Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative Incorporated

Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative Incorporated, doing business as Copper Valley Telecom, is a tax-exempt not-for-profit cooperative based in Valdez, Alaska that operates as a prime recipient of federal grants and a prime contractor for telecommunications services to remote federal facilities in Alaska. The vendor operates 100% as a prime (no subcontract footprint) and does not compete under set-aside categories.

Copper Valley Telecom's federal footprint centers on two distinct capability streams. First, the vendor provides voice, wireless, internet, and television services to support federal operations in geographically isolated Alaska locations. The Alaska Army National Guard Network Enterprise Center awarded Copper Valley Telecom a firm-fixed-price purchase order on March 1, 2026 for $20,343.40 (extending through October 31, 2030) to provide telecommunications and related services to Fort Richardson in Valdez under NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). The award was sole-sourced under FAR 6.302-1, with the government determining that Copper Valley Telecom is the only responsible source capable of providing required services in this geographically isolated rural location without incurring substantial infrastructure establishment delays. Second, the vendor serves as a prime recipient of federal broadband infrastructure grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. Most recently, Copper Valley Telecom received a $17.9 million project grant on May 6, 2026 under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752), funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to deploy broadband infrastructure meeting ReConnect Program standards (25 megabits per second downstream, 3 megabits per second upstream) to underserved rural areas in Valdez, with completion targeted for May 6, 2028. Prior grant awards include a pilot broadband grant (September 30, 2024, completion September 30, 2026) and a ReConnect 100% Grant award (May 3, 2023, completion May 3, 2025), both from USDA Rural Utilities Service.

Customer concentration reflects the vendor's Alaska-centric operational footprint. The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration accounts for 14 awards ($219 thousand combined potential value), the Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard for 7 awards ($8 thousand), and the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service for 6 awards. Awards are spread across eight distinct customer agencies. The top parent vehicle on contract side is an Indefinite Delivery Contract (DCA20092H0026) carrying three task orders. The vendor's recent award trajectory shows activity concentrated in 2018–2019 and 2023–2026, with two awards in the most recent reporting period. Only two awards complete within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure.