Small Business and DBE Participation Coordination

The contract titled Small Business and DBE Participation Coordination is aimed at providing comprehensive support for the outreach, participation tracking, and compliance reporting of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, and Women-Owned Business Enterprises within the Arizona transportation sector. The effort is designed to ensure equitable inclusion and meaningful involvement of these underserved business groups in transportation-related projects, with a focus on maintaining adherence to federal and state participation goals. The contractor will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to connect eligible small businesses with contracting opportunities, monitoring their active participation, and generating accurate, timely reports to demonstrate compliance with prevailing equity mandates. This subcontract, classified under NAICS code 541611 for management consulting services, is open for response until September 25, 2026, and is solicited under the Transportation agency of Arizona. Although specific performance locations and point of contact details are not provided, the scope of work requires sustained coordination across various project sites and stakeholders within the state. The success of this contract hinges on the vendor’s ability to establish robust systems for data collection, transparent reporting, and proactive engagement with underrepresented business communities, ensuring that diversity objectives are not only met but integrated into the operational fabric of transportation contracting activities.