Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System
Normal, IL Doing business as Connect Transit
- UEI
- DGRPNFHQUQV3
- CAGE
- 5E9J2
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 351 Wylie Dr, Normal, IL 61761, USA
- Website
- connect-transit.com
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Road & Rail
- Ground Transportation
- SIC code
- 41 Local & Interurban Passenger Transit
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | IL-2026-014 | $284,094 | |
| Not on record | IL-2021-040 | $28,400 | |
| Not on record | IL-2023-043 | $284,094 | |
| Not on record | IL-2023-023 | $264,428 | |
| Not on record | IL-2022-034 | $455,442 |
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About the company
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System, doing business as Connect Transit, is a U.S. local government entity and public transit operator that receives federal grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support operations, capital infrastructure, and fleet modernization in Bloomington and Normal, Illinois. Connect Transit operates as a grant recipient, not a federal contractor; it does not hold federal contracts or sit on federal contract vehicles and therefore does not compete in the traditional federal procurement marketplace.
Connect Transit's federal footprint consists entirely of FTA formula and project grants under CFDA programs 20.526 (Buses and Bus Facilities), 20.534 (Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending), and Section 5307 operating assistance. Recent prime grants include a $23.82 million Project Grant awarded August 22, 2025, under CFDA 20.526 for design, construction, and equipping of a Bus Storage and Training and Operations Center in Illinois, with project completion scheduled for December 31, 2028; a $4.31 million Community Project Funding grant awarded July 10, 2026, to purchase three hybrid 40-foot heavy-duty buses, security cameras, proximity locks, and radios; and a $6.88 million American Rescue Plan Section 5307 operating assistance award from December 2021 supporting COVID-19 response and ongoing transit operations through November 2024. Additional recent work includes formula grants for operating assistance, bus stop ADA compliance improvements, downtown Bloomington transit center design and construction, LED facility lighting upgrades, and paratransit vehicle procurement. All prime awards carry ultimate completion dates through December 31, 2028, with the exception of one award completing April 11, 2025.
Connect Transit has received forty grants as a prime recipient and four as a sub-recipient across the FTA portfolio since 1999, with combined dollars obligated totaling $173 million. Customer concentration is absolute: 100% of awards come from the Federal Transit Administration. Activity has been episodic — three awards in 2021, three in 2023, one in 2024, five in 2025, and two in 2026 — reflecting the cyclical nature of federal transit funding and Connect Transit's project-based grant strategy rather than steady contracting volume. Two awards with ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months face potential recompete or renewal in that window. Connect Transit reports no sub-recipient pass-through activities on its grants; federal funding directly supports the organization's operations and capital projects serving residents of Bloomington and Normal.
Quick answers
Is Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's SAM.gov registration is active through May 6, 2027.
What is Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's most recent federal award?
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's most recent federal grant award is Provide funding to the purchase of three hybrid 40-foot heavy duty buses radios security cameras and proximity locks (IL2026005), from Federal Transit Administration, on July 10, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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