USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC

What USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC does

USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC is a U.S. Department of Transportation-designated Small Business Transportation Resource Center that operated from Atlanta, Georgia, serving small, minority, women, and veteran-owned transportation businesses across Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Founded in 2009, the entity delivered free technical assistance, bonding education, certification navigation, and procurement readiness support to DBE, 8A, SBA, and Veteran firms pursuing federally funded transportation construction contracts.

The program portfolio included the Bonding Education Program (a partnership with the Surety and Fidelity Association of America providing one-on-one bond producer engagement and business management training), the Women & Girls in Transportation Initiative (WITI) launched in July 2010 to expand female participation in transportation careers, the Mentor Protégé Program connecting primes and subcontractors, the annual ACCESS Conference, and Ready, Willing, and Able procurement webinars. Service delivery relied on a small 1-10 person staff using a web-based platform backed by a Neoserra scheduling and consultation database, supported by an extensive regional stakeholder network including GDOT, SCDOT, TDOT, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, MARTA, the SBA, and various municipal contract compliance offices.

The organization held no commercial revenue stream, operating entirely on a USDOT grant through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). As of August 31, 2025, the entity ceased operations as the designated Mid-South Atlantic SBTRC following a USDOT decision communicated in June 2025 to defund the SBTRC grant program, and the WITI initiative has been paused indefinitely. The Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance has committed to continuing service to the small, female, and minority-owned business enterprise community in the region.

Name

USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC

Legal name

US DOT Mid South Atlantic Small Business Transportation Resource Center

Website

https://msasbtrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC was a federally funded Small Business Transportation Resource Center, based in Atlanta, that provided free bonding education, procurement training, and contracting assistance to DBE, 8A, SBA, and veteran-owned transportation businesses in Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, ceasing operations on August 31, 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Transportation Resource Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), All Other Support Activities for Transportation (488999)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

SBA/USDA Government-Backed Loan Intermediation (FSAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Small business assistance
• Transportation contracting
• Bonding education
• DBE certification support
• Federal procurement training

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: Government grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). As of August 31, 2025, DOT is planning to defund this grant program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The USDOT Mid South Atlantic Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) is a USDOT-funded program that delivers free training, counseling, and procurement assistance to small, minority, women, and veteran-owned transportation businesses in Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Core offerings include the Bonding Education Program, Women & Girls in Transportation Initiative (WITI), Mentor Protégé Program, the annual ACCESS Conference, and Ready, Willing, and Able procurement events/webinars aimed at helping these firms compete for federally funded transportation construction contracts.

