What DOT buys
Most DOT dollars don't go through open SAM.gov competitions. Here's how the spend actually breaks down:
Where DOT posts opportunities
Primary channels: SAM.gov · GSA Schedule.
DOT pain points
What DOT is actively trying to fix — sourced from agency strategic plans, IG reports, and FY26 budget justifications. Map your capabilities to these and you're writing toward an evaluator's actual problem.
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Infrastructure modernization and repair
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Transportation safety systems
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Electric vehicle infrastructure
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Aviation safety and modernization
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Smart transportation technologies
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Supply chain bottleneck analysis - freight flow data systems and port congestion monitoring
FY26 funding priorities
Where the money is moving inside DOT in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
- $2.8B allocated for FAA's NextGen air traffic control modernization, with contracts for satellite-based navigation systems expected in FY2025-2026.
- $110B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for FHWA and FTA highway, bridge, and transit projects, with ongoing grant opportunities for construction and engineering firms through state DOTs.
- $7.5B National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding EV charging station deployment along interstates, with state-administered contracts open for bidding in FY2025.
- $66B for Amtrak and passenger rail modernization under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with procurement for rolling stock and infrastructure upgrades ongoing through FY2027.
- $12.5B Bridge Investment Program targeting structurally deficient bridges, with FHWA grants available for design-build contracts via state partnerships in FY2025-2026.
How Mindy tracks DOT
Mindy pulls DOT opportunities from 3 sources every day — SAM.gov, agency forecast portals, recompete signals from expiring contracts — then filters by your NAICS, set-aside eligibility, and location. New opportunities and recompete signals land in a single morning email.
No more checking 12 portals. No more reading 80-page solicitations to figure out if you're even eligible.
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