Telecommunications government contracts
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1.55B on telecommunications contracts so far (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late, so the year's total is still rising). Department of Defense bought the most, followed by Department of Commerce. 25 telecommunications contract opportunities are open now on SAM.gov, and 299 contracts worth $3.53B with options end in the next 12 months.
Voice, data, network and wireless services and the infrastructure behind them for agencies and bases.
Set-asides: at least 6% of FY2026's telecommunications contract dollars ($99.48M) went through contracts set aside for small businesses, most through small business and 8(a) set-asides. Many orders under larger contracts carry no set-aside code, so this counts only what is reported. How set-asides work →
Open notices
- Unified Network and Navigation Operations (UNNO) Request for Information · Presolicitation · due 2026-10-21 · No Set aside used
- Presolicitation Notice - AF Plant 42 Commercial Internet Services - Charter Communications Operating LLC · Presolicitation · due 2026-10-21
- PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 25 MB SERVICE FROM CA TO CA · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-10-23
- RFQ: Start a 1GB commercial circuit Intra-Europe. · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-10-23
- Telecommunication Operation and Maintenance Services Guantanamo Bay · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-27
- 26-SIMACQ-E30-0034 Cell Phone Repeaters Removal and Replacement · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-10-27 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- AMENDMENT 0002; PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN INTERNET SERVICE WITH A MINIMUM OF 100 MEGABIT UP AND DOWNLOAD SPEEDS IN JAMAICA, NY · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-10-30
- Internet Service Provider Services_Bogota, Colombia · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-30 · No Set aside used
Agencies buying telecommunications work, FY2026
- Department of Defense $877.40M
- Department of Commerce $167.91M
- Department of Transportation $99.97M
- Department of Homeland Security $85.09M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $65.33M
- Department of Justice $41.54M
- Department of Agriculture $41.30M
- Department of State $31.31M
Companies winning it, FY2026
- AT&T Inc. $282.66M
- Verizon Communications Inc $212.98M
- M. C. Dean, Inc. $160.85M
- Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. $144.49M
- Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. $116.10M
- Indyne, Inc. $64.21M
- SMS Data Products Group Inc $49.13M
- Five Rivers Analytics, LLC $44.47M
- General Dynamics Corp $38.35M
- Full Spectrum Operations LLC $30.98M
Where the work is, FY2026
- Virginia $305.20M
- Massachusetts $229.05M
- Colorado $137.35M
- Maryland $129.14M
- District of Columbia $104.60M
- Georgia $99.98M
- New Jersey $56.12M
- Texas $41.20M
- Florida $37.92M
- Arizona $32.24M
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
299 contracts, $3.53B with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| W9124J26FA008 IMCOM FIRST RESPONDER CELLULAR SERVICES (FIRSTNET) | Att Mobility LLC | 2026-10-29 | $20.18M |
| FA570225P0002 CAF WIFI AUAB | Babylon Telecommunications, Inc | 2026-10-29 | $8.48M |
| FA570226C0003 TO PROVIDE 2500 ACCOUNTS AT ESPRESSO LEVEL. | Babylon Telecommunications, Inc | 2026-10-29 | $2.44M |
| W912DY25F0472 MCBH ICTT TO 2-MATERIALS | Hoolaulima Government Solutions, LLC | 2026-10-30 | $1.25M |
| 75N98025F00170 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) MOBILE DEVICE SERVICES (MDS) | Turning Point Global Solutions LLC | 2026-10-31 | $31.64M |
| 2031JW24C00004 ENTERPRISE MOBILITY MANAGEMENT | Dynamic Digital Transformation LLC | 2026-10-31 | $15.90M |
| 20341122F00016 VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES | Cellco Partnership | 2026-10-31 | $1.65M |
| W911QX25F0007 SPIRAL 4 WIRELESS SERVICES | Cellco Partnership | 2026-10-31 | $1.09M |
| 140R8121F0189 AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES FY21 BASE YR | Att Mobility LLC | 2026-11-01 | $1.07M |
| 70RDA224C00000002 O&M SUPPORT SERVICES ON ECC SYSTEM | AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc | 2026-11-04 | $6.02M |
How the government buys telecommunications work
- GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract carries most civilian telecommunications; its holders are large carriers and integrators that subcontract installation and support.
- Products from certain foreign telecommunications makers are banned in federal contracts (Section 889); check your equipment and suppliers.
Industry codes
Federal contracts are filed under NAICS industry codes. This page counts these; each has its own page with every office that buys it and the newest awards.
- NAICS 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers · SBA small business size standard: 1,500 employees or fewer
- NAICS 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite) · SBA small business size standard: 1,500 employees or fewer
- NAICS 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- NAICS 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite)
- NAICS 517810 All Other Telecommunications · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $40 million or less
Getting started
- Register in SAM.gov, the step before any federal award.
- How small-business set-asides work and whether you count as small.
- How to read a SAM.gov notice and decide whether to bid.
- Get new telecommunications notices by email when they are posted.
Related lines of work
From USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov notices, updated daily. Sources and limits