Simpler Grants.gov #OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION3-FY2027-1

Operate USDOT Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center

USDOT is seeking one organization to operate a regional small-business transportation assistance center across seven Midwestern states. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). - Opportunity: Establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC), serving Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. - Requested services and targets: - Facilitate at least 36 financing transactions and provide 1,016 hours of one-on-one business counseling. - Deliver at least 8 workshops, webinars, or training programs, including at least 3 in-person sessions; no more than 1 training may be held in the host state. - Provide financing, loan and bonding assistance; transportation-focused education; outreach and stakeholder engagement; referrals to USDOT programs, including the National Bonding Education Program; and service documentation and performance reporting in OSDBU's designated CRM system. - Funding and match: Region 3 funding is stated as $231,893.33 in the attachment; portal metadata gives a different amount of $231,183. A 15% base-year match is required, with at least half of the match provided in cash. - Eligibility and requirements: Applicants must satisfy applicable tax-exempt status, SAM.gov registration, regional office location, experience, subject-matter expertise, and organizational capacity requirements. Eligible organization types include qualifying nonprofits, community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, chambers of commerce, colleges and universities, community colleges, faith-based institutions, HBCUs, and other transportation-related nonprofit organizations. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified. The National Bonding Education Program is referenced as a program, not a vendor. - Award structure: One award is anticipated. The opportunity is a service program; no product line items or part numbers are specified.

Description

USDOT’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization seeks to establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC), formerly known as the Small Business Transportation Resource Center. The selected organization will provide small businesses in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota with business counseling, technical assistance, training, capital and bonding support, referrals, and outreach. The notice offers one cooperative agreement for a 10-month base period, with up to two option years based on performance. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements stated in the NOFO, and cost sharing or matching is required.

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