Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Kingstree, SC
- UEI
- NHJEBNLBKXD7
- CAGE
- 1BWU4
- Primary NAICS
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
NHJEBNLBKXD7
- FTC Communications, LLC KUS3BJDRP6X8
- FTC Diversified Services, LLC ZVH8V8Z4BN55
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Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
NHJEBNLBKXD7
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1101 E Main St, Kingstree, SC 29556, USA
- Website
- ftc.net
- Founded
- 1951
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone services for the 1ST quarter of FY-26 | Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg | $32,000 | |
| Phone services for FY 25 estimated at $3100.00 per month | Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg | $28,297 | |
| Phone services for the 1ST quarter of FY-23 estimated at $3100.00 per month | Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg | $26,823 | |
| FA480323F0094 - FY23-20OG-F7825-30-230629-CJT-01-FM9 for flightline WI-FI | Air Combat Command | $37,780 | |
| Phone services for the 1ST quarter of FY-23 estimated at $3100.00 per month | Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg | $25,980 |
About Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., a South Carolina-based non-profit telecommunications cooperative, delivers phone services, commercial internet, and cable television to federal agencies as a prime contractor on full-and-open competitive purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements, with no set-aside utilization across its federal footprint. The cooperative operates two for-profit subsidiaries — FTC Communications, LLC and FTC Diversified Services, LLC — and competes on commodity telecommunications services under NAICS 517311 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) and PSC IT And Telecom-Telecommunications and Transmission.
Farmers Telephone Cooperative's federal customer base is heavily concentrated. The Department of Justice's Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg dominates activity by award count — 26 awards (83% coverage) with $508 thousand combined potential value — consisting of recurring quarterly phone services purchase orders averaging $26 thousand to $32 thousand per order. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command ranks second by dollar potential with four awards totaling $1.1 million combined potential value and anchors the cooperative's larger-value work: a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement valued at $499,999 for commercial internet and cable television services extending through July 2028, against which FTC placed a $37.8 thousand call in September 2023 for flightline Wi-Fi services at Shaw Air Force Base. The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Central Office and the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 account for the remaining tracked awards. The two customer rankings diverge meaningfully — Air Combat Command's dollar dominance reflects a single large BPA seat, while Williamsburg's volume reflects steady quarterly consumption of lower-dollar phone services.
Activity trajectory is modest and episodic rather than growth-oriented. The source spans awards from 2004 through October 2025, with the last five years showing one award in 2020, two in 2022, three in 2023, one in 2024, and one in 2025 — reflecting the cyclical nature of federal prison telecommunications requisitions and sporadic Air Force purchasing. Combined potential value across all 41 awards totals $1.7 million, with $744 thousand obligated to date (43% realization). One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months — the October 2025 Williamsburg phone services purchase order for $32 thousand expiring September 2026. Farmers Telephone Cooperative operates entirely as a prime contractor (100% of awards) with no subcontract footprint, positioning it as a direct service provider rather than a systems integrator or teaming partner. The cooperative registered in SAM.gov in 2002 and has sustained federal telecommunications supply relationships for over two decades, anchored by the recurring Williamsburg facility requirement and opportunistic military communications infrastructure work.
Quick answers
What is Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s UEI?
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is NHJEBNLBKXD7.
What is Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s CAGE code is 1BWU4.
What is Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers).
Where is Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. located?
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1101 E Main St, Kingstree, SC 29556, USA.
Is Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through January 7, 2027.
What is Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Phone services for the 1ST quarter of FY-26 (15B31626P00000007), from Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg, on October 1, 2025.
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