Product overview

USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC is a Small Business Transportation Resource Center serving Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The organization offers a suite of programs including the Bonding Education Program (BEP), Women & Girls in Transportation Initiative (WITI), Mentor Protégé Program, Access Conference, and Ready, Willing, and Able procurement events. These programs work together to support small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses in competing for federal transportation contracts through training, networking, bonding assistance, and business development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bonding Education Program (BEP) A USDOT program delivered in partnership with the Surety and Fidelity Association of America that helps small, disadvantaged transportation businesses become bondable by working one-on-one with bond producers, receiving business management training, and learning to identify and bid on projects.
• Women & Girls in Transportation Initiative (WITI) A program aimed at increasing women's participation in the transportation industry and preparing young women for leadership roles through career opportunities, STEM education, strategic partnerships, and retention support. Currently paused until further notice.
• ACCESS Conference Annual conference providing DBE, 8A, SBA, and Veteran-owned firms with access to capital, funding education, networking with procurement decision makers, loan approval tips, business counseling, and contracting opportunities in transportation construction.
• Mentor Protégé Program Program that builds private-sector relationships between prime contractors and subcontractors, enhancing DBE owners' capability to compete for federal procurement opportunities and helping small businesses expand their experience.
• Ready, Willing, and Able Events and Webinars Events and webinars focused on local procurement opportunities, procurement training, and access to capital for small transportation businesses across the Mid South Atlantic region.
• Estimating & Bidding Workshop Educational workshop teaching small transportation businesses the fundamentals of estimating and bidding on transportation contracts.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Greater Atlanta Economic AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2025Committed to serving the needs of the small, female and minority owned business enterprise community after the SBTRC program ends August 31, 2025. Formed in 2000 as a comprehensive outreach and educational tool to increase business capacity of small, female and minority-owned firms.
• Surety and Fidelity Association of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSDOT partnership providing bonding education program that enhances small business capacity through one-on-one work with bond producers, training on business management, and assistance becoming bondable.
• USDOT OSDBUcoreOthersOffice of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization provides grant funding and program oversight for SBTRC. Contact: Steronica Mattocks, Lead Program Analyst.
• GDOT (Georgia Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia state transportation department serving as regional stakeholder and partner in the SBTRC network.
• SCDOT (South Carolina Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Carolina state transportation department serving as regional stakeholder, includes Minority and Small Business Affairs division with Greg Davis as Division Director.
• TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennessee state transportation department serving as regional stakeholder with DBE Small Business Annual Meeting partnerships.
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor transportation hub with Airport Business Diversity division participating in ACCESS Panel, represented by Jalal Slade, Assistant General Manager.
• SRTA/GRTA/ATLmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Road and Tollway Authority/Georgia Regional Transportation Authority/ATL, with Christopher Tomlinson as Executive Director, serves as panelist and partner.
• City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Contract CompliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government office with Bruce T. Bell as Interim Director and Melissa Lindler as Director, participating in ACCESS panels.
• Tennessee State University (TSU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black University in Nashville serving as stakeholder in Tennessee region.
• BNA (Nashville International Airport)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNashville airport authority serving as stakeholder in Tennessee region.
• MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta public transit authority serving as stakeholder and partner in Georgia region.
• US Small Business Administration (SBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency with district offices in Georgia and South Carolina participating as partners, provides WOSB Federal Contract Program Repository access.
• City of Columbia Office of Business OpportunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Carolina city government office participating in Columbia ACCESS panels.
• Richland County Office of Small Business OpportunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Carolina county government office with Cheryl Cook as Assistant Manager, participating as partner.
• Tyler EngineersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEngineering firm in Nashville serving as stakeholder partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• SCORE: SBA resource partner providing free mentoring, workshops, and educational resources for small businesses, including those seeking federal contracts — directly comparable mission of free small-business advisory and training services.
• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC): SBA-funded network of Small Business Development Centers providing no-cost business advising, training, and contracting assistance to small businesses nationwide — directly comparable free advisory and training services to entrepreneurs seeking government contracts.
• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers: Federal program operating Business Centers that provide technical assistance, access to capital, and contracting support specifically to minority-owned businesses — highly comparable mission of supporting DBE/MBE firms in accessing federal procurement opportunities.
• APEX Accelerators (formerly Procurement Technical Assistance Centers): DoD-funded national network of APEX Accelerators that provides procurement technical assistance to businesses pursuing federal contracts — directly comparable mission of helping small businesses navigate federal contracting, including in transportation and infrastructure.
• Women's Business Centers (WBC): SBA-funded network providing training, mentoring, and technical assistance specifically to women entrepreneurs — directly comparable target segment and mission to WITI and SBTRC women's programming.

Others

• USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU): Federal parent office that funded and oversaw the SBTRC network — not a peer in the sense of competition, but the federal grant administrator whose policy decisions directly determined SBTRC's operations and funding.

Broad incumbents

• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC): National certification body and corporate partner network connecting women-owned businesses with procurement opportunities at major corporations and government agencies — comparable WBE-focused contracting mission at a national, certification-driven scale.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC): National corporate membership organization that links minority-owned businesses with major corporations for procurement opportunities — a broader incumbent operating in the same MBE-to-procurement connection space as the SBTRC.
• U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. National chamber of commerce advocating for Black-owned businesses and providing access to capital, contracting opportunities, and capacity building — broadly comparable mission of supporting minority-owned business growth and federal procurement access.

Regional players

• National Veterans Business Development Council: National third-party veteran-owned business certification organization that helps veteran entrepreneurs access federal and corporate contracting opportunities — directly comparable veteran-owned business support services to SBTRC's veteran segment.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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