Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 550 W Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, USA
- Website
- pacebus.com
- Founded
- 1983
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Road & Rail
- Ground Transportation
- SIC code
- 41 Local & Interurban Passenger Transit
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus passes | Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 (VHA) | $1,600 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
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About the company
Pace, The Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, operating as Pace Suburban Bus Service, is a local government transit authority based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, that receives federal grant funding from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration to operate and expand suburban bus and paratransit services across Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. As a recipient (not a prime contractor), Pace operates exclusively under federal grant awards—117 of 122 total awards in the portfolio are FTA formula and project grants; no federal contracts or competitive procurements.
Pace's capability portfolio centers on public transit operations, vehicle acquisition and replacement, facility construction and improvement, and mobility management services. Recent representative grants include a $56.15 million National Infrastructure Investments award (CFDA 20.933, July 2026) for construction of the Intermodal Harvey Transportation Center, featuring bus facility improvements, Metra station upgrades, and parking enhancements through December 2030; a $2.054 million Buses and Bus Facilities Formula grant (CFDA 20.526, August 2025) funding procurement of 13 over-the-road coach buses, 8 hybrid buses, and 18 paratransit vehicles plus Phase I electrification and expansion of the Southwest Division Garage through May 2030; and a $2.474 million Federal Transit Formula Grants award (CFDA 20.507, May 2024) for architectural and engineering services for the Pulse Halsted Street Line bus stations and transit signal priority implementation through March 2028. Additional grants fund electric vehicle procurement, workforce development training for hybrid and electric bus operations, regional call center and mobility management services, vanpool program vehicle replacement, and capital facility improvements aligned with Pace's 2040 goal of operating a 100 percent zero-emission bus fleet.
The Federal Transit Administration dominates Pace's funding picture, accounting for 117 of 122 awards (96% of the portfolio), with the combined obligated value across all FTA awards totaling $1.33 billion against a combined potential value of $2 thousand. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Pace receives no sub-awards and holds no position as a subrecipient on grants managed by other entities; all 122 awards are prime grants directly to Pace. Four additional awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency support transit operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and one minor award from the Department of Veterans Affairs carries no decision-relevant scope. Pace does not compete for or hold seats on federal contract vehicles, GWACs, BPAs, or schedule contracts; its revenue streams are entirely formula-based and project-based grant funding tied to transit asset replacement, facility capital projects, and mobility services delivery in the Chicago metropolitan region.
Quick answers
Is Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority's SAM.gov registration is active through May 29, 2027.
What is Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority's CAGE code?
Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority's CAGE code is 59JR3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is CQNQCKLJRAN8.
What is Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority's most recent federal award?
Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority's most recent federal grant award is Provide funding for construction of the intermodal harvey transportation center (IL2026004), from Federal Transit Administration, on July 13, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority's full federal record
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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