RIO Grande Valley Communications Group
McAllen, TX
- UEI
- FRAYUVFEU2K9
- CAGE
- 6Z3X8
- Primary NAICS
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1300 W Houston Ave, McAllen, TX 78501, USA
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 | $139,828 |
| FY2025 | $123,180 |
| FY2024 | $105,726 |
| FY2023 | $89,504 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $114,080 | |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $25,748 |
Contract awards
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About the company
RIO Grande Valley Communications Group, a U.S. local government-owned entity based in McAllen, Texas, operates as a prime contractor providing public safety radio network access and services to federal law enforcement agencies in the Rio Grande Valley region, with all four recent awards placed as sole-source or unrestricted purchase orders without set-aside designation.
RIO Grande Valley Communications Group is structured as a local government entity rather than a commercial corporation; it operates the underlying regional public safety radio infrastructure and sells access to that network to federal customers. The vendor's customer concentration is extreme and concentrated in two agencies that together account for 100% of recent awards. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) represents 82% of the combined potential value (three awards, $475 thousand), including a $114,080 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded September 8, 2026, for radio network access and investigative communications services running through September 7, 2027, and a $269,044 public safety radio network service purchase order originally awarded September 8, 2023, with option periods extending through September 7, 2026. The Department of Justice US Marshals Service Southern Texas Region placed one award: a $104,094 firm fixed-price annual subscription for FY23-27 radio service fees, awarded May 17, 2023, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. All three awards cite the vendor's existing regional radio network infrastructure and ability to provide interoperable communications standards as the basis for sole-source justifications.
Activity is episodic rather than sustained: one award in 2020, two awards in 2023, and one award in 2026, totaling $579 thousand in combined potential value with $548 thousand obligated. Two awards carrying combined potential value of $218 thousand are due to reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure for the vendor and opportunity for competitors offering comparable radio network services to federal law enforcement in South Texas. The vendor operates entirely as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint.
Quick answers
Is RIO Grande Valley Communications Group registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. RIO Grande Valley Communications Group's SAM.gov registration is active through June 3, 2027.
How much has RIO Grande Valley Communications Group received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $123,180 to RIO Grande Valley Communications Group in fiscal year 2025 and $458,238 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is RIO Grande Valley Communications Group's most recent federal award?
RIO Grande Valley Communications Group's most recent federal contract award is The purpose of this purchase order is to acquire radio network access and services for homeland security investigations… (70CMSD26P00000083), from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on September 8, 2026.
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