Communications Services Government Contracts

PSC R426 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services Public Relations and Professional Communications Services
Contract obligations
$573,484,949 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
2 22 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
393 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$539,380,790 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Health and Human Services $187,694,545
2 Department of Homeland Security $134,009,068
3 Air Force Department of Defense $103,700,292
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $29,721,932
5 Defense Information Systems Agency Department of Defense $17,974,279
6 Department of State $15,702,768
7 US Agency for Global Media $13,267,046
8 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $13,248,072
9 Department of the Army Department of Defense $12,040,717
10 Department of Transportation $7,534,653

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 True North Communications Inc. $82,488,544
2 Verizon Business Network Services LLC $76,745,294
3 IPG Dxtra, Inc. $51,418,325
4 Full Spectrum Operations LLC $27,577,326
5 General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. $25,362,203
6 At&T Enterprises, LLC $21,678,641
7 Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. $18,243,334
8 General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. $17,635,541
9 Global Resource Solutions Inc. $16,748,325
10 Carahsoft Technology Corp $16,362,724

See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC R426 contractors, by parent company.

Open contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
SeaPort: CNSP PA/VI Support Services Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Hospital Communications Support Solicitation · Defense Health Agency

Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Language services obtain journalist stringers daily to produce and report breaking news stories features longform… 95170027K0007 · Paydesk LIMITED · US Agency for Global Media $350,000
Base + 4 year vacchcs switchboard operator EO 14398 36C26127P0017 · Innovation At Work Inc. · Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VHA) $626,683
EO 14398 requirement - telephone operators SAN francisco 36C26127P0012 · Career Management Associates Of Iowa, LLC · Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VHA) $255,600
Task order request against wsnc IDIQ 36C26026D0033 all interpretation services encompassed as offered 36C26027N0086 · Global Impact Group LLC · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA) $14,000
Language services obtain journalist stringers daily to produce and report breaking news stories features longform… 95170027K0006 · Paydesk LIMITED · US Agency for Global Media $350,000
This is a recurring monthly requirement. Language services obtain journalist stringers daily to produce and report… 95170027K0003 · Glimmer Technologies Inc. · US Agency for Global Media $350,000
Language services obtain journalist stringers daily to produce and report breaking news stories features longform… 95170027K0004 · Paydesk LIMITED · US Agency for Global Media $250,000
Locate, recruit, hire and manage journalists (stringer reporters) and other production and in various cities abroad… 95170027K0001 · Paydesk LIMITED · US Agency for Global Media $100,000
FY 27 cell phone service and phones for FCI mcdowell in accordance with GSA schedule 47QTCA19D00MV 15B12227F00000004 · Att Mobility LLC · Federal Correctional Institution Mcdowell (BOP) $2,108
Mettel FY27 15B51727F00000014 · Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation LLC · Federal Detention Center Houston (BOP) $1,466

Latest 10 of 393 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $3,439,344
FY2026 $550,267,425
FY2025 $573,484,949
FY2024 $1,338,947,569
FY2023 $1,270,267,557
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 541810 Advertising Agencies $143,426,003
2 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $112,051,653
3 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services $34,783,858
4 541330 Engineering Services $34,266,880
5 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $28,582,797
6 541519 Other Computer Related Services $24,915,667
7 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services $19,410,436
8 561421 Telephone Answering Services $17,849,960
9 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services $17,800,750
10 511210 Software Publishers $16,588,168

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $173,963,824
2 Maryland $110,924,160
3 New York $60,126,870
4 Florida $34,004,171
5 California $24,332,747
6 Ohio $22,842,072
7 District of Columbia $19,236,315
8 Arizona $14,536,570
9 Hawaii $8,640,414
10 Colorado $8,301,969
11 Georgia $5,966,167
12 Oklahoma $5,939,227
13 Missouri $4,072,470
14 Rhode Island $3,746,424
15 Northern Mariana Islands $2,597,385
16 Texas $2,196,129
17 New Mexico $1,305,294
18 Alabama $1,190,349
19 Minnesota $1,182,751
20 Massachusetts $784,040
21 Washington $769,420
22 Oregon $463,591
23 Michigan $396,432
24 Kansas $365,033
25 Iowa $240,260
26 Alaska $221,930
27 North Dakota $177,931
28 Nevada $169,163
29 Illinois $143,886
30 Tennessee $142,539
31 Louisiana $105,944
32 Utah $93,984
33 Guam $93,311
34 New Jersey $88,922
35 North Carolina $79,498
36 Mississippi $55,475
37 Connecticut $40,000
38 Arkansas $21,500
39 Wisconsin $19,830
40 Idaho $6,249
41 Indiana $3,925
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC R426 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC R426?

PSC R426 is Communications Services, a service code in PSC R, Support Services (Professional, Administrative, Management).

How many government contracts for communications services are there?

2 contract opportunities under PSC R426 are open now, and 22 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 393 contracts under PSC R426 in the last 12 months, obligating $539,380,790.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC R426?

Federal contracts under PSC R426 obligated $573,484,949 in fiscal year 2025 and $3,736,406,845 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC R426?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC R426 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are True North Communications Inc. ($82,488,544); Verizon Business Network Services LLC ($76,745,294); and IPG Dxtra, Inc. ($51,418,325).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC R426?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC R426 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Health and Human Services ($187,694,545), Department of Homeland Security ($134,009,068) and Air Force ($103,700,292).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC R426?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC R426 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541810 Advertising Agencies, 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) and 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services.

Where is the work under PSC R426 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC R426 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($173,963,824), Maryland ($110,924,160) and New York ($60,126,870).

What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC R426?

The latest open contract opportunity under PSC R426 is SeaPort: CNSP PA/VI Support Services, solicitation from Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy), posted October 28, 2026.

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