The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency for the Twin Cities seven-county metro area, operating Metro Transit, managing wastewater treatment, and coordinating housing and parks. It spends $800M+ annually on transit construction, wastewater, and professional services.
Metropolitan Council 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 Council is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win Met Council 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 Met Council vendor at metrocouncil.org/About-Us/Procurement
Apply for Met Council Small Business or DBE certification
Contact the Met Council Procurement Division for vendor outreach
Monitor Met Council solicitations for transit and wastewater contracts
Target Metro Transit capital programs — SWLRT and BRT expansions are major ongoing investments
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Metropolitan Council. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
Met Council vendor portal + DBE/SBE certification. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Metropolitan Council's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Metropolitan Council awards 20% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Metropolitan Council spends approximately $800M+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $1B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Metropolitan Council 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 Met Council solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.