Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1401 W Rose St, Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA
- Website
- valleytransit.com
- Founded
- 1979
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- 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 .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Valley Transit, a municipal transit authority serving Walla Walla and College Place, Washington, is a federal grant recipient that operates as a local government entity (not a contractor) and receives all federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration under formula and project grants rather than competitive procurements. As a U.S. local government entity, Valley Transit does not compete for federal contracts and has no contract prime or subcontractor relationships; it is solely a grant recipient.
Valley Transit's federal footprint consists entirely of Federal Transit Administration grants under CFDA 20.507 (Federal Transit Formula Grants). The authority receives funding for fixed-route bus service operations, paratransit vehicle replacements, facility infrastructure, and operating assistance. Recent representative grants include $4.453 million (awarded August 2026) to purchase approximately four heavy-duty buses and four onboard digital HD surveillance systems for fixed-route service, with performance through March 31, 2029; approximately $4.171 million (awarded August 2022) to purchase five battery-electric trolley buses and surveillance systems, with completion in January 2025; roughly $83,971 (awarded July 2022) in Section 5339(a) formula funds for security fencing and ADA accessibility upgrades at the main facility; and multiple operating-assistance grants from 2023 covering wages, benefits, and maintenance department costs during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery period.
Valley Transit draws 100% of its 14 recent federal awards from a single customer agency — the Federal Transit Administration — with combined obligated dollars of $31.1 million across awards spanning 2022 through 2026. Activity has been sparse and sporadic: one award each in 2024, 2025, and 2026, with two awards apiece in 2022 and 2023. Valley Transit prioritizes American-made vehicles and equipment in compliance with Buy America standards and maintains hybrid fleet composition to ensure operational resilience during community emergencies. The authority has no sub-recipients and operates directly as the grant recipient, with no subcontracting relationships. This profile is characteristic of a municipal transit operator that accesses federal capital and operating assistance through formula and competitive grants rather than federal contracting vehicles, and represents a segment of the federal funding ecosystem distinct from commercial contractors or nonprofits.
Quick answers
Is Valley Transit registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Valley Transit's SAM.gov registration is active through September 1, 2027.
What is Valley Transit's CAGE code?
Valley Transit's CAGE code is 5EQE6, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is E3SFN4BCQ5X8.
What is Valley Transit's most recent federal award?
Valley Transit's most recent federal grant award is Purchase approximately four (4) heavy-duty buses and four (4) onboard digital HD surveillance systems for the four… (WA2026074), from Federal Transit Administration, on August 27, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Valley Transit's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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