Opportunity Information: Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRC2013 1
Apply for USDOT OST OSDBU SBTRC2013 1
- 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" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 24, 2013 and posted on Jan 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $145,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $145,000.00 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 base organizations 2)Transportation related trade associations3)Colleges and universities4)Community colleges5)Chambers of commerce, registered with the Internal Revenue Services as 501 C(6)or 501 C(3)tax exempt organizations and 6) Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), released a Notice of Funding Availability to select one organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the South Atlantic Region. The SBTRC is meant to serve as a regional hub that connects small businesses to DOT-related contracting opportunities and helps them build the skills and capacity needed to compete for, win, and successfully perform transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state, and local levels.
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning DOT expects to have an active role in guiding or collaborating with the awardee rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The funding is discretionary under CFDA 20.910 (Assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses). The estimated total funding for the single award is up to $145,000, with an award floor of $125,000 and an award ceiling of $145,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated.
Eligible applicants are specific types of organizations that are positioned to provide business support services and regional outreach. Those include business-centered community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, and chambers of commerce, as long as they are registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organizations. The source data also includes federally recognized Native American Tribal governments as eligible applicants. Only one award was expected for this competed region.
The core purpose of the SBTRC is outreach and direct assistance to the small business community. The selected organization would be expected to deliver a mix of financial and technical assistance and practical business training programs. Examples listed include business assessments, management training, counseling, hands-on technical assistance, marketing and outreach, and broad dissemination of information relevant to DOT-funded transportation contracting. The overall emphasis is on helping small firms become better prepared not just to pursue opportunities, but also to manage contracts effectively once they are awarded, which is often where smaller firms face the biggest capacity challenges.
In this notice, "small business" is defined broadly to include several categories of firms that DOT and other federal agencies commonly target for inclusion in contracting. These include 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). The notice also defines "transportation related" work expansively as the maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation’s modes of transportation, which suggests the SBTRC support could apply across highways, transit, rail, aviation, maritime, and related infrastructure or systems.
The legal authority for the program is cited as 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5), and (7), which authorizes DOT to design and carry out programs that help small disadvantaged businesses access transportation-related contracting and subcontracting opportunities, and to develop support mechanisms such as management and technical services so those firms can take advantage of available business opportunities.
Applications had to be submitted electronically by email to SBTRC@dot.gov no later than February 19, 2013 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, with late submissions deemed non-responsive and not reviewed. Applicants were advised to request a delivery receipt for their email submission. DOT anticipated announcing awards for the competed region on or before March 12, 2013. Questions and requests for additional information were directed to Patricia Martin at OSDBU, and the full notice was published in the Federal Register under the posting referenced as 2013-01290.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - DOT OSDBU Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC), South Atlantic Region
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to select one organization to operate a Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) for the South Atlantic Region.
2) What is the purpose of the SBTRC?
The SBTRC is intended to serve as a regional hub that connects small businesses to DOT-related contracting opportunities and helps them build skills and capacity to compete for, win, and successfully perform transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the federal, state, and local levels.
3) How many awards will be made?
Only one award was expected for this competed region.
4) What type of award is it?
The opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
5) What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement means DOT expects to have an active role in guiding or collaborating with the awardee, rather than simply providing funding with minimal interaction.
6) What is the funding amount?
The estimated total funding for the single award is up to $145,000.
7) What are the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor is $125,000 and the award ceiling is $145,000.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
9) What is the CFDA number for this funding?
The funding is discretionary under CFDA 20.910 (Assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses).
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include business-centered community-based organizations, transportation-related trade associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, and chambers of commerce, as long as they are registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organizations. The source data also lists federally recognized Native American Tribal governments as eligible applicants.
11) Do eligible organizations need a specific IRS tax status?
Yes. The listed eligible organizational types must be registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organizations, according to the provided information.
12) What kinds of services is the selected SBTRC operator expected to provide?
The selected organization is expected to provide outreach and direct assistance to the small business community, including a mix of financial and technical assistance and practical business training programs.
13) What are examples of SBTRC activities mentioned in the notice?
Examples include business assessments, management training, counseling, hands-on technical assistance, marketing and outreach, and broad dissemination of information relevant to DOT-funded transportation contracting.
14) What is the overall emphasis of the SBTRC support?
The emphasis is on helping small firms become better prepared to pursue contracting opportunities and to manage contracts effectively after award, addressing capacity challenges that smaller firms often face during performance.
15) How does the notice define "small business" for purposes of SBTRC services?
"Small business" is defined broadly to include 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).
16) What is considered "transportation related" work under this notice?
"Transportation related" is defined expansively as maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of the nation’s modes of transportation.
17) Does the transportation-related definition suggest which modes may be included?
Yes. The definition suggests support could apply broadly across highways, transit, rail, aviation, maritime, and related infrastructure or systems.
18) What is the legal authority cited for this program?
The legal authority cited is 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5), and (7).
19) What does the cited legal authority generally authorize DOT to do?
It authorizes DOT to design and carry out programs that help small disadvantaged businesses access transportation-related contracting and subcontracting opportunities and to develop support mechanisms such as management and technical services so those firms can take advantage of available business opportunities.
20) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by email to SBTRC@dot.gov.
21) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due no later than February 19, 2013 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
22) What happens if an application is submitted late?
Late submissions were deemed non-responsive and not reviewed.
23) Was any submission best practice recommended?
Yes. Applicants were advised to request a delivery receipt for their email submission.
24) When did DOT anticipate announcing awards?
DOT anticipated announcing awards for the competed region on or before March 12, 2013.
25) Who was the point of contact for questions and additional information?
Questions and requests for additional information were directed to Patricia Martin at OSDBU.
26) Where was the full notice published and how is it referenced?
The full notice was published in the Federal Register and referenced as posting 2013-01290.
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