UKAgency opportunities
Department of Transportation (DOT) contracts
Live DOT solicitations open for bid on SAM.gov. Approximately $12 billion in direct contracts; over $80 billion in grants (much of which flows to state DOT procurement).
64 opportunities open now
Dehumidification machine system (Ship/Marine)
Transportation, Department of
NV FLAP NYE 10(1) Bob Ruud Mem Hwy & Bell Vista Ave
Transportation, Department of
Seeking vendors for Remote Tower Systems (RTS) for the National Airspace System (NAS)
Transportation, Department of
WA NP MORA 11(1), Fryingpan Creek Bridge
Transportation, Department of
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) D11 Building 219 Renovation
Transportation, Department of
San Luis Obispo (SBP) ATCT Roof Replacement
Transportation, Department of
S&RTS, Gdansk, Poland
Dept of Defense
CO NP ROMO 407(1) Holzwarth Culvert
Transportation, Department of
WA NP MORA 11(1), Fryingpan Creek Bridge
Transportation, Department of
Joint Global Sealift Charter
Dept of Defense
Drilling CA NP YOSE MULTI(1) Yosemite NP Disaster Supplemental
Transportation, Department of
Demolition, Remediation and Restoration
Transportation, Department of
Request for Offers: Stair Pressurization System Inspections and Testing at FAA fFacilities in Alaska
Transportation, Department of
SD FTFW MADI 10(2) & 9000(1) REHAB MADISON WMD HQ ROAD
Transportation, Department of
DOTX2000 Locomotive Repairs
Transportation, Department of
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES (EFS) II
Transportation, Department of
ZKC Compound Snow Removal and Grounds Maintenance
Transportation, Department of
Port of Jordan S&RTS
Dept of Defense
FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTC) Small Business Vendor Day & Matchmaking Event
Transportation, Department of
SOURCES SOUGHT FOR WA NP OLYM 12(8), HURRICANE RIDGE ROCKFALL MITIGATION MP 9.4
Transportation, Department of
Landscaping and Snow Removal in Windsor Locks, CT
Transportation, Department of
S&RTS, Gdansk, Poland
Dept of Defense
Notice of Intent to Award to Main Electric for Pole Replacement
Transportation, Department of
Underground Utilities Improvement, Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZMP ARTCC), Farmington, MN
Transportation, Department of
WA NP MORA 11(1), Fryingpan Creek Bridge
Transportation, Department of
Common DOT NAICS codes
About contracting with the DOT
The Department of Transportation's direct contracting footprint is modest compared to DoD or HHS, but its influence on procurement is enormous because most federal transportation money flows out to state and local governments as formula and discretionary grants — and those funds get spent through state DOT procurement. The Federal Highway Administration alone passes more than $50 billion annually to state DOTs, who then award construction and engineering contracts under federal-aid rules. For contractors, this means the bulk of "federal" highway work shows up on state-DOT procurement portals rather than on SAM.gov, even though the funding source is federal. The Federal Aviation Administration is the largest direct DOT contracting office, with sustained procurement for air-traffic-control systems, the NextGen modernisation programme, radar and surveillance equipment, simulators, and engineering support services. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA, is DOT's in-house R&D centre and contracts for transportation research, modelling, and analysis. The Federal Transit Administration administers grants to transit agencies, with limited direct contracting; the Federal Railroad Administration similarly works largely through grant programmes and Amtrak. NHTSA buys for automotive safety research, crash testing, and standards development. The Maritime Administration runs Title XI loan guarantees, the National Maritime Strategy, and contracts for the Ready Reserve Force ship maintenance. DOT runs an active DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) programme — though DBE is principally enforced as a flow-down requirement on federal-aid contracts let by state DOTs and transit agencies, not on direct DOT awards. Vendors targeting DOT directly should align with 541330 (engineering), 541715 (R&D), and the IT and consulting codes. Vendors targeting the broader transportation market should also register with state DOT procurement portals — see our state contracts pages for individual state coverage. Federal contract search and SAM.gov alternative tools help filter DOT direct awards.