Government Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Contracts
NAICS 517112 · Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts totaled $812M across 5,430 awards from FY2024 to FY2026. Obligations were down 1.6% in FY2026 compared with FY2025, and the Department of Defense was the largest buyer, accounting for $627M (77% of the total).
Key figures
In FY2026, contract obligations were $297,387,053 across 3,416 awards with activity that year, a change of -1.6% from $302,110,980 in FY2025. From FY2024 to FY2026, obligations totaled $811,837,232 across 5,430 awards.
- Obligated in FY2026
- $297M
- Awards in FY2026
- 3,416
- Change vs FY2025
- -1.6%
- Total, FY2024 to FY2026
- $812M
Note: FY2026 ended on Sep 30, 2026. The Department of Defense publishes contract data with a 90-day delay, so FY2026 totals may still rise as late reports arrive.
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) contract spending by year
Federal wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts per fiscal year (October to September), under NAICS 517112. The table below lists the same numbers.
| Fiscal year | Obligated | Awards | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $297,387,053 | 3,416 | -1.6% |
| FY2025 | $302,110,980 | 3,177 | +42.3% |
| FY2024 | $212,339,199 | 1,320 | n/a |
About government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts
Federal spending on wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts rose 40% from FY2024 ($212M) to FY2026 ($297M), peaking in FY2025. FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
Spending is fairly concentrated: the top 3 contractors account for 56% of the total. No single company dominates, which leaves room for new and small contractors.
The Department of Defense spends the most on wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts (77%), followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The states with the most of this work are Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.
NAICS 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)) is part of the Information sector.
Top wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) government contractors
Companies ranked by contract dollars under NAICS 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)).
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellco Partnership | $178,240,249 | 22.0% |
| 2 | Att Mobility LLC | $164,787,324 | 20.3% |
| 3 | Verizon Business Network Services LLC | $107,651,376 | 13.3% |
| 4 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | $71,567,383 | 8.8% |
| 5 | T-Mobile Secure Federal Operations LLC | $64,214,113 | 7.9% |
| 6 | At&T Enterprises, LLC | $56,260,922 | 6.9% |
| 7 | At&T Mobility National Accounts LLC | $28,606,233 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Vodafone Global Enterprise LTD | $19,177,505 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Abacus Technology Corporation | $13,659,031 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Qualitynet General Trading and Contracting Company WLL | $9,970,772 | 1.2% |
Agencies buying wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) services
Federal agencies ranked by contract dollars under NAICS 517112.
| # | Agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | $626,679,104 | 77.2% |
| 2 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $139,980,190 | 17.2% |
| 3 | Department of State | $19,014,700 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Department of the Treasury | $9,503,760 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Department of Justice | $5,417,740 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $2,909,039 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Federal Communications Commission | $2,368,800 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Department of the Interior | $1,631,766 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Agency for International Development | $798,461 | <0.1% |
| 10 | Department of Agriculture | $795,264 | <0.1% |
Where wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contract work is performed
States ranked by contract dollars, using the place of performance on each award.
| # | State | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $224,374,721 | 27.6% |
| 2 | Maryland | $132,179,183 | 16.3% |
| 3 | New Jersey | $77,710,914 | 9.6% |
| 4 | Washington | $47,992,441 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Alabama | $44,178,816 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Georgia | $38,136,751 | 4.7% |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $35,136,200 | 4.3% |
| 8 | California | $20,289,628 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Texas | $14,611,160 | 1.8% |
| 10 | North Carolina | $12,433,501 | 1.5% |
Recent wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contract awards
The latest wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts, newest first. Each award ID links to its record on USAspending.gov.
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Silver Star Office Equipment Trading Co LLC | Department of StatePROG: SMART PHONE REPLENISHMENT | $19,699 | 19TZ2026P0773 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002306EBM : PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) - UNITED STATES COAST USCG TELECOMMUNICATION A | $2,080 | HC108426FB368 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeTITLE: FY27 AT&T DIVISION #9778 AND DCFA #6563 CELL PHONE REQUESTOR: REGINA M RICHARDS AFT#: 2027-DN-0001 ITJA#: ITJA0017767 REF AWARD/BPA: FBI 15F06720A0001516 POP DATES: 10/01/2026 TO 09/30/2027 FUN | $38,921 | 15DDHQ26F00000931 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeTITLE: FY2027 -- RECUR / ATT MOBILITY / DALLAS / FY2027 | $0 | 15DDDA26F00000022 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Abbey Services, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityCELLULAR BACKUP TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM | $7,430 | 70RSAT26P00000035 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002300EBM: PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - UNITED STATES COAST, TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMAT | $2,184 | HC108426FB362 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002299EBM: PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFOR | $2,184 | HC108426FB361 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Cellco Partnership | Department of JusticeEP/POLECAM-MIFIS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCTOBER 1, 2026- SEPTEMBER 30, 2027 FY27 STAF REQUESTOR: EFREN S MARTINEZ AFT#: 2027-EL-0012 REF AWARD/BPA: 15JPSS21A00000293 POP DATES: 10/01/2026 TO 09/30/202 | $21,691 | 15DDEL26P00000052 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | Department of StateCELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR U.S EMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO | $153,482 | 19GE5026F0510 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Dash Business | Department of StateCONAK-PD-INTERNET SERVICE CONTRACT-AMERICAN CORNER NZEREKORE | $30,148 | 19GV1026P0555 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Econet Wireless PVT LTD | Department of StateHARARE DTO ECONET OCTOBER 2026 - NOVEMBER 2026 | $19,400 | 19Z11526F0061 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeAT&T SERVICES UNDER FBI BPA | $210,554 | 15F06726F0001905 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Bae Systems Applied Intelligence GCS Inc. | Department of JusticeTITLE: FY26,STIG,BAE,$260000,ADDING MVNO TO BAE MEDIATION REQUESTOR: ROBERT J PENLAND AFT#: 2026-ST-0301 ITJA#: ITJA0018592 POP DATES: 09/30/2026 TO 09/29/2027 | $260,000 | 15DDHQ26P00001043 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Quantixmind, Inc. | Department of State48/SIU DIJIN/ GRAYKEY MOBILE LICENSE RENEWAL/092627 | $0 | 19C01526P0184 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Cellco Partnership | Department of JusticeEP/RAVENS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCTOBER 1, 2026- SEPTEMBER 30, 2027 REQUESTOR: RONALD JIMENEZ AFT#: 2027-EL-0008 ITJA#: ITJA0017399 REF AWARD/BPA: 15JPSS21A00000293 POP DATES: 10/01/2026 TO 09/30/202 | $22,991 | 15DDEL26P00000046 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Telefonica Moviles Argentina S.a. | Department of StateMOBILE PHONES SERVICES PROGRAM | $32,927 | 19AR2026F0112 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002282EBM: PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. | $2,088 | HC108426FB344 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002277EBM: PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - UNITED STATES COAST, TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMAT | $2,192 | HC108426FB339 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of JusticeTITLE: AT&T FIRSTNET MOBILITY FY2027 REQUESTOR: BRANDON M ASHWOOD AFT#: 2027-OS-0001 POP DATES: 10/01/2026 TO 09/30/2027 | $0 | 15DDHQ26F00000653 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cellco Partnership | Department of JusticeADO/CELLPHNS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCTOBER 1, 2026- SEPTEMBER 30, 2027 REQUESTOR: CAMILLE O CAPENER AFT#: 2027-EL-0007 ITJA#: ITJA0017410 REF AWARD/BPA: 15JPSS21A00000293 POP DATES: 10/01/2026 TO 09/ | $24,683 | 15DDEL26P00000045 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Dash Business | Department of StateCKY-PD-INTERNET SERVICE-AC KANKAN - FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS | $36,210 | 19GV1026P0558 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002266EBM PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) - UNITED STATES COAST USCG TELECOMMUNICATION AND | $2,192 | HC108426FB328 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002264EBM: PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INF | $2,192 | HC108426FB326 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Att Mobility LLC | Department of DefenseDMOB002263EBM: PROCURE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MOBILITY CLASSIFIED CAPABILITY DEVICES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INF | $2,192 | HC108426FB325 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Widepoint Integrated Solutions Corp | Department of Homeland SecurityCLAIM PAYMENT FOR CELLULAR WIRELESS MANAGED SERVICES - WIDEPOINT | $12,728 | 70RSAT26P00000021 |
Open wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) government bids
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How to win government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts
Federal wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts are posted on SAM.gov under NAICS 517112. Register your business free on SAM.gov with this code, watch for wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) bids, and look for small business set-asides: many wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts for small business are reserved for small firms.
Explore government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts by state, agency and contractor
- Department of Defense contracts
- Department of Veterans Affairs contracts
- Department of State contracts
- Department of the Treasury contracts
- Department of Justice contracts
- Government contracts in Virginia
- Government contracts in Maryland
- Government contracts in New Jersey
- Government contracts in Washington
- Government contracts in Alabama
- Verizon Business Network Services government contracts
Frequently asked questions
- What NAICS code is used for government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts?
- Federal wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts use NAICS 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)). List this code in your free SAM.gov registration to be found for these contracts.
- Who are the largest wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) government contractors?
- By contract dollars under NAICS 517112 from FY2024 to FY2026, the largest were Cellco Partnership ($178M), Att Mobility LLC ($165M) and Verizon Business Network Services LLC ($108M).
- Which agencies buy the most wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)?
- From FY2024 to FY2026, the biggest buyers were the Department of Defense ($627M), the Department of Veterans Affairs ($140M) and the Department of State ($19M).
- Where are government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts performed?
- By contract dollars, the most federal wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) work is performed in Virginia ($224M), Maryland ($132M) and New Jersey ($77.7M).
- Is federal spending on wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts growing?
- Federal wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contract obligations rose 40% from FY2024 ($212M) to FY2026 ($297M), peaking in FY2025. FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
- Do I qualify as a small business for wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts?
- It depends on the SBA size standard for NAICS 517112, which is set either by average annual revenue or by number of employees. Check the current table of size standards on sba.gov before you bid on small business set-asides.
- What do I need to bid on government wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) contracts?
- An active SAM.gov registration (free) with NAICS 517112 listed, the licenses and insurance your state requires for wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) work, and examples of similar past work. Some solicitations also ask for specific certifications or security clearances.