When is the response deadline for FA4690-26-R-SIP2?

Responses are due Nov 12, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Local SIP Voice Trunk Telecommunications Services (Base plus 4 Option Years)

Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 12, 2026

Local SIP Voice Trunk Telecommunications Services (Base plus 4 Option Years) is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fa4690 28 Cons PKC) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. Responses are due Nov 12, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Air Force / Air Force Global Strike Command / Fa4690 28 Cons PKC
Solicitation number: FA4690-26-R-SIP2
Industry (NAICS): 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 12, 2026 (11 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins wired telecommunications carriers government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.5B on contracts under NAICS 517111 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $435M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

CACI, Inc. - Federal: $209M
Verizon Business Network Services LLC: $177M
At&T Enterprises, LLC: $171M
M. C. Dean, Inc.: $161M
Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc.: $105M

Recent wired telecommunications carriers contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 517111
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateLIBRE DT - FY26-27 MOBILE PHONE SERVICES	$25,650	19GB5026F0018
Sep 30, 2026	Executive Broadband Communications, LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityRENEWAL CABLE/SATELLITE TV SERVICE TO PROVIDE CABLE/SATELLITE AT GLYNCO, GA. SECTION 2(D) EXEMPTION	$0	70LGLY26PSSB00068
Sep 30, 2026	Executive Broadband Communications, LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityCABLE SATELLITE TV SERVICE AT CHARLESTON SC. SECTION 2 (D) EXEMPTION	$0	70LGLY26PSSB00066
Sep 30, 2026	Comcast Cable Communications, LLC	Department of JusticeTITLE: SEATTLE FD/COMCAST/INTERNET & TV SERVICES	$0	15DDHQ26P00000983
Sep 30, 2026	University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development	Department of AgricultureINTERNET 2 CONNECTIONS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING INITIATIVE NETWORK (SCINET), AND MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS - (MRP) ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTIO	$949,961	12314426C0046

More: government wired telecommunications carriers contracts · NAICS 517111

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for FA4690-26-R-SIP2?: Responses are due Nov 12, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Local SIP Voice Trunk Telecommunications Services (Base plus 4 Option Years)?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins wired telecommunications carriers government contracts?: Under NAICS 517111, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were CACI, Inc. - Federal ($209M), Verizon Business Network Services LLC ($177M), At&T Enterprises, LLC ($171M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.