Federal procurement for wired telecommunications carriers is concentrated in telecommunications services, network support, and related connectivity obligations across civilian and defense agencies. The Department of the Air Force, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Defense Information Systems Agency are the largest obligating agencies in this period, while AT&T Corp., Verizon Business Network Services LLC, and AT&T Enterprises, LLC lead vendors by total obligated amount.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 517110 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Analysis of federal obligations under NAICS 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, over the last five years shows 104,506 award actions totaling $12.12 billion.
Amounts reflect obligated dollars and award actions recorded in the selected five-year analysis window, with yearly totals remaining above $2.20 billion in each year shown.
NAICS Code
517110
Industry
WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS
Total Obligated
12.12 billion
12,116,263,836.15
Award Actions
104,506
Average Action Value
115,938.45
About NAICS 517110 federal contract activity
NAICS 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, recorded $12.12 billion in obligated spending across 104,506 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $115,938.45. The volume of awards is high relative to total obligated dollars, indicating a mix of many smaller obligations alongside a smaller number of larger telecommunications procurements.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Air Force led spending in this NAICS with $2.61 billion across 2,932 awards, followed closely by the Department of Veterans Affairs at $2.25 billion across 1,062 awards. DISA stands out by award volume, with 89,734 awards totaling $1.48 billion, while SSA and the Department of the Army also remain significant buyers.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
AT&T Corp. was the largest vendor by obligated value at $2.72 billion across 8,299 awards, followed by Verizon Business Network Services LLC at $1.54 billion across 4,235 awards. AT&T Enterprises, LLC and Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. also represent major providers, while CACI NSS, LLC posted a high obligated value on relatively few awards, suggesting larger-ticket transactions.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $2.20 billion in each year of the window, peaking at $2.59 billion in 2021 and staying near that level through 2022 and 2023. Obligated dollars eased to $2.20 billion in 2024 and $2.30 billion in 2025, while award counts declined materially from 34,859 in 2021 to 9,230 in 2025.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 517110 over the last 5 years and uses obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as reported in the dataset. Agency, vendor, and annual views reflect the same analysis window and are presented as rank-ordered aggregates 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 2,606,327,088.64 | 2.61 billion | 2,932 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 2,253,915,353.74 | 2.25 billion | 1,062 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 1,478,699,872.44 | 1.48 billion | 89,734 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 742,821,346.28 | 742.82 million | 213 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 672,334,285.27 | 672.33 million | 1,376 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 642,996,209.63 | 643.00 million | 490 |
| 1501 | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | 572,832,347.55 | 572.83 million | 116 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 500,659,486.90 | 500.66 million | 241 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 382,329,872.34 | 382.33 million | 90 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 193,116,801.63 | 193.12 million | 259 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 517110 totaled $12.12 billion across 104,506 awards, with spending concentrated among a few large agencies. The Department of the Air Force ($2.61 billion), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.25 billion), and DISA ($1.48 billion) together account for a substantial share of obligated dollars, while DISA stands out for award volume with 89,734 awards. The remaining top agencies each range from about $193 million to $743 million, indicating a broader but materially smaller distribution of spend beyond the leading three agencies.
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 5 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 | 2,715,327,434.37 | 2.72 billion | 8,299 |
| VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLC | 1L027 | 1,538,340,753.05 | 1.54 billion | 4,235 |
| AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | 9B542 | 1,258,147,595.35 | 1.26 billion | 1,103 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 0HG04 | 1,233,808,895.16 | 1.23 billion | 4,087 |
| CACI NSS, LLC | 3HNV7 | 553,150,525.58 | 553.15 million | 71 |
| AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC | 08DR0 | 415,193,558.12 | 415.19 million | 243 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 409,437,595.53 | 409.44 million | 170 |
| SMS DATA PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. | 2S373 | 339,969,684.78 | 339.97 million | 283 |
| MANHATTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 35PG8 | 222,932,923.40 | 222.93 million | 970 |
| ABACUS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 0FVN8 | 203,573,767.14 | 203.57 million | 397 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 517110 obligations totaled $12.12 billion across 104,506 awards, with an average award value of $115,938.45. The vendor base is moderately concentrated at the top: AT&T CORP., Verizon Business Network Services LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC, and Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. each exceed $1.23 billion in obligations, together accounting for a substantial share of total spend. Beyond these four, obligations drop to the mid-hundreds of millions, indicating a long tail of smaller-award vendors and a clear separation between the largest incumbent carriers and the rest of the field.
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 5 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 |
| 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 |
Insight
NAICS 517110 obligations total $12.12 billion over the last 5 years across 104,506 awards, with an average award value of $115,938.45. Annual obligations are relatively stable, ranging from $2.20 billion to $2.59 billion, with a modest decline from $2.59 billion in 2021 to $2.30 billion in 2025. Award counts are more concentrated in earlier years and fall steadily from 34,859 in 2021 to 9,230 in 2025, indicating fewer awards are driving similar obligation levels.
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