Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 6)

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), is soliciting applications for one cooperative agreement to establish and operate the Region 6 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC), with applications due August 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. The award carries a mandatory 15 percent non-federal cost-share contribution, with at least 50 percent provided as cash and up to 50 percent as allowable in-kind contributions.

Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organizations including nonprofits, community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, chambers of commerce, colleges, universities, HBCUs, and faith-based institutions with documented expertise in transportation contracting and experience supporting transportation-focused small businesses. The Region 6 award is $441,559 for a 12-month base year with two optional one-year extensions contingent on satisfactory performance and fund availability.

Region 6 serves Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and Guam. Recipients must deliver measurable, outcome-driven services including capital infusion assistance (minimum 120 distinct financing transactions annually), individual and group counseling (minimum 2,028 hours annually), structured training workshops (minimum 10 annually with at least three in-person sessions), outreach and stakeholder engagement, and referrals to USDOT programs. All activities must be tracked in OSDBU's designated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system with monthly data submissions by the 28th of each month.

Applications must include SF-424 and SF-424A forms, implementation plan, budget narrative, two years of financial statements, conflict of interest certifications, proof of 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) status, cybersecurity and physical security risk plan, and letters of support. Review consists of merit evaluation (approach and strategy, stakeholder networks, organizational capability, cost proposal, and risk management), formal presentation to OSDBU, and senior review team assessment. Awards are administered on a reimbursement basis through the Delphi Financial Management System. CFDA 20.910.