Opportunity Information: Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRC2012 11
Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRC2012 11
- The DOT/Office of Small Disadvantaged Utilization in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Funding Availability for the Small Business Transportation Resource Center Mid Atlantic Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 27, 2012 and posted on Jul 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $183,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $183,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1) business centered community based organizations 2) transportation related trade associations 3) colleges and universities 4) community colleges or 5) chambers of commerce, registered with the Internal Revenue Service as 501 C(6) or 501 C(3) tax exempt organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Office of the Secretary (OST) and its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announced a competitive funding opportunity to select one organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the Mid Atlantic Region. The award is set up as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected organization would not only receive federal funding but would also work closely with DOT/OSDBU in carrying out the program objectives. The core purpose is to expand outreach and hands-on assistance to small businesses so they are better positioned to compete for, win, and successfully manage transportation-related contracts and subcontracts funded by DOT at the federal level, as well as similar opportunities at state and local levels.
Eligible applicants are limited to specific types of tax-exempt, business-focused entities. Organizations must be registered with the IRS as either a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) and fall into one of the following categories: business-centered community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, or chambers of commerce. The program is designed to serve a wide set of DOT-recognized small business groups, including 8(a) firms, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), HUBZone businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB), and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). In this notice, "transportation-related" work is defined broadly and includes activities tied to maintaining, rehabilitating, restructuring, improving, or revitalizing any mode of transportation.
The selected SBTRC operator would be responsible for delivering a mix of outreach and direct support services aimed at strengthening small business capacity and readiness. This includes providing financial and technical assistance, organizing business training programs, conducting business assessments, delivering management training and counseling, supporting marketing and outreach efforts, and broadly disseminating information that helps small firms navigate DOT-funded contracting. The practical goal is to help these businesses become more competitive and better equipped to meet the requirements involved in pursuing and performing transportation contracts, including understanding procurement pathways and improving business systems needed for contract compliance and performance.
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.910, "Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses," and is supported by DOT authority under 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5), and (7). That authority allows DOT to create programs that help small disadvantaged businesses access transportation contracting opportunities and to build support mechanisms, including management and technical services, that enable those firms to take advantage of such opportunities. The notice specifies that one award is expected for the region and that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Funding for the competed Mid Atlantic SBTRC award is estimated at $183,000 total, with an award floor of $140,000 and a ceiling of $183,000. The opportunity was posted July 23, 2012. Complete proposals had to be submitted electronically by email to SBTRC@dot.gov no later than September 3, 2012, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time; late submissions were deemed nonresponsive and not reviewed. Applicants were advised to request a delivery receipt for email submissions. DOT planned to issue its award notice for the region on or before September 17, 2012. For official details, OSDBU directed applicants to the full Federal Register posting (Federal Register document referenced as 2012-17767) and provided contact information for Patricia Martin at DOT/OSDBU for questions and access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the DOT Mid Atlantic SBTRC funding opportunity?
It is a competitive Department of Transportation (DOT) funding opportunity, announced through the Office of the Secretary (OST) and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), to select one organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the Mid Atlantic Region.
2) How many awards will DOT make for this opportunity?
The notice states that one award is expected for the Mid Atlantic Region.
3) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award is a cooperative agreement. This means the selected organization would receive federal funding and also work closely with DOT/OSDBU to carry out the program objectives.
4) What is the main purpose of the SBTRC program?
The purpose is to expand outreach and hands-on assistance to small businesses so they are better positioned to compete for, win, and successfully manage transportation-related contracts and subcontracts funded by DOT at the federal level, as well as similar contracting opportunities at state and local levels.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to certain tax-exempt, business-focused entities. An organization must be registered with the IRS as either a 501(c)(3) or a 501(c)(6) and be one of the following:
- Business-centered community-based organizations
- Transportation-related trade associations
- Colleges and universities
- Community colleges
- Chambers of commerce
6) Are for-profit businesses eligible to apply as the SBTRC operator?
The notice limits eligibility to specific tax-exempt entities registered as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) and within the listed organization types.
7) Which small business groups is the SBTRC intended to serve?
The program is designed to serve DOT-recognized small business groups, including:
- 8(a) firms
- Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
- Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB)
- HUBZone businesses
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB)
- Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB)
8) What does "transportation-related" mean in this notice?
"Transportation-related" is defined broadly. It includes activities tied to maintaining, rehabilitating, restructuring, improving, or revitalizing any mode of transportation.
9) What would the selected SBTRC operator be expected to do?
The selected organization would deliver a mix of outreach and direct support services intended to strengthen small business capacity and readiness for transportation contracting.
10) What types of services are included under the SBTRC operator responsibilities?
The notice describes responsibilities that include:
- Providing financial and technical assistance
- Organizing business training programs
- Conducting business assessments
- Delivering management training and counseling
- Supporting marketing and outreach efforts
- Disseminating information to help small firms navigate DOT-funded contracting
11) What is the practical goal of these services for small businesses?
The goal is to help small businesses become more competitive and better equipped to meet the requirements involved in pursuing and performing transportation-related contracts, including understanding procurement pathways and improving business systems needed for contract compliance and performance.
12) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.910, titled "Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses."
13) What legal authority supports this program?
The notice cites DOT authority under 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5), and (7).
14) What does the cited DOT authority allow DOT to do?
As described in the notice, the authority allows DOT to create programs that help small disadvantaged businesses access transportation contracting opportunities and build support mechanisms, including management and technical services, that enable those firms to take advantage of such opportunities.
15) What is the estimated total funding amount for the Mid Atlantic SBTRC award?
The estimated total funding is $183,000.
16) Is there an award minimum (floor) and maximum (ceiling)?
Yes. The award floor is $140,000 and the award ceiling is $183,000.
17) Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The notice specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 23, 2012.
19) What was the proposal submission deadline?
Complete proposals had to be submitted electronically by email no later than September 3, 2012, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
20) How were proposals required to be submitted?
Proposals had to be submitted electronically by email to SBTRC@dot.gov.
21) What happens if a proposal is submitted late?
The notice states that late submissions were deemed nonresponsive and not reviewed.
22) Did DOT provide any submission best practice for applicants emailing proposals?
Yes. Applicants were advised to request a delivery receipt for email submissions.
23) When did DOT plan to issue an award notice?
DOT planned to issue its award notice for the region on or before September 17, 2012.
24) Where can applicants find the official details of the opportunity?
OSDBU directed applicants to the full Federal Register posting, referenced as Federal Register document 2012-17767.
25) Who was the DOT/OSDBU contact for questions or access issues?
The notice provided contact information for Patricia Martin at DOT/OSDBU for questions and access issues.
26) Does the SBTRC focus only on federal DOT contracting?
No. The stated purpose includes helping small businesses compete for DOT-funded contracting at the federal level and similar opportunities at state and local levels.
27) What does it mean that DOT would work closely with the selected organization?
Because the award is a cooperative agreement, the selected organization would not just receive funds; it would also work closely with DOT/OSDBU in carrying out program objectives.
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