Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation
Park River, ND
- UEI
- G58CFB8K5D94
- CAGE
- 1C2Q4
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
-
-
- T7LFDF8EH3X7
-
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 110 4th St E, Park River, ND 58270, USA
- Website
- polarcomm.com
- Founded
- 1952
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
-
- 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 awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant | Rural Utilities Service | $3,944,111 | |
| Pilot broadband loan grant combo - grant | Rural Utilities Service | $10,624,167 | |
| Rural economic development grants - telephone | Rural Business Cooperative Services (RHS) | $0 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Of North Dakota | CPFFN0155 | $3,850,544 | |
| State Of North Dakota | CPFFN0155 | $4,294,565 | |
| State Of North Dakota | CPFFN0155 | $4,000,568 |
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Mlgc | Enderlin, ND | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Reservation Telephone Cooperative | Parshall, ND | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Dakota Carrier Network | Fargo, ND | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| N C C | Ray, ND | 517810 All Other Telecommunications |
| Midcontinent Communications | Minneapolis, MN | 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
About the company
Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation, doing business as Polar Communications, operates as a grant sub-recipient providing broadband service and telecommunications infrastructure support to federal agencies, with 93% of recent awards in prime roles and a customer base concentrated in the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Polar Communications is a for-profit parent company headquartered in Park River, North Dakota, with one named subsidiary, Polar Telecommunications, Inc.
Polar Communications' federal footprint centers on telecommunications and broadband capabilities. The vendor holds no active federal prime contracts or contract IDVs; all prime award activity consists of federal grants, with recent sub-recipient work under the State of North Dakota as pass-through grantee. Three sub-award grants dated July 31, 2023, document Polar Communications' participation in broadband service location work funded through federal grant programs channeled via the state, each described as "Broadband Service Locations." The vendor's primary NAICS coding is wired telecommunications carriers, with supporting PSC categories spanning IT and telecommunications infrastructure, communication equipment leasing, and transmission systems.
Customer concentration reflects DISA dominance across the historical award footprint. The top five customer agencies account for 93% of awards, with DISA alone representing 33 awards across the entire source data spanning 1983 to 2023. The Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices, the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service, the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services, and the Department of the Air Force round out the customer set, with one to three awards each. Polar Communications executes most of this work under three parent vehicles: Basic Ordering Agreement DCA200XX00000 (23 task orders), Indefinite Delivery Contract DCA20092H0082 (5 task orders), and Basic Ordering Agreement DCA20085H0072 (4 task orders). All three vehicles are DISA-administered.
Activity has been sparse in recent years. The vendor earned 43 total awards from 1983 through 2023, with only three awards in the past five years (all dated July 31, 2023). Combined dollars obligated across the entire forty-year span total $28.4 million. The most recent award activity ended in July 2023, and no awards are recorded after that date in the source data. This profile reflects a vendor with deep historical ties to DISA telecommunications infrastructure, particularly through long-standing basic ordering agreements, but minimal recent procurement activity.
Quick answers
Is Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation's SAM.gov registration is active through September 25, 2027.
What is Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation's most recent federal award?
Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation's most recent federal grant award is Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant (CLSS00000068114), from Rural Utilities Service, on March 30, 2021.
On GovTribe
See Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation's full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- IDV awards
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
- Similar vendors