Frontier California Inc.
Norwalk, CT Part of Newco West Holdings LLC
- UEI
- H38VV5ZWZQY3
- CAGE
- 0NXA3
- Primary NAICS
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Frontier Communications Corporation, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Norwalk, CT
UEW9NAFHV2W3
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Parent
Norwalk, CT
UEW9NAFHV2W3
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
- Website
- frontier.com
- Founded
- 1935
- Employees
- 10K-50K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- 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 .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $2,189 |
| FY2026 | $159,072 |
| FY2025 | $578,388 |
| FY2024 | $225,044 |
| FY2023 | $254,248 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $94,215 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $30,436 | |
| 3 | Department of the Interior | $22,330 | |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $14,280 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Of California Department Of Finance | CPFFN0147 | $2,633,758 |
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Southwest Incorporated | Norwalk, CT | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Frontier Communications Of America, Inc. | Norwalk, CT | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Frontier Florida LLC | Norwalk, CT | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Frontier Communications Corp | Norwalk, CT | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Frontier West Virginia Inc. | Charleston, WV | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
About the company
Frontier California Inc., a subsidiary of Newco West Holdings LLC and part of the Frontier Communications parent structure, provides telecommunications infrastructure and services to federal agencies as a prime contractor competing without set-aside protections in the full-and-open marketplace. The company operates across 67 distinct federal customer agencies with a 29-year award history spanning 590 purchase orders and service contracts, predominantly in wired telecommunications carrier services (NAICS 517111) and telecommunications network management.
Frontier California's federal footprint centers on routine telecommunications service delivery to correctional facilities, military installations, and civilian agencies. Representative work includes a $294.9 thousand definitive contract with Army Cyber Command (awarded July 2023, completing June 2028) for local exchange and voice and data circuits at Sierra Army Depot, California; a $135.2 thousand Naval Air Warfare Center SIP trunking services contract (March 2022–May 2023); a $88.7 thousand Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement wired telephone service contract for the Camarillo region (June 2022–July 2024); and recurring quarterly purchase orders with the Federal Correctional Institution Herlong and Federal Correctional Complex Victorville for landline telephone, internet connectivity, and emergency 911 services, with individual orders typically valued between $3,200 and $83,300. The company also holds a $71.1 thousand Air Force Space Command emergency 911 local telecommunications services contract at Lompoc (April 2023–August 2028) and a $50.6 thousand Air Force commercial WiFi services option extension at Port Hueneme (September 2024–September 2027). Recent work includes a $46.5 thousand Department of the Interior Pacific Region contract for landline and fax services at Palm Springs, California (awarded September 2025, completing September 2028), a $160.9 thousand modification to an existing telecommunications service contract with an unnamed Nevada Region civilian customer (October 2025–March 2027), and a $21.1 thousand Federal Correctional Institution Herlong quarterly service order (October 2026–September 2027).
Customer concentration is dispersed but concentrated in specific agencies. The top five customers by award count account for 31% of all awards: the Federal Aviation Administration leads with 86 awards valued at $93 thousand; the Defense Information Systems Agency holds 41 awards ($67 thousand combined potential value); the Federal Railroad Administration has 21 awards ($9 thousand); the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 has 19 awards ($291 thousand); and the FBI Headquarters Division has 16 awards ($137 thousand). The top five customers by potential value—accounting for 52% of combined potential value—are Air Force Space Command (6 awards, $6.1 million), the Federal Correctional Complex Lompoc (11 awards, $425 thousand), the FAA Headquarters (13 awards, $393 thousand), Naval Air Warfare Center (7 awards, $298 thousand), and the Marine Corps (9 awards, $292 thousand). The divergence between award-count and dollar-value rankings reflects a customer mix of high-volume, low-value routine service renewals (FAA, DISA) offset by fewer but larger infrastructure and specialized-service contracts (Air Force Space Command).
Frontier California operates primarily under two parent indefinite delivery contracts: IDC DCA20097H0010 carries 78 task orders ($94 thousand combined potential value) and IDC HC101305H0733 carries 2 task orders ($7 thousand). The company does not appear as a primary vehicle contractor on government-wide acquisition contracts or large IDIQs; instead, it competes as an incumbent telecommunications provider against direct agency solicitations issued as purchase orders and definitive contracts.
Activity volume has declined over the past five years, from nine awards annually in 2022 and 2023 to eight in 2024, seven in 2025, and four through October 2026. Eight awards valued at $748 thousand face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating modest recompete exposure. Combined potential value across the entire 590-award portfolio is $14.5 million, though obligated dollars total $19.7 million—136% of potential value—indicating the portfolio includes completed and closed-out work alongside active contracts.
The source identifies one federal grant sub-award: Frontier received a sub-recipient role under a California Department of Finance grant (March 2025) to deploy fiber infrastructure serving an estimated 2,377 residents in Ojai and Santa Paula, providing up to 5 gigabits per second symmetrical service. This represents early-stage involvement in broadband infrastructure expansion work outside the pure telecommunications service delivery model.
Frontier California competes as a large for-profit business without SBA designations or set-aside protections, positioning it as a commercial-rate incumbent vendor serving federal agencies in rural and underserved regions where limited alternative carriers exist.
Quick answers
Is Frontier California Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Frontier California Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 29, 2026.
How much has Frontier California Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $578,388 to Frontier California Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,218,940 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Frontier California Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Frontier California Inc. ranked #80 in NAICS 517919 in FY2025.
What is Frontier California Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Frontier California Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is P1 - FY27 - frontier VRS internet (15B61627P00000008), from Federal Correctional Complex Victorville (BOP), on October 1, 2026.
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