Level 3 Communications, LLC
Denver, CO Part of Level 3 Financing, Inc.
- UEI
- N8YPPEHV2VB3
- CAGE
- 3A6U5
- Primary NAICS
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Lumen Technologies, Inc., ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Denver, CO
C8S8DNQN38Z5
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Parent
Denver, CO
C8S8DNQN38Z5
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 931 14th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
- Website
- lumen.com
- Founded
- 1930
- Employees
- 10K-50K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10B+
- 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 obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $28,432,581 |
| FY2025 | $10,341,548 |
| FY2024 | $24,205,958 |
| FY2023 | $10,144,101 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $26,222,823 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $1,070,992 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $617,906 | |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $205,458 | |
| 5 | US Special Operations Command | $116,756 | |
| 6 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | $100,189 | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $86,070 | |
| 8 | Missile Defense Agency | $49,817 | |
| 9 | Department of Health and Human Services | $49,773 | |
| 10 | Department of Justice | $47,712 |
Contract vehicles
Expired vehicles (3)
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc. | 47QFLA25F0006 | $77,000 | |
| Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC | 47QFCA22F0025 | $96,187 | |
| Viasat Inc. | 47QFLA25F0006 | $96,379 | |
| Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC | 47QFCA22F0025 | $84,879 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | FA862124FB017 | $476,610 |
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Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Centurylink QGS | Herndon, VA | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Cavalier Telephone, L.L.C. | Little Rock, AR | 517810 All Other Telecommunications |
| Lumen Technologies Group | Denver, CO | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Zayo Group Holding Inc. | Denver, CO | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| At&T Technical Services Company, Inc. | Chantilly, VA | 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
About the company
Level 3 Communications, LLC, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies and classified as a large business, operates as a prime contractor delivering wired telecommunications carrier services—primarily high-speed Ethernet circuits, optical transport networks, dedicated internet access, and leased commercial bandwidth—to the federal government across defense and civilian agencies. The vendor competes full-and-open without set-aside designations; it does not pursue 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides.
Level 3's federal footprint is dominated by the Defense Information Systems Agency, which accounts for 559 awards (combined potential value $1.7 billion) and represents the single largest customer by both count and dollars. However, the top-customer ranking by potential value reveals a structural shift: GSA Federal Acquisition Service anchors the portfolio with 21 awards valued at $5.14 billion combined—approximately 72% of the vendor's total federal potential value—reflecting Level 3's seat on major government-wide telecommunications vehicles. The Department of the Army Cyber Command (127 awards, $56 million), Department of the Treasury IRS (15 awards, $40.1 million), and Defense Health Agency (76 awards, $28.1 million) round out the active set. Voice of America and the Agency's Office of Technology Services and Innovation account for 589 awards but with negligible combined value ($184.3 thousand)—high-volume, low-dollar telecom service orders. Across 161 distinct customer agencies, Level 3 maintains a $7.15 billion portfolio with $1.03 billion obligated (14% execution rate), indicating a significant backlog of available contract capacity.
Level 3's vehicle position centers on three major indefinite delivery platforms. The Networx GWAC carries 785 task orders valued at $165.7 million and is Level 3's highest-velocity vehicle; IT Schedule 70 holds 621 task orders ($43.3 million). DISA Global Network Services, a single-award IDIQ, anchors the company's backbone connectivity work with 45 delivery orders valued at $224.9 million. Recent representative prime work includes two $564,141 purchase orders from DISA for 100-gigabit-per-second Ethernet service between California and Mississippi (awarded June 26, 2026), a $921,811 contract with Air Education and Training Command for local and long-distance telephone services at MacDill Air Force Base through July 2030 (awarded August 1, 2025), a $2.51 million delivery order under DISA Global Network Services for a 100-gigabit managed circuit between Fort Belvoir and Wiesbaden (awarded September 15, 2022), and dual $52.3 million and $56.4 million delivery orders from DISA for OTU-4 commercial lease capacity in the Europe-Africa region (both awarded February 8, 2023). The vendor also holds definitive contracts with Army Cyber Command—$2.1 million for local exchange and voice/data circuits at Fort Meade through December 2028 (awarded January 1, 2024) and $647,509 for local exchange services at Fort Bragg through February 2027 (awarded March 1, 2022).
Activity has contracted materially in recent years—47 awards in 2022 declining to 6 awards in 2026 year-to-date—but this reflects the shift from smaller individual purchase orders to fewer, larger delivery orders under master vehicles. Ninety-two awards (combined potential value $166.9 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing moderate recompete exposure across DISA, Army Cyber Command, and GSA-sponsored vehicles. Level 3 operates almost exclusively as a prime (2,506 of 2,515 awards), with only 9 sub-awards on record—all recent, routed through Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC, Viasat Inc., and General Dynamics Information Technology for support services and wireless equipment manufacturing, indicating minimal sub-engagement as a traditional subcontractor.
The parent corporate structure shows Level 3 Communications, LLC as a subsidiary of Level 3 Financing, Inc., with a named subsidiary, Century Link Telecomunicaciones SA. Lumen Technologies maintains an extensive federal infrastructure footprint; DISA and GSA-level vehicles are primary channels for capacity leasing and circuit provisioning work. NAICS concentration runs heavily toward 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers)—1,299 of the top-category awards—with secondary exposure to publishing (622 awards, Voice of America work) and satellite telecommunications (181 awards). PSC concentration aligns: 1,248 awards fall under telecommunications and transmission; 172 under telecom network management; 129 under satellite communications and telecom access services.
Quick answers
Is Level 3 Communications, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Level 3 Communications, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through July 23, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Level 3 Communications, LLC hold?
Level 3 Communications, LLC holds a place on 4 federal contract vehicles, including IT-70.
How much has Level 3 Communications, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $10,341,548 to Level 3 Communications, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $73,124,189 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Level 3 Communications, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Level 3 Communications, LLC's parent company, Lumen Technologies, Inc., ranked #9 in PSC D316, #11 in NAICS 517110 and #15 in NAICS 517311 in FY2025.
What is Level 3 Communications, LLC's most recent federal award?
Level 3 Communications, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Centurylink - internet access (15DDL926P00000005), from Drug Enforcement Administration, on August 1, 2026.
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