Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Corporate family
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Parent
Santa Monica, CA
Q35KCJJNN3J3
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Parent
Santa Monica, CA
Q35KCJJNN3J3
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1685 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
- Founded
- 1928
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $500M-$1B
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department Of Transportation California | 693JJ22130000Z400CA5107046 | $3,393,922 | |
| Department Of Transportation California | 693JJ22430000Y233CA5107033 | $3,643,000 | |
| Department Of Transportation California | 693JJ22430000Y233CA5107033 | $1,850,000 | |
| Not on record | CA-2020-167 | $600,000 |
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About the company
City of Santa Monica, doing business as Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, is a municipal transit authority and recipient of federal transit grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, operating as a prime recipient (91% of awards) with no federal contracting footprint. The vendor holds no SBA certifications and does not compete for federal contracts; all work flows through federal formula and project grants under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) and related FTA authorities.
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus operates as a public transit system serving the Los Angeles and Santa Monica areas. Recent grant work focuses on battery-electric bus procurement, transit infrastructure improvements, and operational support. The vendor received an $81.2 million Federal Transit Formula Grant in August 2025 to procure battery-electric buses through the State of Washington Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, with completion by December 31, 2029. A $36 million formula grant awarded in June 2024 supports similar bus replacement, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2027. In July 2023, the vendor received $17.751 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program for battery-electric bus procurement and support vehicles, using California's purchasing agreement for support-vehicle acquisition. Most recently, in August 2026, FTA awarded $2.347 million to improve Big Blue Bus stops through lighting installation, signage, shelters, ADA accessibility upgrades, real-time arrival information displays, landscaping, and related amenities, spanning California with performance through December 31, 2030.
Customer concentration is extreme. The Federal Transit Administration accounts for 39 of 44 awards in the source data (98% coverage); the Federal Highway Administration has issued 3 awards, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development has issued 1. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $453.1 million. The vendor also holds three sub-grant awards from the Department of Transportation California related to roadway and bridge infrastructure in the Santa Monica area (Colorado Avenue over Appian Way, 17th Street from Wilshire to Pico, and Michigan Avenue from 14th Street), awarded between March and December 2024.
Activity has been volatile: 1 award in 2022, 3 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 1 in 2025, and 1 in 2026 through early August. The source covers award history back to October 1999. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus does not engage subcontractors on its prime grant work; all recent awards explicitly state no sub-recipient involvement or subaward plans. The vendor acts as a local government service provider, not a commercial vendor or contractor, and has no participation in federal contract vehicles, GWACs, BPAs, or GSA schedules.
Quick answers
Is City Of Santa Monica registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. City Of Santa Monica's SAM.gov registration is active through May 26, 2027.
What is City Of Santa Monica's CAGE code?
City Of Santa Monica's CAGE code is 5QQY9, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is DEDCLBH5GBC3.
What is City Of Santa Monica's most recent federal award?
City Of Santa Monica's most recent federal grant award is Improve big blue bus stops to enhance the rider experience. Improvements include lighting signage shelters americans… (CA2026105), from Federal Transit Administration, on August 3, 2026.
On GovTribe
See City Of Santa Monica's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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