METRO Houston operates bus, light rail, and bus rapid transit in the Houston metro area. Its METRONext capital program — a $7.5B investment — is the largest transit capital plan in Texas history, creating significant construction, engineering, and IT opportunities.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County 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.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win METRO Houston 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 METRO Houston vendor at ridemetro.org/pages/doingbusiness
Get METRO Houston DBE or SBE certification for federally funded contract preferences
Contact the METRO Office of Small Business for DBE outreach and matchmaking
Monitor METRO solicitations at ridemetro.org for active RFPs
Attend METRO industry days for METRONext capital program briefings
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
METRO Houston vendor portal + DBE/SBE certification. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County awards 30% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County spends approximately $800M+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $1.5B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County 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 METRO Houston solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.