.59 billion | 8,112 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 1,150,482,772.51 | 1.15 billion | 1,417 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 1,070,573,927.72 | 1.07 billion | 380 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 727,905,327.86 | 727.91 million | 858 |
| 1501 | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | 625,684,938.30 | 625.68 million | 449 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 568,855,205.94 | 568.86 million | 3,881 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 445,674,438.03 | 445.67 million | 166 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations under NAICS 517110 totaled $29.13 billion across 281,816 awards, with demand highly concentrated in a small number of agencies. DISA accounted for $8.16 billion and 225,834 awards, making it the dominant buyer by both obligation and volume, while the Department of the Air Force, VA, and the Army together added another $12.93 billion. The remaining top agencies were each below $1.20 billion, indicating a long tail of smaller obligators outside the top four.
Top Vendors
SELECT
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 10 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 CORP. | 0LUL1 | 4,661,098,948.63 | 4.66 billion | 30,116 |
| VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLC | 1L027 | 1,604,077,707.24 | 1.60 billion | 4,323 |
| LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORPORATION | 7LQ18 | 1,596,274,894.86 | 1.60 billion | 871 |
| AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | 9B542 | 1,258,145,114.59 | 1.26 billion | 1,104 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 0HG04 | 1,233,808,895.16 | 1.23 billion | 4,087 |
| MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INCORPORATED | 1MMY8 | 1,200,085,226.06 | 1.20 billion | 123,593 |
| AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC | 08DR0 | 829,642,997.68 | 829.64 million | 8,967 |
| VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES INC. | 1L027 | 781,095,484.56 | 781.10 million | 3,178 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 07MU1 | 753,997,649.61 | 754.00 million | 769 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 717,564,870.89 | 717.56 million | 433 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 517110 total $29.13 billion across 281,816 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $103,358.52. The vendor base is concentrated at the top: AT&T CORP. is the largest recipient at $4.66 billion, and the top 10 vendors collectively account for a substantial share of total obligations. Several related or successor entities appear multiple times among the leading vendors, including AT&T and Verizon-named firms, indicating that obligations are distributed across affiliated entities rather than a single contractor name. Award volume is also uneven, with MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INCORPORATED receiving 123,593 awards but $1.20 billion, suggesting a large number of lower-value transactions alongside fewer higher-value awards among the top vendors.
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 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,299,270,948.03 | 2.30 billion | 9,226 |
| 2024 | 2,204,440,283.94 | 2.20 billion | 14,386 |
| 2023 | 2,504,486,069.57 | 2.50 billion | 21,011 |
| 2022 | 2,521,343,744.27 | 2.52 billion | 25,020 |
| 2021 | 2,586,066,490.75 | 2.59 billion | 34,859 |
| 2020 | 4,082,701,780.25 | 4.08 billion | 41,172 |
| 2019 | 3,336,276,068.09 | 3.34 billion | 38,409 |
| 2018 | 3,274,406,026.61 | 3.27 billion | 39,542 |
| 2017 | 2,824,553,144.20 | 2.82 billion | 29,971 |
| 2016 | 3,493,886,258.72 | 3.49 billion | 28,216 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 517110 obligated $29.13 billion across 281,816 awards, with an average award value of $103,358.52. Obligations were strongest in 2020 at $4.08 billion, then generally declined and stabilized in the $2.2 billion to $2.6 billion range from 2021 through 2025. Award volume peaked in 2020 at 41,172 and remained elevated in 2018–2022 before dropping to 9,226 in 2025, indicating a recent contraction in both dollar volume and transaction count.
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