NAICS 5173: Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

Industry group

Code facts

Codes under it
2
Contract awards
991 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$435,265,410 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 $3,279,753
FY2026 $323,715,791
FY2025 $435,265,410
FY2024 $540,722,239
FY2023 $848,558,515

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Att Mobility LLC $85,683,802
2 Cellco Partnership $63,326,123
3 Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. UEI LL22S1ELLY93 $42,904,445
4 Full Spectrum Operations LLC $27,376,482
5 Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. UEI R649KR5942C3 $17,093,805
6 Turning Point Global Solutions LLC $16,001,971
7 University Corporation For Advanced Internet Development $9,276,072
8 Comcast Government Services LLC $8,039,918
9 At&T Enterprises, LLC $7,659,826
10 T-Mobile Usa, Inc. $5,704,646

See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 5173 contractors, by parent company.

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Defense Information Systems Agency Department of Defense $51,324,494
2 Air Force Department of Defense $41,590,777
3 Department of Justice $34,149,991
4 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $24,588,334
5 Department of Health and Human Services $23,471,128
6 Department of Commerce $22,580,725
7 Department of Transportation $19,864,176
8 Department of Agriculture $17,051,647
9 Department of State $16,500,522
10 Department of Veterans Affairs $10,886,180
Rank PSC code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services $100,751,899
2 DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/PM (Labor) $48,237,790
3 DE02 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Support Services (Labor) $38,289,021
4 R426 Communications Services $29,115,285
5 DE11 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device as a Service $26,803,360
6 7E21 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) $26,403,717
7 D304 ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services $12,836,990
8 R425 Engineering and Technical Services $9,077,812
9 DA01 IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor) $8,333,041
10 DG10 IT and Telecom – Network as a Service $5,731,726

