This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services). Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure.
1,500 employeesSBA size standard
3open contracts now
48posted in the last 12 months
5171Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite)
This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services). Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure.
Examples of work in this code:
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) (except agents)
Wireless telecommunications resellers (except satellite telecommunications and agents)
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers are classified in U.S. Industry 517122, Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services.
Establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining wired telecommunications networks are classified in U.S. Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
Establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite).
Establishments primarily engaged in reselling satellite telecommunications services are classified in Industry 517410, Satellite Telecommunications.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 517121 if it has no more than 1,500 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 517121 solicitations in the last two years:
Amended - provide, install and maintain 10 mbps ethernet circuit (dynamic IP with PRI handoff / ethernet-pri in washington DC) · Department of Defense · posted September 28, 2026
Canceled - NEW start. provide, install, and maintain an internet service with a minimum of 1 GIG UP and download speeds to MD · Department of Defense · posted September 16, 2026
Provide, install, and maintain a 100MB dedicated lease between washington DC and washington, DC. · Department of Defense · posted September 15, 2026
Provide, install and maintain an internet service with a minimum of 100 megabit UP and download speeds in CA. · Department of Defense · posted September 10, 2026
ANGRC Chassis Replacement · Department of Defense · Maryland · posted September 9, 2026
Start an internet service with a minimum of 1 GIG UP and download speeds to MD · Department of Defense · posted September 3, 2026
Provide, install, and maintain a non-terrestrial, 10MB disn virtual private network (vpn) service for WA. · Department of Defense · posted September 1, 2026
DG10--Virtual Town Hall Services Base plus 4 Option Years · Veterans Affairs · posted August 28, 2026
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NAICS 517121 is Telecommunications Resellers. This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services). Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 517121?
The size standard for NAICS 517121 is 1,500 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for telecommunications resellers?
Yes. 3 government contracts are open under NAICS 517121 right now, and 48 were posted in the last 12 months.
Can I bid on NAICS 517121 contracts without registering in SAM.gov?
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