Cap Metro operates bus, BRT, and rail transit in the Austin metro area. Its Project Connect program — an $8.7B transit expansion approved by Austin voters — is one of the largest transit investments in Texas history, creating decades of construction and IT contracting opportunities.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win Cap Metro contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register as a Cap Metro vendor at capmetro.org/about/business-opportunities
Get Cap Metro DBE certification for federally funded contract preferences
Contact the Cap Metro Office of Civil Rights for DBE outreach
Monitor Cap Metro solicitations for Project Connect capital programs
Attend Cap Metro industry days for light rail and BRT program briefings
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
Cap Metro vendor portal + DBE certification. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority awards 25% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority spends approximately $400M+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $600M+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every Cap Metro solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.