Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc.
Hobbs, NM
- UEI
- VT4KZ286EFD9
- CAGE
- 3NQC1
- Primary NAICS
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 220 W Broadway St, Hobbs, NM 88240, USA
- Website
- leaco.net
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| """" phone system - dexter NFH | DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 (FWS) | $24,254 |
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot broadband grant | Rural Utilities Service | $13,897,916 | |
| Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant | Rural Utilities Service | $11,063,976 | |
| Pilot broadband cost overrun grant | Rural Utilities Service | $1,502,556 | |
| Pilot broadband grant | Rural Utilities Service | $24,999,998 | |
| Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant | Rural Utilities Service | $4,508,250 |
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About the company
Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc., a non-profit telecommunications cooperative based in Hobbs, New Mexico, receives federal grants from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service to deploy broadband infrastructure and distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas under CFDA 10.855 (Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program). The vendor operates exclusively as a grant recipient; it holds no federal contracts or IDVs as a prime and performs no subcontract work.
Leaco's federal footprint is concentrated in a single customer: the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service accounts for five of six awards in the recent portfolio, with 100% of the agency-awarded potential value flowing from USDA. The one outlier is a $24,000 award from the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2. The vendor's grant work centers on broadband infrastructure buildout, telecommunications network expansion, distance learning infrastructure, and telemedicine capability deployment serving rural residents in the Hobbs community. Representative awards include a $13.897 million pilot broadband project grant awarded January 9, 2026, with performance through January 9, 2028; an $11.063 million pilot broadband expansion grant also awarded January 9, 2026, through January 9, 2028; a $24.999 million pilot broadband grant awarded September 15, 2022, reaching completion September 15, 2024; and a $1.502 million pilot broadband cost overrun grant awarded March 29, 2023, through March 29, 2025.
The combined obligated value across all awards stands at $56 million against a combined potential value of $24,000, reflecting full drawdown of multi-year grants. Two awards (representing $24.96 million in obligated value) complete within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure in that window. Leaco's activity pattern shows sporadic award frequency — one or two awards per year across the 2016–2026 span — consistent with the multi-year, large-dollar nature of rural broadband infrastructure grants from USDA's Rural Utilities Service.
Quick answers
Is Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 18, 2027.
What is Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Pilot broadband grant (CLSS00000117906), from Rural Utilities Service, on January 9, 2026.
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