SAM.gov says to decide whether you need full registration or a Unique Entity ID only, sign in with Login.gov, prepare your data, and start validation.
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How do you complete SAM.gov registration? SAM.gov says to decide whether you need full registration or a Unique Entity ID only, sign in with Login.gov, prepare your data, and start validation.
According to SAM.gov, you need a registration if you want to apply for federal awards as a prime awardee; that registration lets you bid on government contracts and apply for federal assistance, and SAM.gov assigns the Unique Entity ID during the registration process. If you do not want to apply directly for awards, or you only conduct certain transactions such as reporting as a sub-awardee, SAM.gov says you may only need a Unique Entity ID. The site also says to set up a SAM.gov account through Login.gov, prepare your entity data using the Entity Registration Checklist, and then select Register Entity or Get a Unique Entity ID. SAM.gov’s alert page says entity validation is the first step in getting a Unique Entity ID or registering, and the registration page says validation can take longer if additional documentation is needed. After submission, SAM.gov says active registration can take up to 10 business days, and existing registrants must renew every 365 days to keep the registration active.
If you want to apply for federal awards as a prime awardee, SAM.gov says you need a registration. If you do not apply directly for awards, you may only need a Unique Entity ID.
SAM.gov says to set up a SAM.gov account and sign in through Login.gov to complete your profile.
Use the Entity Registration Checklist. SAM.gov says registration requires a lot of entity information, while a Unique Entity ID only request needs the legal business name and physical address.
On SAM.gov, choose Register Entity for full registration or Get a Unique Entity ID if you only need the identifier.
SAM.gov says entity validation is the first step, review time depends on whether it can match your documents, and active registration can take up to 10 business days.
If you choose only Get a Unique Entity ID, SAM.gov says you cannot apply directly for federal awards.