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Maryland $46,601,841
2 District of Columbia $46,081,754
3 New Jersey $35,738,625
4 Virginia $29,352,198
5 Florida $27,893,653
6 Oklahoma $15,549,263
7 Alabama $12,692,095
8 Washington $10,605,978
9 Georgia $10,237,157
10 Michigan $8,236,189
11 Illinois $3,899,531
12 California $3,167,922
13 Pennsylvania $2,988,769
14 Massachusetts $2,977,248
15 Colorado $2,841,416
16 New Mexico $2,676,955
17 Louisiana $2,105,433
18 New York $1,814,635
19 Guam $1,693,592
20 Tennessee $1,500,004
21 North Carolina $1,067,005
22 Arizona $935,357
23 Nevada $829,646
24 Texas $797,157
25 Utah $768,894
26 Indiana $499,126
27 South Carolina $440,819
28 Delaware $359,460
29 Ohio $330,254
30 Montana $329,904
31 Maine $268,236
32 Oregon $245,638
33 Missouri $235,988
34 Kentucky $208,896
35 Iowa $203,562
36 New Hampshire $194,160
37 Minnesota $178,640
38 Idaho $171,190
39 Nebraska $165,250
40 West Virginia $154,261
41 Mississippi $138,758
42 Connecticut $97,433
43 Rhode Island $79,481
44 Wisconsin $66,012
45 Wyoming $37,957
46 South Dakota $33,495
47 American Samoa $16,197
48 Northern Mariana Islands $8,082
49 U.S. Virgin Islands $3,722
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 5173 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
CSU Sources Sought Wired Telecommunication and Highspeed Internet Pre-Solicitation · Indian Health Service
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2023 Wired Telecommunication Services (Telephone Services) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) —
60MB lease between national guard armory, 371 armory drive, telco closet; 1 FL, chicopee, MA, 01013 and bldg 1510, room 1132; 1 FL, 250 jenkins street, westover ARB; chicopee, MA, 01022 Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Mission-Wide Cellphone and Internet Services Award Notice · US Embassy Mexico (DOS) —
Cell phone services Solicitation · US Embassy Cotonou (DOS)
JUSTIFICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORUNITY FOR A MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT ORDER Spiral III Wireless Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) —
Sources Sought - Local Telecommunication Services Pre-Solicitation · Army National Guard
Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award Special Notice · Fish and Wildlife Service
Cellphone Signal Boosters Pre-Solicitation · Air Mobility Command (USAF)
10MB dedicated tail lease between bldg. 6201, RM. 137A, 1ST FL, 6201 e. OAK street, pheonix armed forces reserve center, phoenix, AZ. 85008 and bldg. 1721, RM. A3-181A, 1ST FL, 1721 west elliot road, gilbert, AZ 85233. Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
1GB commercial lease Oman to Qatar Pre-Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
100MB commercial lease between Oman to Qatar Pre-Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Cellphone services Special Notice · Department of State
Intent to Sole Source: Cable and Internet Services, Comcast Pre-Solicitation · Washington Headquarters Service
Pre-solicitation Notice - Cell phone services for US Embassy Bratislava, Slovakia Pre-Solicitation · Department of State
Intent to Sole Source-Business Internet 1GB Special Notice · MICC Fort Eustis
Provide, install, and maintain a 1GB tail lease ethernet service on the IQO between (bldg) VA-1; (RM) telco; 11680 hayden RD, manassas, VA 20109 and (bldg) 246; (RM) 210; (FL) 2ND; 800 flagler road, FT belvoir, VA 22060-5123 Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
This Solicitation was canceled Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
This solicitation was cancelled Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service
Base Infrastructure Modernization Bidder's Library Special Notice · AFLCMC Hanscom AFB
Cable and Internet Services Solicitation · Air Mobility Command (USAF)
LEC Telecom Data Services, Fort Sill CBOC Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Rock Hill CBOC Local Exchange Carrier Services Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
LEC Services for Multiple States Special Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center
3 KH voice service between bldg. At&t facility, RM. 1, FL. 1, 3652 old washington RD. , waldorf, MD. 20601 and bldg. 1600. 1600 air force drive, washington, DC. 20330. Utilizing existing phone number of 301-870-0083. Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Amendment is issued to cancel solicitation Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency · HC101322QA462-0001
Amendment is issued to cancel solicitation Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency · HC101322QA461
RFQ: Urgent requirement to start a 1GB MPLS Access Circuit Trunk between Mokren Burgas, Bulgaria and Larissa AB, Greece. Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Submit a quote to provide, install, and maintain a dedicated service at 3KH between (bldg) at&t facility; (RM) 1; (FL) 1; at&t facility; 3652 old washington RD; waldorf, MD, 20601 (waldorf/GEP) and (bldg) at&t facility; (RM) 1; (FL) 1; at&t facility; 3652 Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Telecom Special Notice · Department of Justice
Award- 10GB dedicated ethernet between sugar grove, WV to charlottesville, VA Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Award - 10GB dedicated ethernet between sugar grove, WV and clarksburg, WV Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Provide, install, and maintain a 2. 5GB wave service between bldg 202, room 122, 2174 langley street, horsham, PA and bldg 2B, computer room, 700 robbins avenue, philadelphia, PA for 60 months with no basic termination liability (BTL). Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Provide, install, and maintain a 2. 5GB wave service between (bldg) 310; (RM) 105; 1261 fairchild street, horsham air guard station, horsham, PA 19044 (hrshmags/CC2) and (bldg) 308; (RM) 203; 5450 carlisle pike, mechanicsburg, PA 17050-0975 (nsamcncs/CCI). Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Award-50MB ethernet SVC on the IQO bulletin BD lease between (bldg) 8000; (RM) comm closet; (FL) 2ND; IDT mount laurel 8000 midlantic drive, suite 500N, mount laurel, NJ 08054 and (bldg) 2B; (RM) computer room; 700 robins avenue, philadelphia, PA Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Commercial Internet Services Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC) · FA8501-CISP-AFRC-BLDG-556-SS
Television Programming Service Pre-Solicitation · Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Mobile Telecommunication Services Pre-Solicitation
Short message service (SMS) broker service Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: BIA, Pine Ridge Agency Telecommunication Servi Special Notice · Great Plains Region (BIA)
Mobile Phone Services Pre-Solicitation · Department of State —
Award - 10GB wave service between gunter annex, AL and hurlburt field, FL Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Commercial Internet Services Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Eustis · 0011796704
FSS Base Support Internet Pre-Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
In accordance with inquiry HC101322QA464, proceed to provide, install, and maintain a dedicated 100GB lease between bldg 10828 RM 8110, 1ST FLR, 4180 watson way, wright patterson AFB, OH, 45433, CCI; and bldg 400 RM 303, 3RD FLR, 400 pike ST. Cincinnati, OH Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
In accordance with inquiry HC101322QA463, proceed to provide, install, and maintain a dedicated 100GB lease from bldg MOB RM 105, TC FLR, 7500 geoint DR. ; springfield, VA, 22150 CCI and bldg DC2 suite 001465, 1ST FLR, 21715 filigree CT, suite 001465; ashbu Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
In accordance with inquiry HC101322QA460, proceed to provide, install, and maintain a 100GB dedicated INTERNET2 AL3S layer 3 service over a port that allows mixed use for vlan and LAYER2 connectivity at 21715 filigree CT; suite 001465, ashburn, VA, 20147 Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
In accordance with inquiry HC101322QA459, proceed to provide, install, and maintain a provide, install, and maintain a 100GB dedicated INTERNET2 AL3S layer 3 service over a port that allows mixed use for vlan and LAYER2 connectivity at 400 pike ST. Suite # Award Notice · Defense Information Systems Agency —
Provide, install and maintain a disn 10MPS layer 2 ethernet circuit between DISA decc in mechanicsburg, PA and the US embassy in mexico city. Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
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Codes under 5173

NAICS code Size standard
517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 1,500 employees
517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 1,500 employees

Definition

This NAICS replaced 5171 and 5172 in 2017.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 5173?

NAICS 5173 is Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers, an industry group in NAICS 51, Information.

What codes are under NAICS 5173?

NAICS 5173 has 2 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages: 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers and 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite).

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 5173?

Federal contracts under NAICS 5173 obligated $435,265,410 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,151,541,707 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 5173?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 5173 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Att Mobility LLC ($85,683,802); Cellco Partnership ($63,326,123); and Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($42,904,445).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 5173?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 5173 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Information Systems Agency ($51,324,494), Air Force ($41,590,777) and Department of Justice ($34,149,991).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 5173?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 5173 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services; DD01 IT and Telecom – Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/PM (Labor); and DE02 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Support Services (Labor).

Where is the work under NAICS 5173 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 5173 over the last 12 months are Maryland ($46,601,841), the District of Columbia ($46,081,754) and New Jersey ($35,738,625).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 5173?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 5173 is CSU Sources Sought Wired Telecommunication and Highspeed Internet, pre-solicitation from Indian Health Service, posted October 27, 2022.

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