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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation and Compliance Support

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Response Deadline08/26/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Transit Chicago is seeking DBE-certified subcontractors to support compliance with federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation requirements under 49 CFR Part 26, focusing on cleaning, logistics, or joint venture activities that perform a commercially useful function. The contract aims to ensure meaningful involvement of DBEs in federally funded transit projects by engaging eligible firms to carry out essential services that contribute directly to project success. Participation must align with established federal guidelines for DBE certification and performance obligations, ensuring that subcontracted work is substantive and not merely a nominal or passthrough arrangement. The opportunity is open for submissions until August 26, 2026, and is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 562991, which covers other waste management services. There is no specific set-aside designation, but the procurement is structured to meet federal DBE participation goals for the Illinois transit authority. Interested parties must demonstrate DBE certification status and the ability to perform a genuine, value-adding function within the scope of cleaning, logistics, or joint venture operations. The contract does not specify a physical performance location, indicating that work may occur across Transit Chicago’s service area, and all submissions must be made through the provided online portal by the stated deadline.

General Info

Transit Chicago seeks DBE-certified subcontractors for cleaning, logistics, or joint ventures via August 26, 2026, to meet federal DBE participation goals.

Agency

Illinois → Transit ChicagoView Agency

NAICS

562991 - Septic Tank and Related ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

IL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PostedJul 27

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Response DeadlineAug 26

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08/26/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 29 days

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AgencyIllinois → Transit Chicago

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DBE-certified subcontracting in cleaning, logistics, or joint ventures performing a commercially useful function to meet CTA DBE participation requirements under 49 CFR Part 26.

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