Horizon Telcom Inc.

Horizon Telcom Inc. is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and for-profit organization that provides telecommunications services to the federal government through both contract and grant awards. The company, along with its subsidiaries like The Chillicothe Telephone Company, has been registered to receive federal awards since April 2000. Horizon Telcom Inc. primarily focuses on providing telecommunications infrastructure and services, including cable television subscriptions and fiber optic network deployment.

In terms of federal contracts, Horizon Telcom Inc. and its subsidiaries have secured awards from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for various telecommunications services. The Chillicothe Telephone Company, a subsidiary of Horizon Telcom Inc., was awarded a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract worth $9,458.20 by the VA Technology Acquisition Center Austin for telecommunication services, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. Additionally, Horizon Telcom Inc. itself received a $222,329.40 firm-fixed-price purchase order from the VA Veterans Health Administration for patient cable television subscription services at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in Ohio. This five-year contract, which includes a base year and four option years, provides high-definition cable television channels to the medical center's main campus. It's worth noting that this contract was a total small business set-aside award.

Regarding federal grants, Horizon Telcom Inc. has been awarded a significant Project Grant under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program by the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The grant, valued at $48,275,817, funds the Appalachian Ohio Middle Mile Expansion Project. This project aims to deploy 239 miles of new middle mile fiber optic infrastructure and make available an additional 711 miles of existing fiber optic lines for open access in underserved areas of southeastern Ohio. The expanded fiber optic network is expected to facilitate broadband access for 16,257 unserved households, 525 community anchor institutions (including 57 unserved locations), and 2,114 businesses. As part of the project's community benefit, Horizon Telcom Inc. plans to provide indefeasible rights of use on the network to local K-12 technology centers, healthcare facilities, and the state academic network. The grant performance is scheduled over four years, from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027, highlighting Horizon Telcom Inc.'s significant role in expanding broadband infrastructure in underserved areas.