Across the last 10 years, NAICS 517919 recorded $9.29 billion in obligated federal procurement across 26,111 award actions, with an average action value of $355,695.87. NASA and the Department of the Air Force account for the largest shares of obligated dollars, while Peraton Inc. is the top vendor by total obligations.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 517919 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement data for NAICS 517919 covers all other telecommunications obligations, awards, top agencies, top vendors, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Figures reflect obligated amounts in FPDS for the selected 10-year window and may differ from totals in other reporting views due to timing and rounding.
NAICS Code
517919
Industry
ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Total Obligated
9.29 billion
9,287,575,043.87
Award Actions
26,111
Average Action Value
355,695.87
About NAICS 517919 federal contract activity
NAICS 517919, ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS, recorded 26,111 awards and $9.29 billion in total obligated funding over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $355,695.87. The category reflects a broad set of telecommunications-related procurements that do not map to more specific NAICS classifications.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
NASA led obligations in this NAICS with $3.15 billion across 916 awards, followed by the Department of the Air Force with $2.51 billion across 2,460 awards. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of the Army, and Department of the Navy were also major buyers, indicating substantial demand across civilian science and defense missions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Peraton Inc. was the largest recipient in this NAICS with $1.72 billion across 320 awards, well ahead of Raytheon Company at $912.07 million and General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. at $706.61 million. Lockheed Martin Services, LLC and INDYNE, Inc. also ranked among the top vendors, showing a concentrated vendor base at the upper end of obligations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained elevated in each recent year shown, ranging from $838.73 million in 2025 to a peak of $1.08 billion in 2022. Award volumes were highest in 2025 at 3,721 awards, while 2024 and 2023 remained near $860 million in obligations, suggesting sustained procurement activity rather than a single-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 517919 over the last 10 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency, vendor, and annual trend sections are based on the top reported entities and yearly totals within the same analysis window; no additional source adjustments or extrapolations were applied.
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 = '517919'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 3,154,091,260.13 | 3.15 billion | 916 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 2,509,044,011.37 | 2.51 billion | 2,460 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 620,016,251.52 | 620.02 million | 221 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 486,378,869.63 | 486.38 million | 1,323 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 386,080,077.25 | 386.08 million | 1,119 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 349,519,686.06 | 349.52 million | 118 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 317,340,213.87 | 317.34 million | 2,478 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 286,429,906.53 | 286.43 million | 287 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 240,948,392.66 | 240.95 million | 7,427 |
| 1205 | USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION | 169,481,049.74 | 169.48 million | 67 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 517919 obligated $9.29 billion across 26,111 awards, indicating a broad but uneven spend distribution with a relatively low average award value of $355,695.87. NASA and the Department of the Air Force are the dominant buyers, together accounting for $5.66 billion, or about 61% of total obligations in this NAICS. The remaining top agencies each represent materially smaller shares, with NOAA, the Army, Navy, SSA, State, Coast Guard, DISA, and USDA Departmental Administration all below $621 million individually, suggesting a concentrated demand profile led by a small number of 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 = '517919'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERATON INC. | 0HD54 | 1,715,534,463.82 | 1.72 billion | 320 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 5R497 | 912,068,535.19 | 912.07 million | 176 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC | 1VPW8 | 706,613,535.60 | 706.61 million | 229 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC | 08YH6 | 667,386,004.49 | 667.39 million | 304 |
| INDYNE, INC. | 1LJ00 | 566,889,318.38 | 566.89 million | 232 |
| VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES INC. | 1L027 | 292,419,381.46 | 292.42 million | 87 |
| HARRIS CORPORATION | 83A08 | 269,698,245.79 | 269.70 million | 143 |
| TSYMMETRY, INC. | 1XLJ2 | 264,786,280.18 | 264.79 million | 300 |
| SALIENT FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 61BV4 | 222,885,335.43 | 222.89 million | 51 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 3L1K7 | 214,839,583.64 | 214.84 million | 136 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 517919 obligated $9.29 billion across 26,111 awards, with an average award value of $355,695.87, indicating a high-volume, moderately dispersed procurement profile. Top vendor spending is concentrated but not dominant: PERATON INC. leads at $1.72 billion, about 18.5% of total obligations, while the next nine vendors each account for less than $1.0 billion. The top 10 vendors together represent roughly 58% of total obligated dollars, showing meaningful reliance on a relatively small set of large telecommunications contractors alongside a broad base of other awardees.
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 = '517919'
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 | 838,726,017.43 | 838.73 million | 3,721 |
| 2024 | 871,562,954.13 | 871.56 million | 2,491 |
| 2023 | 859,452,418.80 | 859.45 million | 2,685 |
| 2022 | 1,082,210,312.47 | 1.08 billion | 2,119 |
| 2021 | 937,276,664.58 | 937.28 million | 2,432 |
| 2020 | 1,062,347,714.88 | 1.06 billion | 2,442 |
| 2019 | 974,216,120.00 | 974.22 million | 2,427 |
| 2018 | 1,049,214,235.58 | 1.05 billion | 2,695 |
| 2017 | 763,039,976.89 | 763.04 million | 2,494 |
| 2016 | 849,528,629.11 | 849.53 million | 2,605 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 517919 obligated $9.29 billion across 26,111 awards, with an average award value of $355,695.87. Annual obligations were relatively steady, generally ranging from about $763.0 million to $1.08 billion, indicating a stable funding pattern rather than pronounced volatility. Peak obligations occurred in 2022 at $1.08 billion, while 2017 was the low point at $763.0 million; award volume was highest in 2025 at 3,721 awards, suggesting recent activity increased in count even as obligated dollars remained within the historical range.
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