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NAICS Code· 517510

NAICS 517510: Cable and Other Program Distribution

NAICS 517510 - Cable and Other Program Distribution covers the provision of cable television and program distribution services. This industry involves the transmission of television, radio, and other multimedia programming via coaxial, fiber-optic, or satellite delivery systems.

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Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 517510.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 517510 - Cable and Other Program Distribution covers the provision of cable television and program distribution services. This industry involves the transmission of television, radio, and other multimedia programming via coaxial, fiber-optic, or satellite delivery systems. In the government co...

NAICS 517510 - Cable and Other Program Distribution covers the provision of cable television and program distribution services. This industry involves the transmission of television, radio, and other multimedia programming via coaxial, fiber-optic, or satellite delivery systems. In the government contracting landscape, this sector typically encompasses the procurement of broadband connectivity, cable television subscriptions for government facilities, and the infrastructure required to distribute multimedia content across federal installations.

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 517510, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Usually Single-Bid

Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 1,418 reported awards

Median Bidders

1

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

73%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

0%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

0

92% of 1,535 total awards

How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.

Industry FamilyCompetitionMedian BiddersSingle-BidBidder MixReported Awards
517510This Code
Cable and Other Program Distribution
Usually Single-Bid173%
1,41892% of 1,535
51751NAICS Industry
Usually Single-Bid173%
1,41892% of 1,535
5175Industry Group
Usually Single-Bid173%
1,41892% of 1,535
517Subsector
Fewer Bidders249%
337,24387% of 388,690
51Sector
Information
Usually Single-Bid162%
750,71688% of 854,307

Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.

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NAICS code 517510 stands for Cable and Other Program Distribution. It is a North American Industry Classification System code used by the federal government to classify business activity for procurement and contracting purposes.

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