The Ponderosa Telephone CO.
O'Neals, CA Doing business as Ponderosa Telephone Co
- UEI
- K6AXPCWDKEK4
- CAGE
- 0B645
- Primary NAICS
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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The Ponderosa Telephone CO.
K6AXPCWDKEK4
- Ponderosa Cablevision CK2TU5XLASG6
- Table Top Telephone Co Inc. KBPMYKG8H1L5
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The Ponderosa Telephone CO.
K6AXPCWDKEK4
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 47034 Rd 201, O'Neals, CA 93645, USA
- Website
- goponderosa.com
- Founded
- 1908
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- 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 .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| EO 14398: facilities access service for T1 data circuit used for providing a dedicated means of communication between… | Bureau of Reclamation | $5,322 | |
| Reconnect treas rate 50-50 loan-grant infrastructure invest and jobs act grant | Rural Utilities Service | $21,277,167 | |
| Pilot broadband loan grant combo - grant | Rural Utilities Service | $6,466,204 | |
| Telephone services for friant DAM field office | Bureau of Reclamation | $29,810 | |
| Reconnect treas rate 50-50 loan-grant infrastructure invest and jobs act grant | Rural Utilities Service | $0 |
About The Ponderosa Telephone CO.
The Ponderosa Telephone Co., a rural telecommunications service provider based in O'Neals, California, delivers voice-over-IP services, T1 data circuits, and broadband infrastructure as a prime recipient of federal grants and as a prime contractor for sole-source purchase orders with the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The vendor operates as a for-profit corporate entity with two named subsidiaries — Table Top Telephone Co Inc. and Ponderosa Cablevision — and competes on full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation.
Ponderosa's federal footprint splits sharply between contract work and grant work, with distinct customer agencies and capability profiles. On the contract side, the vendor holds three purchase orders (all sole-source, all with the Bureau of Reclamation) for telecommunications services supporting water and power management operations at Friant Dam and related facilities. Representative awards include a $37,711.43 firm fixed-price purchase order (awarded September 7, 2023, extending through September 24, 2028) for telephone services at the Friant Dam Field Office; a $102,129.39 modification (awarded March 14, 2022, completing March 13, 2027) for VoIP PriCircuit service to Friant; and a $28,189.83 contract (awarded September 1, 2021, completing August 31, 2026) for a T1 data circuit between Friant Dam and the Fresno Area Office to support supervisory control and data acquisition systems. Ponderosa Telephone Co. is the local exchange carrier for the area and the sole provider of these services, justifying sole-source awards under FAR 6.302-1. The vendor accumulated approximately $164,868.95 in cumulative contract value across multiple orders with the Bureau of Reclamation and has been registered in SAM since 2004.
Grant activity dominates the recent portfolio. The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service has awarded Ponderosa four project grants for broadband infrastructure deployment and rural connectivity expansion. The largest is a $21.3 million ReConnect Program (CFDA 10.752) grant awarded May 6, 2026, completing May 6, 2028, structured as a 50-50 loan-grant combination funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supporting fiber-optic and ethernet deployment in O'Neals. A second award, $6,466,204 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program (CFDA 10.855, awarded June 10, 2024, completing June 10, 2026), funds broadband infrastructure to extend telemedicine and distance learning capabilities. Two additional ReConnect and pilot broadband grant awards from 2022 and 2023 complete the Rural Utilities Service footprint.
Customer concentration is absolute: the Bureau of Reclamation holds 9 of 14 awards (93% of award count) with $419 thousand combined potential value, while the Rural Utilities Service holds 4 awards. The vendor is a prime recipient on 100% of its federal work; no subcontract activity appears in the source. Combined potential value across all fourteen awards is $422 thousand, but combined dollars obligated total $28.1 million — indicating that actual grant disbursements substantially exceed contract ceilings. Three awards (combined potential value $130 thousand) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete risk concentrated in Bureau of Reclamation telephone services contracts.
Quick answers
What is The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s UEI?
The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is K6AXPCWDKEK4.
What is The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s CAGE code?
The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s CAGE code is 0B645.
What is The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s primary NAICS code?
The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s primary NAICS code is 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers).
Where is The Ponderosa Telephone CO. located?
The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 47034 Rd 201, O'Neals, CA 93645, USA.
Is The Ponderosa Telephone CO. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 4, 2027.
What is The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s most recent federal award?
The Ponderosa Telephone CO.'s most recent federal contract award is EO 14398: facilities access service for T1 data circuit used for providing a dedicated means of communication between… (140R2026P0077), from Bureau of Reclamation, on September 1, 2026.
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