Description
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will award a single Cooperative Agreement to a nonprofit (501‑c‑3) to operate the Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) for Region 2. The awardee will provide outreach, technical and financial assistance, business‑training, counseling, marketing, and stakeholder‑engagement services to help small businesses compete for DOT‑funded transportation contracts. The effort is a 12‑month base‑year program with a total funding ceiling of $444,652, requiring cost‑share from the recipient. Proposals must detail an outreach strategy, partnership plan, staffing, risk‑management, and a compliant budget.
• Target audience: small businesses seeking transportation‑related contracts (federal, state, local).
• Core services: outreach, technical assistance, business training, assessments, management counseling, marketing, and information dissemination.
• Required deliverables: regional outreach plan, stakeholder‑engagement framework, quarterly performance reports, and final close‑out documentation.
• Eligibility: U.S. nonprofit organizations (501‑c‑3) other than higher‑education institutions.
• Funding: up to $444,652 (full award amount) with mandatory cost‑share.
• Evaluation criteria: approach & strategy, stakeholder engagement, organizational capacity, budget effectiveness, risk management.