North County Transit District
Oceanside, CA Doing business as Nctd
- UEI
- LL5WPDMYN4V9
- CAGE
- 50CK6
- 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
- 810 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA
- Website
- gonctd.com
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- 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 .
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway support and consulting services | Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) | $3,570,072 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | CA-2025-276 | $627,374 | |
| Not on record | CA-2023-038 | $641,568 | |
| Not on record | CA-2022-051 | $480,520 | |
| Not on record | CA-2022-055 | $483,838 | |
| Not on record | CA-2022-053 | $1,279,146 |
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About the company
North County Transit District, doing business as Nctd, is a U.S. government entity and local transit authority based in Oceanside, California, that receives federal grants as a prime recipient to fund capital improvement, asset preservation, and operational support activities across its bus, light rail, and commuter rail systems serving San Diego North County. Nctd does not hold federal contracts or sit on contract vehicles; its federal footprint is entirely grant-funded and non-competitive.
Nctd's customer concentration is heavily weighted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which issued 106 of the organization's 111 prime federal grants. The Federal Railroad Administration provided 2 awards; the Federal Emergency Management Agency provided 2; and the Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command provided 1 award worth $3.6 million in potential value. Recent grant activity has grown year over year, with six awards in 2024 and ten in 2025, though combined potential value across all 116 awards in the portfolio stands at $3.6 million — the figure is lower than obligated dollars because many grants contain substantial obligated amounts against smaller reported potential values, reflecting mature funding cycles and draw-down patterns typical of ongoing federal transit assistance.
Nctd's grant work centers on preventive maintenance, capital improvement, and asset management across its three operating divisions: the Breeze bus system, the Sprinter light rail line, and the Coaster commuter rail service. Representative recent awards include a $94.5 million Federal Railroad Administration block grant (December 2025) to replace a 109-year-old wooden trestle bridge over the San Dieguito River in Del Mar and construct a pedestrian underpass, with completion targeted for July 31, 2033; a $36.7 million FTA project grant (September 2024) to procure 23 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and support workforce development through Palomar College's zero-emissions vehicle certificate program; a $25 million FTA formula grant (February 2025) for rail fleet and facility maintenance; and a $17.5 million FTA formula grant (August 2026) for capital and preventive maintenance of bus and rail assets. Eleven awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and face recompete, presenting opportunity for vendors in transit maintenance, rail infrastructure, zero-emission vehicle procurement, and IT systems integration supporting asset management planning and operations. Nctd does not sub-award federal funds; it implements all activities directly with operational partners such as the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) serving in a non-funded advisory role.
Quick answers
Is North County Transit District registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. North County Transit District's SAM.gov registration is active through September 9, 2027.
What is North County Transit District's most recent federal award?
North County Transit District's most recent federal grant award is Secure funds for capital and preventive maintenance activities to keep nctds assets in state of good repair according… (CA2026154), from Federal Transit Administration, on August 20, 2026.
On GovTribe
See North County Transit District's full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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