American Public Transportation Association
Washington, DC
- UEI
- W9HQUABT5UN4
- CAGE
- 41NW5
- Primary NAICS
- 813910 Business Associations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- apta.com
- Founded
- 1882
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | -$263 |
Contract awards
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Grant awards
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About the company
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a nonprofit international association with 1,500 members engaged in areas of public transit. It provides technical assistance, standards development, and workforce training to support the public transit industry.
APTA has received federal contracts from agencies like the Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration. One recent contract award involved testing passenger rail car seats, interior components, and materials according to industry standards like EN45545 and 49 CFR 238.103 requirements. The $100,000 contract was a definitive contract with no set-aside designation.
APTA has also received significant federal grant funding, such as a $3,079,430 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program. This multi-year award aims to establish a new transit standards program, surveying industry needs, analyzing results to identify areas for new or updated standards, facilitating standards development, and publishing final standards documents. Key focus areas include safety, operational efficiencies, service reliability, diversity/equity, climate change, cybersecurity, and serving rural/tribal communities. APTA partnered with organizations like the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, Center for Transportation and the Environment, Community Transit Association of America, National RTAP, and ENSCO to provide subject matter expertise. APTA also received a sub-grant from the Community Transportation Association of America for technical assistance and mobility management training.
Quick answers
Is American Public Transportation Association registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. American Public Transportation Association's SAM.gov registration is active through August 6, 2027.
What is American Public Transportation Association's CAGE code?
American Public Transportation Association's CAGE code is 41NW5, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is W9HQUABT5UN4.
What is American Public Transportation Association's most recent federal award?
American Public Transportation Association's most recent federal grant award is The goal of this award is to lead a new transit standards program and develop meaningful standards including minimum… (DC2023008), from Federal Transit Administration, on September 8, 2023.
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- Federal contract awards
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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