NAICS Code 517111: Wired Telecommunications Carriers
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 1,500 employees
Definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.
Establishments in this industry use the wired telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired telephony services, including VoIP services; wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution; and wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.
Government contracts for this service: PSC DG10 IT Network as a Service
Code facts
- Part of
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51
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517
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5171
- 51711
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5171
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517
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51
- Contract awards
- 1,844 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $641,253,065 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $2,106,372 |
| FY2026 | $434,715,171 |
| FY2025 | $641,253,065 |
| FY2024 | $387,575,243 |
| FY2023 | $135,242,017 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.c. Dean, Inc. | $160,850,560 | |
| 2 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $52,212,460 | |
| 3 | SMS Data Products Group Inc. | $49,132,206 | |
| 4 | Computer World Services, Corp. | $21,548,577 | |
| 5 | At&T Enterprises, LLC | $14,334,139 | |
| 6 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $13,059,418 | |
| 7 | Verizon Business Network Services LLC | $12,712,381 | |
| 8 | At&T Technical Services Company, Inc. | $8,639,001 | |
| 9 | Qualitynet General Trading And Contracting Company WLL | $6,992,172 | |
| 10 | Babylon Telecommunications, Inc. | $5,347,050 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 517111 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $271,237,137 | |
| 2 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $46,213,875 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $41,768,686 | |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $16,427,174 | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $14,126,822 | |
| 6 | Department of the Army | $6,684,678 | |
| 7 | Department of Health and Human Services | $6,433,382 | |
| 8 | Department of State | $6,101,363 | |
| 9 | Social Security Administration | $5,221,332 | |
| 10 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $5,179,825 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG10 IT and Telecom – Network as a Service | $248,778,371 | |
| 2 | DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services | $83,696,156 | |
| 3 |
7F20 IT and Telecom – IT Management Tools/ |
$32,876,480 | |
| 4 | R425 Engineering and Technical Services | $21,718,634 | |
| 5 | DG01 IT and Telecom – Network Support Services (Labor) | $11,672,066 | |
| 6 |
DA01 IT and Telecom – Business Application/ |
$5,943,771 | |
| 7 | M1EB Operation of Maintenance Buildings | $5,813,314 | |
| 8 | R426 Communications Services | $5,256,064 | |
| 9 | 7C20 IT and Telecom – Data Center Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) | $5,112,866 | |
| 10 |
DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/ |
$4,878,183 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $225,444,070 | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $41,786,800 | |
| 3 | Virginia | $30,845,406 | |
| 4 | Maryland | $29,452,256 | |
| 5 | Texas | $27,117,906 | |
| 6 | Colorado | $14,605,512 | |
| 7 | California | $5,654,301 | |
| 8 | Georgia | $4,128,821 | |
| 9 | Florida | $3,840,211 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $3,677,820 | |
| 11 | Arizona | $2,804,012 | |
| 12 | New Mexico | $2,677,832 | |
| 13 | Alabama | $1,937,446 | |
| 14 | New Jersey | $1,807,618 | |
| 15 | Ohio | $1,786,870 | |
| 16 | Hawaii | $1,709,279 | |
| 17 | Nevada | $1,660,611 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | $1,362,588 | |
| 19 | Alaska | $1,138,209 | |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $1,062,803 | |
| 21 | New York | $1,054,995 | |
| 22 | Missouri | $945,422 | |
| 23 | North Carolina | $871,704 | |
| 24 | Connecticut | $847,823 | |
| 25 | Guam | $845,503 | |
| 26 | Montana | $826,602 | |
| 27 | Washington | $775,179 | |
| 28 | Delaware | $713,232 | |
| 29 | Kansas | $667,071 | |
| 30 | North Dakota | $594,876 | |
| 31 | Utah | $552,666 | |
| 32 | Illinois | $484,801 | |
| 33 | Mississippi | $453,064 | |
| 34 | South Carolina | $422,257 | |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $393,208 | |
| 36 | Kentucky | $380,234 | |
| 37 | Nebraska | $364,358 | |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | $324,202 | |
| 39 | Minnesota | $319,365 | |
| 40 | Oregon | $267,024 | |
| 41 | South Dakota | $264,148 | |
| 42 | Michigan | $251,916 | |
| 43 | Idaho | $218,558 | |
| 44 | Arkansas | $216,003 | |
| 45 | Wyoming | $188,454 | |
| 46 | West Virginia | $175,099 | |
| 47 | Indiana | $147,573 | |
| 48 | Maine | $109,781 | |
| 49 | New Hampshire | $84,280 | |
| 50 | Iowa | $64,645 | |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $43,954 | |
| 52 | Rhode Island | $41,181 | |
| 53 | American Samoa | $23,558 | |
| 54 | Northern Mariana Islands | $17,201 | |
| 55 | Vermont | $4,438 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 517111 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Contract opportunities
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Size Standards: Adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards |
From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.
Quick answers
What is NAICS 517111?
NAICS 517111 is Wired Telecommunications Carriers, a national industry in NAICS 51, Information.
When did the size standard for NAICS 517111 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 517111 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards" (87 FR 59240), published Sep 29, 2022 and effective Oct 1, 2022.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 517111?
Federal contracts under NAICS 517111 obligated $641,253,065 in fiscal year 2025 and $1,600,891,868 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 517111?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 517111 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are M.c. Dean, Inc. ($160,850,560); Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($52,212,460); and SMS Data Products Group Inc. ($49,132,206).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 517111?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 517111 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($271,237,137), Defense Information Systems Agency ($46,213,875) and Department of Homeland Security ($41,768,686).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 517111?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 517111 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are DG10 IT and Telecom – Network as a Service, DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services and 7F20 IT and Telecom – IT Management Tools/
Where is the work under NAICS 517111 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 517111 over the last 12 months are Massachusetts ($225,444,070), the District of Columbia ($41,786,800) and Virginia ($30,845,406).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 517111?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 517111 is RFQ: Reaward a 50MB commercial circuit Intra-Europe, solicitation from Defense Information Systems Agency, posted November 6, 2026.
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