Long Beach Public Transportation Company

Long Beach Public Transportation Company (doing business as Long Beach Public Transportation Co) is a local government-owned transit authority based in Long Beach, California that receives federal grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as a direct recipient to finance fleet modernization, ferry vessel replacement, infrastructure upgrades, and preventive maintenance across its bus and ferry transit network. The vendor operates exclusively as a grant recipient; it does not hold federal contracts, IDVs, BPAs, or GSA Schedule seats and does not subcontract on federal awards.

Long Beach Transit's federal footprint consists entirely of formula and project grants from the Federal Transit Administration under multiple federal grant programs. The largest recent award is a $76.3 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) obligated on April 7, 2025, with completion by November 30, 2028, enabling purchase of 40 battery-electric buses, IT system upgrades, bus stop amenities, electric charging infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and ferry vessel conversion to zero-emission operations. A second large formula grant of $30.5 million under the same program, awarded July 28, 2026, funds 40 replacement buses, bus stop improvements, ferry vessel replacement, communication system upgrades, and preventive maintenance through October 1, 2029. Long Beach Transit also received a $287,885 Highway Planning and Construction grant (CFDA 20.205) on September 12, 2025 for refurbishment of four ferry vessels (two Aqua Link and two Aqua Bus ferries), including engine overhauls, hull repairs, and interior renovation, completing April 15, 2027. Smaller awards include Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants for battery-electric bus purchases (August 9, 2024) and FY2022 Community Project Funding for bus replacement (July 24, 2024). The vendor also holds operating assistance and planning grants related to COVID-19 recovery, including a formula grant for operating costs through September 30, 2025, and a project grant for post-COVID service redesign and route analysis through March 31, 2027. Across all recent awards, Long Beach Transit does not subaward federal funds; it retains all grant administration and procurement directly.

The Federal Transit Administration accounts for 43 of 55 recent awards in the source portfolio; the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 and the Federal Emergency Management Agency represent minor outlier relationships. Ten awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure for the vendor. Long Beach Transit's grant work centers exclusively on transit capital assets (buses, ferries, charging infrastructure, facilities) and operating support, with no exposure to contract vehicles, consulting services, or defense work.