Oklahoma Western Telephone Company
Lawton, OK Doing business as Star Search Rural TV
- UEI
- JXJGD9NJ6WQ9
- CAGE
- 0DE42
- Primary NAICS
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Lawton, OK, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reconnect 100% grant infrastructure investments and jobs act | Rural Utilities Service | $24,980,258 | |
| Reconnect 100% grant infrastructure investments and jobs act | Rural Utilities Service | $0 | |
| Pilot broadband cost overrun grant | Rural Utilities Service | $4,354,721 | |
| Pilot broadband cost overrun grant | Rural Utilities Service | $1,420,950 | |
| Community connect grant | Rural Utilities Service | $1,795,159 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Oklahoma Western Telephone Company, doing business as Star Search Rural TV, operates as a self-certified small disadvantaged business and community development corporation based in Lawton, Oklahoma, competing as a prime grant recipient in rural broadband infrastructure and rural utility development programs. The vendor acts exclusively as a prime recipient on federal grant awards with no federal contract prime work or subcontract activity in the source data.
Star Search Rural TV's federal footprint concentrates on the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, which accounts for eight of thirteen awards covering 85% of the recent portfolio. The vendor has also received three awards from the Department of the Army. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $61.2 million, with the recent federal grant work anchored by a $24.98 million ReConnect Program (CFDA 10.752) Project Grant awarded on May 6, 2026, with completion targeted for May 6, 2028, funding fiber optic and ethernet cabling installation, networking equipment procurement, and retail broadband service delivery to residences, businesses, schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities in rural Lawton, Oklahoma. Earlier ReConnect Program awards included a grant awarded on July 5, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of July 5, 2025. The vendor also holds a $4.354 million Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855) awarded March 29, 2023, and a $1.420 million pilot broadband cost-overrun grant also awarded March 29, 2023, both running through March 29, 2025. A $1.795 million Community Connect Grant (CFDA 10.863) awarded November 22, 2021, ran through November 22, 2023, supporting broadband deployment in rural Clayton, Oklahoma. The vendor's Army work appears under three indefinite delivery contracts (DACW5677C0105, DACW5688C0040, DACW5688C0063), each carrying one task order. One award faces completion within the next twenty-four months, surfacing a single recompete exposure in the source window.
Quick answers
Is Oklahoma Western Telephone Company registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Oklahoma Western Telephone Company's SAM.gov registration is active through March 24, 2027.
What is Oklahoma Western Telephone Company's most recent federal award?
Oklahoma Western Telephone Company's most recent federal grant award is Reconnect 100% grant infrastructure investments and jobs act (CLSS00000118429), from Rural Utilities Service, on May 6, 2026.
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