Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Corporate family
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Parent
City Of Montebello · Montebello, CA
J8RSDMN5KCQ7
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Parent
City Of Montebello · Montebello, CA
J8RSDMN5KCQ7
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 400 S Taylor Ave, Montebello, CA 90640, USA
- Website
- cityofmontebello.com
- Founded
- 1920
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- Legal Services
- SIC code
- 91 Executive, Legislative, & General
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.
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About the company
City of Montebello Transportation Department, operating as Montebello Municipal Bus System (MBLS), is a municipal transit authority and federal grant recipient that receives formula grants from the Federal Transit Administration to fund preventive maintenance, fleet modernization, and operational support for its public bus system. The City of Montebello is a U.S. local government entity; the Transportation Department Division is a child entity within the broader City of Montebello municipal structure (parent entity: City of Montebello Fire Department organizational unit).
MBLS operates exclusively as a prime recipient of federal transit formula grants under CFDA 20.507 (Federal Transit Formula Grants program), with no subrecipient activity across its federal footprint. All nineteen awards in the source span from 2011 through June 2026 and total $152.7 million in combined obligated dollars. The City concentrates entirely on a single customer agency: the Federal Transit Administration accounts for 100% of awards.
MBLS's recent grant work centers on three capability areas: fleet electrification and fuel cell technology, preventive maintenance and vehicle operations, and transit infrastructure modernization. A $11.79 million formula grant awarded June 23, 2026 (completion September 30, 2028) funds procurement of three fuel cell electric buses and nine compressed natural gas replacement buses. A $2.885 million grant awarded the same date (completion October 30, 2027) funds preventive maintenance activities and a transit vehicle tire lease contract. A $6.8 million grant awarded September 6, 2024 (completion June 30, 2028) supports acquisition and installation of an asset management system, a mobile hydrogen fuel cell fueling station, and nine non-revenue replacement vehicles. Earlier awards from September 2023 funded three additional fuel cell electric buses and bus facility renovations including roof repair, HVAC systems, and solar panel installations. Two pandemic-related grants totaling approximately $23.9 million, awarded in August 2021 and March 2022 under CRRSAA and American Rescue Plan Act authority, covered operating costs and employee payroll for fiscal year 2021 through mid-2023.
Activity is modest but concentrated in recent years: two awards in 2021, then one award annually in 2022, 2023, and 2024, with two awards reissued in 2026. Four awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete opportunity within that window. MBLS does not compete for federal contracts, does not hold seats on government-wide vehicles or BPAs, and does not engage in subcontracting relationships — its federal footprint is purely grant recipient activity focused on transit capital and operating needs for a municipal bus system serving Montebello, California.
Quick answers
Is City Of Montebello registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. City Of Montebello's SAM.gov registration is active through July 15, 2027.
What is City Of Montebello's CAGE code?
City Of Montebello's CAGE code is 5SGG2, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is JLK3HRGGC6T3.
What is City Of Montebello's most recent federal award?
City Of Montebello's most recent federal grant award is To fund the preventive maintenance category of mbls annual operating costs and to fund expenditures for the citys… (CA2026069), from Federal Transit Administration, on June 23, 2026.
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